FRC appoints interim ASB chairman
The UK Financial Reporting Council has appointed Roger Marshall as interim chairman of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB). Marshall replaces…
Month: October 2010
SEC on track for 2011 IFRS decision
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on track to make a 2011 decision on IFRS adoption. The SEC…
APB proposes new financial reporting framework
The UK accounting standards board (APB) has proposed a three-tier financial reporting framework and a simplified UK standard based of…
CIPFA appoint international director
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has appointed Alan Edwards as its international director. Edwards, a former…
IASB adds new IFRS 9 requirements
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has added requirements to IFRS 9, a standard that deals with financial instruments, which…
PCAOB makes new appointments to advisory group
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Standing Advisory Group (SAG) has appointed five new members and made nine re-appointments. The…
EC launches country-by-country reporting consultation
The European Commission has launched a consultation on the desirability of country-by-country reporting by multi national companies. The consultation comes…
IFRS reviews interpretations committee
The IFRS foundation trustees’ due process oversight committee is carrying out a review of the interpretations committee (formerly IFRIC), to…