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under IFRS, a loss from the destruction of property in a fire would most likely be classified as A continuing operations B an extraordinary item C discontinued operations D a prior period adjustment

A, extraordinary item are prohibited under IFRS under GAAP this would be B, assuming the destruction of material property by fire is both unusual and infrequent

why not C whodey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A, extraordinary item are prohibited under IFRS > > under GAAP this would be B, assuming the > destruction of material property by fire is both > unusual and infrequent

discontinued operations under both GAAP and IFRS applies when a firm disposes or plans to dispose business with separately identifiiable operations and assets. i.e. they sell off a business unit.

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