EU told to fund private-sector oversight bodies
Accounting Standards

EU told to fund private-sector oversight bodies

16y Kate Burgess

EU told to fund private-sector oversight bodies

Accounting bodies need “independent financing” Read More...

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Investors in arms race with 'savvy finance directors'
Accounting Standards

Investors in arms race with 'savvy finance directors'

16y Accountancy Age

Investors in arms race with 'savvy finance directo...

Fund manager begins screening for accounting 'spin' Read More...

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No fair value suspension in the US, SEC urges
Accounting Standards

No fair value suspension in the US, SEC urges

16y David Jetuah

No fair value suspension in the US, SEC urges

Fair value not to blame for the financial crisis and should not be dropped but FASB may have to cut down the number of models available for calculati...

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Crisis group revealed
Accounting Standards

Crisis group revealed

16y Gavin Hinks

Crisis group revealed

IASB and FASB publishes full membership of group to look at financial reporting in the crisis Read More...

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Sir David Tweedie: FASB has a future
Accounting Standards

Sir David Tweedie: FASB has a future

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Sir David Tweedie: FASB has a future

US standard setters have a future despite convergence to international accounting standards Read More...

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Standard setters come out in support of IASB
Accounting Standards

Standard setters come out in support of IASB

16y David Jetuah

Standard setters come out in support of IASB

National Standard Setters Group sends a communique to the IASB, giving its backing to the under-pressure body Read More...

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G20 asks standard setter to promote financial stability
Accounting Standards

G20 asks standard setter to promote financial stability

16y Gavin Hinks

G20 asks standard setter to promote financial stab...

Heads of state endorse single standard setter but demand better governance Read More...

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IASB round table pans 'wooly' fair value classification
Accounting Standards

IASB round table pans 'wooly' fair value classification

16y David Jetuah

IASB round table pans 'wooly' fair value classific...

Panellists criticise the framework governing financial instruments, branding the recent reclassification as 'confusing' Read More...

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Accountancy big hitters say IASB must stay independent
Accounting Standards

Accountancy big hitters say IASB must stay independent

16y David Jetuah

Accountancy big hitters say IASB must stay indepen...

Calls made for the IASB to retain its independence in the wake of more pressure from Europe to rejig fair value rules Read More...

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Tweedie nearly quit after fair value change
Accounting Standards

Tweedie nearly quit after fair value change

16y David Jetuah

Tweedie nearly quit after fair value change

Political pressure forced IASB chairman to consider bowing out but he insists he won't be pressured again Read More...

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Tweedie nearly quit after fair value change
Accounting Standards

Tweedie nearly quit after fair value change

16y David Jetuah

Tweedie nearly quit after fair value change

IASB boss says that he had thought about stepping down because of the damage done to the standard setter by allowing the reclassification of some fin...

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Bush and G20 leaders asked to support IASB independence
Accounting Standards

Bush and G20 leaders asked to support IASB independence

16y Gavin Hinks

Bush and G20 leaders asked to support IASB indepen...

IASB trustees write to George Bush and G20 heads of state saying the board is the best route to a 'globally coordinated approach' on accounting standa...

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Bank accounting not as good as it was - IASB
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Bank accounting not as good as it was - IASB

16y Accountancy Age

Bank accounting not as good as it was - IASB

Tweedie says accounting for financial instruments needs overhauling Read More...

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Obama urged to suspend fair value
Accounting Standards

Obama urged to suspend fair value

16y Accountancy Age

Obama urged to suspend fair value

New president urged to look at suspending mark-to-market accounting before he even takes office Read More...

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IASB and FASB to hold crisis talks
Accounting Standards

IASB and FASB to hold crisis talks

16y David Jetuah

IASB and FASB to hold crisis talks

Standard setters to hold a round table in London next week on financial reporting issues highlighted by the financial crisis Read More...

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New accounting rule pushes Deutsche Bank into profit
Accounting Standards

New accounting rule pushes Deutsche Bank into profit

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

New accounting rule pushes Deutsche Bank into prof...

Fair value reclassification eases Deutsche Bank's profit & Loss figures Read More...

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US watchdog hears fair value is 'much needed'
Accounting Standards

US watchdog hears fair value is 'much needed'

16y Accountancy Age

US watchdog hears fair value is 'much needed'

US financial watchdog begins examination of fair value Read More...

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Asset reclassification helps Schroders avoid £49.9m loss
Company News

Asset reclassification helps Schroders avoid £49.9m loss

16y David Jetuah

Asset reclassification helps Schroders avoid £49.9...

IASB's accounting amendment helps investment bank smooth out loss on financial assets Read More...

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MPs to grill Tweedie on fair value
Accounting Standards

MPs to grill Tweedie on fair value

16y David Jetuah

MPs to grill Tweedie on fair value

Chairman of the IASB to answer questions on fair value accounting before MPs on 11 November Read More...

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Watchdog set to open mark-to-market probes
Accounting Standards

Watchdog set to open mark-to-market probes

16y Gavin Hinks

Watchdog set to open mark-to-market probes

SEC to begin roundtables examining mark-to-market accounting and whether it remains useful Read More...

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Fair value suspension would be 'obfuscation'
Accounting Standards

Fair value suspension would be 'obfuscation'

16y AccountancyAge.com

Fair value suspension would be 'obfuscation'

CFA Society says suspending fair value is not the way to restore market confidence Read More...

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US plan to ditch fair value 'shoots the messenger'
Accounting Standards

US plan to ditch fair value 'shoots the messenger'

16y David Jetuah

US plan to ditch fair value 'shoots the messenger'

Republicans in the US and Tories in the UK propose suspension of mark to market rules to solve global banking crisis Read More...

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Tweedie hails 'important' IASCF recruit
Accounting Standards

Tweedie hails 'important' IASCF recruit

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tweedie hails 'important' IASCF recruit

KPMG audit expert joins international accounting standard setters Read More...

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Fair Value overhaul rejected by IASB body
Accounting Standards

Fair Value overhaul rejected by IASB body

16y Penny Sukhraj

Fair Value overhaul rejected by IASB body

Panel set up by the International Accounting Standards Board says problem was that some institutions were inexperienced with the rules. Read More...

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