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IOSCO stresses importance of implementation and disclosure related to new accounting standards
December 19th, 2016
The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published today a Statement on Implementation of New Accounting Standards related to revenue, financial instruments, and leases. The three new International Financial Reporting (IFRS) Standards, issued by the International ...
FASB issues an Accounting Standards Update
February 29th, 2016
FASB issues new Quidance on Lease Accounting The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. The ASU affects all companies and other organizations that lease assets such as ...
Investors Leery of Separate Accounting Standards for Private Companies
May 19th, 2015
The majority of investors are apprehensive about the creation of separate accounting standards for private companies, and the argument in favor of such standards “doesn’t withstand scrutiny,” according to a new report by the CFA Institute. The study, Addressing Financial Reporting ...
Islamic finance body AAOIFI to discuss global accounting standards
November 18th, 2014
The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) is engaging its counterpart in conventional finance to discuss the convergence of corporate accounting standards. The move is a shift in approach by AAOIFI, which has traditionally developed accounting standards ...
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Organisation to set up a common accounting framework for monetary gold
April 21st, 2017
The World Gold Council is now seeking views on the draft guidance provided herein with respect to a recommended practice in accounting for gold. The views of monetary authorities, as well as those of international accounting standards boards, advisory ...
ESMA reports on EU Accounting enforcement in 2016
April 10th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in 2016. ESMA, in 2016, continued strengthening supervisory convergence in the area of ...
EBay finds ‘material weakness’ in controls over accounting for tax
February 7th, 2017
EBay Inc (EBAY.O) said on Monday it had found that it improperly accounted for tax on certain transactions completed in December, which constituted a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting. However, eBay said it would not ...
Abila Predicts Key Nonprofit Finance and Accounting Trends for 2017
January 10th, 2017
Abila, the leading provider of software and services to nonprofits, associations, and government entities, today shared the trends it predicts will have the biggest impact on nonprofit finance and accounting in 2017: an increase in part-time and outsourced staffing ...
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants redefines accountants’ Ethical Role
July 18th, 2016
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants® (IESBA®, the Ethics Board) today released a new standard, Responding to Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The standard sets out a first-of-its-kind framework to guide professional accountants in what actions to take in the public ...
