Corporate reporting changes delayed
Corporate reporting changes due to come into force at the beginning of 2005 could be delayed after intense business lobbying.
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The changes, which would see some 1,300 quoted companies having to publish an obligatory financial review alongside annual reports and accounts could be pushed back by three months.
Such a delay could give companies breathing space for an extra 12 months when it comes to implementing the changes, depending on when their year-end accounting takes place.
The Financial Times newspaper reports that ministers at the Department of Trade and Industry are expected to announce the delay next month.
During a consultation on the changes, business groups voiced concerns that legislation was being implemented too quickly.
The January 1, 2005 deadline was being implemented to comply with European directives.