Hong Kong and Beijing institutes form alliance
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Beijing Institute of Certified Public Accountants have established an alliance…
Month: May 2011
German standard setter secures future funding
The Accounting Standards Committee of Germany (ASCG), which only recently was on the verge of collapse, has secured funding for…
FEE issues sustainability reporting guide
The Federation of European Accountants (FEE) has issued a report covering the most common sustainability frameworks used to identify environmental,…
SEC explains IFRS ‘condorsement’ model
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a white paper explaining the ‘condorsement’ model that would help the…
Law Society to intervene in Prudential legal privilege case
The UK Law Society has been granted permission to intervene in Prudential’s appeal to the Supreme Court to extend legal…
Turkey report: Growing business
Turkey is the sixth-largest economy in the EU and has big plans for economic growth. As it strives to catch…
SEC examines IFRS adoption
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating the adoption of IFRS in the US, and will publish three papers…
IIRC to issue integrated reporting discussion paper
The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) will issue an integrated reporting discussion paper to companies and investors in June. The…