Owners trading newbuilding slots at congested shipyards, mainly in Asia, and using International Financial Reporting Standards, may have to book significantly higher earnings well ahead of delivery, according to the line of Moore Stephens.
One of the world’s biggest dry bulk shipping operators, Oslo-based John Fredriksen-managed Golden Ocean, is in disagreement with Moore Stephens over the use of IAS39 for its new building sales, according to shipping publication Lloyd’s List.
Moore Stephens wants to account for Golden Ocean’s new building sales as derivatives, which will force owners to record a fair value, said to hold out ‘huge increases’ in its order values, reflecting the present volatile markets.
‘We are selling the vessels upon delivery – not the contract,’ Karlsen said.
‘We want to run a conservative business strategy. This will bring a lot of market volatility into our accounts, which is not good for our investors. We want to fight this for ethical reasons.’
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