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MPs attack RBS's 'distorted' IFRS accounting

MPs have accused RBS of using IFRS to favourably distort accounts

02 Jun 2011

A road with seemingly no end

Globally comparable accounts - so near but so far

International standards convergence is nigh but will regional variations make globally comparable financial reports an impossible dream?

25 May 2011

Roger Marshall

Standard setters await EU before launching FRSSE consultation

Look to EU for guidance on financial reporting for micro-entities

23 May 2011

Global accounting standard to wipe £10bn off pensions' profits

Favours reporting income and interest over expected returns

19 May 2011

Parallel accounting bill 'to start a conversation'

Bill forcing banks to prepare parallel accounts is "close to perfect solution" to the banking crisis, according to author

19 May 2011

Accounting standards reform 'should go further'

Reform could benefit smallest companies and make financial reporting simpler for all stakeholders

18 May 2011

Italian IFRS law 'not a no-confidence vote'

Italian law changes not a no-confidence vote for incoming international accounting standards, according to expert

16 May 2011

New accounting standards 'welcome but challenging'

Experts have welcomed the four new international accounting standards published yesterday, but warn they bring a number of challenges for corporate reporting

13 May 2011

US banks attack proposed accounting standards

US banks have attacked proposed accounting standards that could force them to bring derivatives on balance sheet, potentially inflating their numbers by trillions of dollars

13 May 2011

Fair value in focus for new accounting standard

Today's fourth new international accounting standard offers clarification on the use of fair value accounting, an issue that achieved notoriety during the financial crisis

12 May 2011

Video: The future of financial reporting

CIMA chief executive Charles Tilley talks to Accountancy Age about the direction corporate reporting needs to take

12 May 2011

Financial crisis-inspired standards released

Three new global accounting standards have been published, dealing with financial crisis-related issues such as consolidation and disclosure

12 May 2011

Charities consider future without UK GAAP

Charity representatives have urged caution in possible phasing out of FRSSE

11 May 2011

Critics unearth 'second thoughts' over IFRS

IFRS critics say evidence is mounting of reluctance to completely abandon national GAAPs in favour of international standards

10 May 2011

Parallel accounting bill presented to Commons

Bill requiring some financial institutions prepare parallel accounts to have second reading

09 May 2011

International standard setting 'more practical than ever'

International standards setters improved outreach and moved slightly from theory-based approach, says expert

05 May 2011

International standards 'changed the value of accounts'

IFRS changed the value of accounts for users, according to insurers' body

05 May 2011

In their prime, but do some accounting standards face the chop?

Experts calling for UK GAAP-based standards for micro-businesses to be replaced with international standards

04 May 2011

Investors question standard setters' focus

Investors worried their needs are being sidelined in favour of US convergence

03 May 2011

FRSSE faces waning popularity

FRSSE popularity declining among stakeholders, according to ASB consultation

03 May 2011

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To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

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Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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