Financial reporting conference fears for euro
Accounting Standards

Financial reporting conference fears for euro

12y Idris Nagri

Financial reporting conference fears for euro

Financial reporting experts kicked off an E&Y conference with questions about the future of the euro Read More...

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Uncertainty plagues hunt for IASB governance chief
Accounting Standards

Uncertainty plagues hunt for IASB governance chief

12y Idris Nagri

Uncertainty plagues hunt for IASB governance chief

The IASB has been without a governance chief for one year, and there are many reasons to avoid the job Read More...

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Investors take up senior FD's fair value grievance
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Investors take up senior FD's fair value grievance

12y Idris Nagri

Investors take up senior FD's fair value grievance

Investors back Barclays FD Chris Lucas after he publicly criticises IAS 39 Read More...

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Revised revenue recognition standard 'simpler'
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Revised revenue recognition standard 'simpler'

12y Idris Nagri

Revised revenue recognition standard 'simpler'

Re-exposing the revenue recognition accounting standard will give stakeholders a chance to comment on efforts to simplify the rules Read More...

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Barclays FD weighs in on accounting for debt
Accounting Standards

Barclays FD weighs in on accounting for debt

12y Idris Nagri

Barclays FD weighs in on accounting for debt

IAS 39 is pushing banks to book unrealised gains on debts, according to Barclays group finance director Chris Lucas Read More...

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Convergence timetable quietly put to bed
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Convergence timetable quietly put to bed

12y Idris Nagri

Convergence timetable quietly put to bed

IFRS convergence this year seems so unlikely that experts have stopped pretending it will happen Read More...

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EU standard setters say ‘no thanks’ to IFRS for SMEs
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EU standard setters say ‘no thanks’ to IFRS for SMEs

12y Idris Nagri

EU standard setters say ‘no thanks’ to IFRS for SM...

European standard setters disinclined to take on IFRS for SMEs Read More...

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EU standard setters: Quality and thoughtfulness essential in IFRS
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EU standard setters: Quality and thoughtfulness essential in IFRS

12y Idris Nagri

EU standard setters: Quality and thoughtfulness es...

European standard setters broadly supportive of IFRS, but insist on quality and a measured approach Read More...

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Standard setter minutiae kicks off conference
Accounting Standards

Standard setter minutiae kicks off conference

12y Idris Nagri

Standard setter minutiae kicks off conference

IASB and FASB kick off Meet The Experts financial reporting conference with a run-down of manifold challenges Read More...

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Hoogervorst: Brazil embodies ideal IFRS adoption
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Hoogervorst: Brazil embodies ideal IFRS adoption

13y Idris Nagri

Hoogervorst: Brazil embodies ideal IFRS adoption

Chief international standard setter Hans Hoogervorst calls on Latin America to follow Brazilian example Read More...

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ACCA: IFRS gaining popularity
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ACCA: IFRS gaining popularity

13y Idris Nagri

ACCA: IFRS gaining popularity

Investors and CFOs increasingly favour IFRS, according to a new report by ACCA Read More...

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Hoogervorst challenges IFRS convergence fears
Accounting Standards

Hoogervorst challenges IFRS convergence fears

13y Idris Nagri

Hoogervorst challenges IFRS convergence fears

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst told US accountants why convergence is best Read More...

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US standard setters could forge own path for SMEs
Accounting Standards

US standard setters could forge own path for SMEs

13y Idris Nagri

US standard setters could forge own path for SMEs

US standard setters might write rules for SMEs that are distinct from both US GAAP and IFRS Read More...

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Is the IASB tired of convergence?
Accounting Standards

Is the IASB tired of convergence?

13y Idris Nagri

Is the IASB tired of convergence?

IASB vice-chairman Ian Mackintosh seems tired of pushing the convergence agenda Read More...

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Institutes get behind IFRS big bang
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Institutes get behind IFRS big bang

13y Idris Nagri

Institutes get behind IFRS big bang

UK institutes are all for rapid IFRS adoption in the US Read More...

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Investors: IFRS unfit for purpose
Accounting Standards

Investors: IFRS unfit for purpose

13y Idris Nagri

Investors: IFRS unfit for purpose

Investors said IFRS are unfit for purpose, at a corporate governance event last week Read More...

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Risk, accounting standards and the pensions puzzle
Accounting Standards

Risk, accounting standards and the pensions puzzle

13y Idris Nagri

Risk, accounting standards and the pensions puzzle

Companies are de-risking pensions, but are accounting standards behind the trend and should we be worried? Read More...

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Credibility and funding in focus at IFRS debate
Accounting Standards

Credibility and funding in focus at IFRS debate

13y Idris Nagri

Credibility and funding in focus at IFRS debate

IFRS experts debated the promise of global accounting standards at a roundtable earlier this week Read More...

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IASB aligns accounting rules with investment funds
Accounting Standards

IASB aligns accounting rules with investment funds

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

IASB aligns accounting rules with investment funds

Standards setter proposes changes to IFRS that better fit investment funds' reporting models Read More...

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Who's riding the IFRS gravy train?
Accounting Standards

Who's riding the IFRS gravy train?

13y Idris Nagri

Who's riding the IFRS gravy train?

IFRS consultancy work can be lucrative, but who's cashing in the cheques? Read More...

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Are three buckets enough for asset impairment?
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Are three buckets enough for asset impairment?

13y Idris Nagri

Are three buckets enough for asset impairment?

IASB's three bucket model has been proposed for asset impairment but how would the theory work in practice? Read More...

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Two-year delay for IFRS 9
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Two-year delay for IFRS 9

13y Idris Nagri

Two-year delay for IFRS 9

The effective date of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments has been pushed back two years to allow the standard to be completed and endorsed Read More...

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Can IFRS 9 prevent Greek tragedy?
Accounting Standards

Can IFRS 9 prevent Greek tragedy?

13y Idris Nagri

Can IFRS 9 prevent Greek tragedy?

IFRS 9 supporters claim the standard will ease Greek debt pain, but the markets might have the final say Read More...

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Banks favour IFRS 9
Accounting Standards

Banks favour IFRS 9

13y Idris Nagri

Banks favour IFRS 9

Banks welcome impairment accounting proposals in global standard IFRS 9, saying it is better than the old IAS 39 Read More...

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ICAEW: 'Big Bang' IFRS adoption best for US
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ICAEW: 'Big Bang' IFRS adoption best for US

13y Idris Nagri

ICAEW: 'Big Bang' IFRS adoption best for US

ICAEW insists simultaneous transition is best for major US companies adopting IFRS Read More...

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Condorsement confUSion
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Condorsement confUSion

13y Idris Nagri

Condorsement confUSion

Condorsement has befuddled TS – God knows what convergence will look like Read More...

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IFRS interpretations chair changes hands
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IFRS interpretations chair changes hands

13y Idris Nagri

IFRS interpretations chair changes hands

The IFRS Interpretation's Committee has a new chairman, director of international activities Wayne Upton Read More...

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