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IFAC Group: Better Public Sector Financial Reporting, Accountability. Now.
April 28th, 2015
Accountability. Now. Coalition Meets for First Time to Drive Campaign Forward Convened by the International Federation of Accountants® (IFAC®), the Accountability. Now. coalition, comprising civil society organizations, major international bodies, and the accountancy profession, met for the first time to ...
Fitch Downgrades Japan to ‘A’; Outlook Stable
April 27th, 2015
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Japan’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. The issue ratings on Japan’s senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds are also downgraded to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. The Outlooks ...
Many governments are legislating now rather than awaiting final OECD BEPS recommendations
February 6th, 2015
40% of countries are making tax reforms before BEPS recommendations have been finalized 31% of countries report significant increases in tax scrutiny in 2015 Nearly a third expect the corporate income tax burden to increase in 2015 Many countries ...
Wide global divergence in corporate governance requirements
November 21st, 2014
Adequate and effective corporate governance (CG) is critical in supporting boards and management to navigate uncertainty in the international business arena. Yet, a joint study by ACCA Singapore and KPMG in Singapore reveals a wide divergence in CG requirements ...
G-20 Plans $2 Trillion Growth Boost to Uneven Global Economy
November 17th, 2014
Group of 20 leaders agreed to take measures that would boost their economies by a collective $2 trillion by 2018 as they battle patchy growth and the threat of a European recession. Citing risks from financial markets and geopolitical ...
Swiss voters rejected corporate tax reforms
February 14th, 2017
The European Commission is disappointed that Swiss voters rejected plans to overhaul corporate taxes and will consult with European Union governments on how to proceed, the EU tax commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday. Voters on Sunday blocked the ...
Greece ‘may go elsewhere for new deal on debt’
February 10th, 2015
The Greek defence minister has said Greece could turn to the US, Russia or China if it fails to reach a new debt agreement with the eurozone. Panos Kammenos, who heads the junior coalition partner Independent Greeks, said Greece ...
