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...
View articleAccountancy Age is this week launching a campaign to raise awareness of International Accounting Standards. There's no doubt many companies have a lot...
View articleHoward Davies, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, is to make clear in a speech this evening that listed companies need to prepare themselve...
View articleOn the frontline: With the 2005 deadline looming, the IASB is finally consolidating its 30-year history. Read More...
View articleAs the deadline looms for Europe's listed companies to begin reporting under the new international accounting rules, IFRS, Accountancy Age is launchin...
View articleIn 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...
View articleThe accounting standard on consolidation could result in a completely meaningless set of numbers for venture capitalist firms, according to the financ...
View articleThe 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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View articleThe head of the UK Accounting Standards Board has warned that politics must be kept out of international accounting standards, after French president ...
View articleThe 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...
View articleCan 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...
View articleA New Zealand accountant will, from August, take responsibility for all educational activities carried out by the International Accounting Standards C...
View articleThe ICAEW has said that its is to switch entirely to international accounting standards for its qualifications process for the first time next year. R...
View articleA reformed European accounting directive will ensure that, where International Accounting Standards do not apply, financial reporting will be of the s...
View articleFollowing adoption of the IAS Regulation, many companies will have to use International Financial Reporting Standards by 2005. Welcoming this developm...
View articleUK listed companies have received their first concrete wake-up call as standard setters put out for comment guidelines for businesses reporting under ...
View articleTrustees of the International Accounting Standards Board have announced appointments to the revamped 12-member Interpretations Committee to ensure con...
View articleThe Accounting Standards Board has invited its members to air their views on the International Accounting Standards Board's preface to International F...
View articleA 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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