This document discusses an example from 1993 of Daimler-Benz AG listing plans on the NYSE and converting their financial reporting from German accounting rules (HGB) to US GAAP. It shows that under HGB, Daimler-Benz reported a profit of $615 million but under US GAAP reported a loss of $1.839 billion after accounting for deferred taxes, long-term projects, pension liabilities, goodwill, currency derivatives, and other factors. The document emphasizes that both results are correct and the example still applies today in IFRS and US GAAP environments.