How do the classification requirements of IFRS for instruments as financial liabilities versus equity differ from those of GAAP?

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards; a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that serve as a global framework for financial reporting.

GAAP

The conventional framework of guidelines known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is applied for financial accounting within a specific legal territory.

Financial Liabilities

Obligations or debts a company owes to others, which must be paid back, often including loans, bonds payable, and accounts payable.