Hoogervorst hopeful of US accounting convergence
Accounting Standards

Hoogervorst hopeful of US accounting convergence

14y Paul Grant

Hoogervorst hopeful of US accounting convergence

IASB chairman-elect Hans Hoogervorst believes different approaches to financial instruments on either side of the Atlantic can be resolved Read More...

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Standards chairman must be part-politician
Accounting Standards

Standards chairman must be part-politician

14y Mario Christodoulou

Standards chairman must be part-politician

"The final decision gives a blend of political and policy making experience" trustee head Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa tells Accountancy Age Read More...

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Hoogervorst named as new IASB chair
Accounting Standards

Hoogervorst named as new IASB chair

14y Mario Christodoulou

Hoogervorst named as new IASB chair

Chief Dutch financial regulator Hans Hoogervorst named as chairman of the IASB while UK standard setter Ian Mackintosh has been appointed vice-chairm...

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Accounting rules will disclose off-balance sheet activity
Accounting Standards

Accounting rules will disclose off-balance sheet activity

14y Mario Christodoulou

Accounting rules will disclose off-balance sheet a...

Banks forced to disclose greater detail when removing items from balance sheets. Read More...

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EU told IASB's fair value option is the way ahead
Accounting Standards

EU told IASB's fair value option is the way ahead

14y Accountancy Age

EU told IASB's fair value option is the way ahead

Advisers signal that IASB trumps US version of fair value accounting Read More...

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IASB must hold off tweaking existing standards, says ICAEW
Accounting Standards

IASB must hold off tweaking existing standards, says ICAEW

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

IASB must hold off tweaking existing standards, sa...

IASB's planned tweaks on IAS 1 must be held off, says ICAEW Read More...

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EU chief urges US to buy into IFRS
Accounting Standards

EU chief urges US to buy into IFRS

14y Gavin Hinks

EU chief urges US to buy into IFRS

Commissioner says US cannot afford to 'diverge' from IFRS path Read More...

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ICAEW: US standards proposal complicates convergence
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: US standards proposal complicates convergence

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW: US standards proposal complicates convergen...

Institute takes a pop at the US standards setter's proposal for fair value accounting Read More...

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Change will always be challenging
Accounting Standards

Change will always be challenging

14y Accountancy Age

Change will always be challenging

The push to adopt IFRS for SMEs was always going to attract criticism and perhaps it is right to slow down the process until business is ready Read M...

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Infighting breaks out over IFRS for small business
Accounting Standards

Infighting breaks out over IFRS for small business

14y Mario Christodoulou

Infighting breaks out over IFRS for small business

All wound up: Plans to replace SME accounting rules are being resisted even before the release of draft proposals Read More...

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IASB hedge accounting proposals due in November
Accounting Standards

IASB hedge accounting proposals due in November

14y Mario Christodoulou

IASB hedge accounting proposals due in November

Board hopes new rules will better reflect risk strategy Read More...

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Video: Small plcs struggle with accounting rules
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Video: Small plcs struggle with accounting rules

14y Accountancy Age

Video: Small plcs struggle with accounting rules

Smaller listed companies find the burden of reporting under IFRS hard to swallow Read More...

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Audio: Small plcs struggle with accounting rules
Accounting Standards

Audio: Small plcs struggle with accounting rules

14y Accountancy Age

Audio: Small plcs struggle with accounting rules

Smaller listed companies find the burden of reporting under IFRS hard to swallow Read More...

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Failing standards
Accounting Standards

Failing standards

14y Mario Christodoulou

Failing standards

SMEs say they are being tied down by complex accounting rules Read More...

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Bringing the US on board
Accounting Standards

Bringing the US on board

14y Mario Christodoulou

Bringing the US on board

IASB chairman Sir David Tweedie has ten months left in the job in which to win over the US to international standards Read More...

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Analysis: Herz's departure could speed up convergence
Accounting Standards

Analysis: Herz's departure could speed up convergence

14y Mario Christodoulou

Analysis: Herz's departure could speed up converge...

US standard setter's surprise departure could influence the future of fair value accounting Read More...

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IASB has abandoned prudence, professor warns
Accounting Standards

IASB has abandoned prudence, professor warns

14y Mario Christodoulou

IASB has abandoned prudence, professor warns

Annual reports have become "absurdly lengthy” professor claims Read More...

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Lease proposals could add £60bn on to books
Accounting Standards

Lease proposals could add £60bn on to books

14y Accountancy Age

Lease proposals could add £60bn on to books

Retailers and banks will place more liabilities on balance sheets Read More...

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Bournemouth professor takes swipe at IASB chairman
Accounting Standards

Bournemouth professor takes swipe at IASB chairman

14y Mario Christodoulou

Bournemouth professor takes swipe at IASB chairman

Sir David Tweedie accused of "extraordinary" claims, according to letter in the Financial Times Read More...

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Youth culture: newly qualified accountants will bear the IFRS burden
Accounting Standards

Youth culture: newly qualified accountants will bear the IFRS burden

14y Mario Christodoulou

Youth culture: newly qualified accountants will be...

Firms will have to rely on the younger generation to get to grips with IFRS for SMEs Read More...

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It’s time for teamwork
Accounting Standards

It’s time for teamwork

14y Accountancy Age

It’s time for teamwork

Will accounting become a young man’s game? There will be plenty of experienced men – and women – out there who would say no. But the move by unlisted ...

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New leasing rules could hit bank lending
Corporate Finance

New leasing rules could hit bank lending

14y Mario Christodoulou

New leasing rules could hit bank lending

IASB's lease accounting proposals cause concern for finance departments of some of the UK's largest companies Read More...

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Lease accounting proposals may restrict bank lending
Accounting Standards

Lease accounting proposals may restrict bank lending

14y Mario Christodoulou

Lease accounting proposals may restrict bank lendi...

Accounting proposals may lead banks to include more liabilities in their published accounts Read More...

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New lease standard could destabilise corporate balance sheets
Accounting Standards

New lease standard could destabilise corporate balance sheets

14y Mario Christodoulou

New lease standard could destabilise corporate bal...

Retailers particularly affected by new proposals Read More...

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European officials frustrated at "lack of transparency" over Tweedie replacement
Accounting Standards

European officials frustrated at "lack of transparency" over Tweedie replac...

14y Mario Christodoulou

European officials frustrated at "lack of transpar...

European officals reportedly unhappy over process to replace IASB chairman Sir David Tweedie Read More...

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IASB proposals aim to demystify insurance accounting
Accounting Standards

IASB proposals aim to demystify insurance accounting

14y Mario Christodoulou

IASB proposals aim to demystify insurance accounti...

IASB chief describes current rules as "impenetrable" Read More...

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Group formed to overhaul financial reporting
Accounting Standards

Group formed to overhaul financial reporting

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Group formed to overhaul financial reporting

Major project to overhaul financial reporting is underway Read More...

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