Concerns mount about IASB's volume of work
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Concerns mount about IASB's volume of work

23y Paul Grant

Concerns mount about IASB's volume of work

Late last month, the International Accounting Standards Board and its US counterpart met in Toronto to thrash out the next stages of its project on co...

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Software checks for IAS halted
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Software checks for IAS halted

23y Accountancy Age

Software checks for IAS halted

In what amounts to an about-turn, the Business Application Software Developers Association has said it will not pursue the certification of accounting...

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Get ready for the big switch
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Get ready for the big switch

23y Accountancy Age

Get ready for the big switch

With around 27 international accounting standards set to be ready by the end of the year, ASB chairman Mary Keegan argues that the time to act is now ...

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ICAEW slams convergence timing
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ICAEW slams convergence timing

23y Paul Grant

ICAEW slams convergence timing

The ICAEW has hit out at the International Accounting Standards Board's plans for convergence of standards with its US counterpart, claiming that it c...

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Global standards expert joins Grant Thornton
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Global standards expert joins Grant Thornton

23y Larry Schlesinger

Global standards expert joins Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton International has appointed April Mackenzie as director of international financial reporting, tasked with ensuring the implementation o...

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IT departments ill-prepared for IAS
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IT departments ill-prepared for IAS

23y David Rae

IT departments ill-prepared for IAS

With many seeing IAS as an accounting issue, IT departments must act now if they are to cope in time. Read More...

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IASB could miss its deadline
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IASB could miss its deadline

23y Paul Grant

IASB could miss its deadline

Much has been made of the apparent unwillingness of UK business to be ready for 2005, when all listed companies within the EU will have to adopt IFRS,...

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The Debate: Are there too many rules emerging?
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The Debate: Are there too many rules emerging?

23y Accountancy Age

The Debate: Are there too many rules emerging?

IASB is committed to writing principles-based standards, writes Tom Jones. But, says Peter Holgate, it seems there are too many rules emerging. Read M...

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When will the UK wake up to IAS?
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When will the UK wake up to IAS?

23y Accountancy Age

When will the UK wake up to IAS?

Accountancy Age is this week launching a campaign to raise awareness of International Accounting Standards. There's no doubt many companies have a lot...

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FSA issues 'urgent' IAS warning
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FSA issues 'urgent' IAS warning

23y Kevin Reed , Writer

FSA issues 'urgent' IAS warning

Howard Davies, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, is to make clear in a speech this evening that listed companies need to prepare themselve...

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The IASB: Bringing about a new dawn
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The IASB: Bringing about a new dawn

23y Larry Schlesinger

The IASB: Bringing about a new dawn

On the frontline: With the 2005 deadline looming, the IASB is finally consolidating its 30-year history. Read More...

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IAS Who's Who - Setting the pace
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IAS Who's Who - Setting the pace

23y Accountancy Age

IAS Who's Who - Setting the pace

As the deadline looms for Europe's listed companies to begin reporting under the new international accounting rules, IFRS, Accountancy Age is launchin...

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IAS: The view from the top
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IAS: The view from the top

23y Accountancy Age

IAS: The view from the top

In this exclusive piece to coincide with the launch of our IAS campaign, Sir David Tweedie explains why the time to act is now. Read More...

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3i FD rejects global consolidation standard
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3i FD rejects global consolidation standard

23y Adriana Zea

3i FD rejects global consolidation standard

The accounting standard on consolidation could result in a completely meaningless set of numbers for venture capitalist firms, according to the financ...

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Standards may cause 'volatility'
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Standards may cause 'volatility'

23y Paul Grant

Standards may cause 'volatility'

The release of the first draft of international accounting standards for insurance companies has been greeted with concerns over the potential volatil...

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FDs turn on international standards
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FDs turn on international standards

23y Accountancy Age

FDs turn on international standards

Would a switch to international accounting standards benefit your business? Read More...

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Keegan: Keep politics out of accounting
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Keegan: Keep politics out of accounting

23y Accountancy Age

Keegan: Keep politics out of accounting

The head of the UK Accounting Standards Board has warned that politics must be kept out of international accounting standards, after French president ...

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First new international standard published
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First new international standard published

23y Paul Grant

First new international standard published

The first full standard that companies listed in the EU will be required to adopt by 2005 has been published today by the International Accounting Sta...

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The Debate: Global standards for all
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The Debate: Global standards for all

23y Accountancy Age

The Debate: Global standards for all

Can one size fit all when it comes to global standards? Peter Holgate says there is a danger of harming quality. Mark Vaessen says the IASB needs more...

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Kiwi to lead global standards education drive
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Kiwi to lead global standards education drive

23y Larry Schlesinger

Kiwi to lead global standards education drive

A New Zealand accountant will, from August, take responsibility for all educational activities carried out by the International Accounting Standards C...

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Institute exams to test on global rules
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Institute exams to test on global rules

23y Paul Grant

Institute exams to test on global rules

The ICAEW has said that its is to switch entirely to international accounting standards for its qualifications process for the first time next year. R...

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New legislation shores up IAS gaps
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New legislation shores up IAS gaps

23y Accountancy Age

New legislation shores up IAS gaps

A reformed European accounting directive will ensure that, where International Accounting Standards do not apply, financial reporting will be of the s...

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Enforcement: Safeguarding the standards
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Enforcement: Safeguarding the standards

24y Accountancy Age

Enforcement: Safeguarding the standards

Following adoption of the IAS Regulation, many companies will have to use International Financial Reporting Standards by 2005. Welcoming this developm...

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Companies face global rules wake-up call
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Companies face global rules wake-up call

24y Michelle Perry

Companies face global rules wake-up call

UK listed companies have received their first concrete wake-up call as standard setters put out for comment guidelines for businesses reporting under ...

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Team selected to enforce global rules
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Team selected to enforce global rules

25y Michelle Perry

Team selected to enforce global rules

Trustees of the International Accounting Standards Board have announced appointments to the revamped 12-member Interpretations Committee to ensure con...

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ASB calls for comment on global preface
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ASB calls for comment on global preface

25y Larry Schlesinger

ASB calls for comment on global preface

The Accounting Standards Board has invited its members to air their views on the International Accounting Standards Board's preface to International F...

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Share options prioritised by IASB
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Share options prioritised by IASB

25y Michelle Perry

Share options prioritised by IASB

A standard on share options is to be one of the nine priorities to be tackled by the International Accounting Standards Board despite mounting US pres...

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