The ICAEW is focusing on IFRS, chairing a debate of the future of the standards in the US and hosting a webinar for UK local authorities Read More...
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View articleInsurers have branded phase II of IFRS as creating unnecessary volatility Read More...
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View articleIFRS critics have attacked the government's response to the Lords' audit report, which dismissed claims that IFRS lacks prudence Read More...
View articleRBS declined to respond to a letter warning poor accounting was distorting its profits Read More...
View articleIreland's Central Bank may further its plans to force banks to report expected as well as incurred loss Read More...
View articleAn SEC staff paper on convergence was well received by IFRS lovers who say it is a positive signpost Read More...
View articleA meeting of the Economic Affairs Committee will decide whether to publish the government response to the Lords' audit inquiry Read More...
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View articleProvisioning for losses has sparked furious debate and experts are hauling out accountancy tomes to fight their corner Read More...
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