India tweaks IFRS adoption plan
India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided on a phased approach for adopting IFRS and exempted SMEs from the international…
Month: February 2010
Time ticking for SOX exemption
US Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) chief executive Cindy Fornelli hopes the deadline for small US listed companies to comply…
ASB moves onto next stage of UK GAAP project
The UK Accounting Standards Board (ASB) has received more than 150 responses to its discussion paper on the future of…
Changing taxonomies
Concerns about UK companies introducing XBRL tagging to UK GAAP financial statements for just one year, before converting to IFRS…
Consultation opens on the future of XBRL
XBRL International is seeking input on the future development of the XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) standard. A discussion paper,…
IASCF review too timid, says Newman
The changes to the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation’s (IASCF) constitution are too timid and represent a missed opportunity, according…
IIA moves towards chartered status
The Institute of Internal Auditors UK and Ireland (IIA) will be awarded chartered status this year. The IIA was formed…
ICAEW names new learning director
Mark Protherough has become the new executive director for learning and professional development at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in…