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IASB

International Accounting Standards Board

IASB proposes 11 amendments to IFRS

Amendments include changes to the IFRS 13 fair value measurement

04 May 2012

International Accounting Standards Board

IASB and FASB offer clarification around expected loss attributes

The boards also clarified the so called ‘three bucket' approach, designed to help banks make responsible provisions

23 Apr 2012

Hans Hoogervorst IASB chairman

IASB meets European accounting standard setters

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst meets European Financial Reporting Advisory Group to discuss progress on key accounting standards including insurance contracts, leases and revenue recognition

14 Mar 2012

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

Profession must address use of boilerplate explanations in company disclosures

08 Mar 2012

IFRS in the US could be ‘Chinese water torture’

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst is confident US regulators will ‘take a positive decision' to adopt IFRS

24 Feb 2012

Former Deloitte CEO takes IFRS Foundation role

Deloitte US' senior partner James Quigley joins Foundation to work on adoption of a global accounting standard

13 Feb 2012

Can principles overule the rules?

Accounting standards must not slip towards complex rules, warns ICAS

24 Jan 2012

"Progess" gained on accounting convergence

IASB chief sees progress on IASB/FASB efforts for accounting standard converegence

23 Jan 2012

Financial instruments accounting deadline eased

IFRS 9 mandatory date moves to 2015, from 2013

19 Dec 2011

Michel Prada takes IASB governance chieftainship

Frenchman Michel Prada is the IASB's new trustee chairman, ending a 12-month hunt

13 Dec 2011

US considers 'modified incorporation' of IFRS

US standard setters urge keeping the name US GAAP but merging with IFRS where possible

07 Dec 2011

Global standard setter examines convergence agenda

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst tells Melbourne conference convergence should not be the only objective for global standard setters

25 Nov 2011

Standard setters strengthen links with global institute

The IASB has signed a memorandum of understanding with cross-border institute the International Federation of Accountants

23 Nov 2011

Financial reporting conference fears for euro

Financial reporting experts kicked off an E&Y conference with questions about the future of the euro

21 Nov 2011

Uncertainty plagues hunt for IASB governance chief

The IASB has been without a governance chief for one year, and there are many reasons to avoid the job

16 Nov 2011

Revised revenue recognition standard 'simpler'

Re-exposing the revenue recognition accounting standard will give stakeholders a chance to comment on efforts to simplify the rules

14 Nov 2011

Barclays FD weighs in on accounting for debt

IAS 39 is pushing banks to book unrealised gains on debts, according to Barclays group finance director Chris Lucas

14 Nov 2011

EU standard setters: Quality and thoughtfulness essential in IFRS

European standard setters broadly supportive of IFRS, but insist on quality and a measured approach

07 Nov 2011

Standard setter minutiae kicks off conference

IASB and FASB kick off Meet The Experts financial reporting conference with a run-down of manifold challenges

07 Nov 2011

Lease accounting changes 'little known'

The business world is still in the dark over potential changes to lease accounting standards, warns Grant Thornton

31 Oct 2011

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Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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