Netherlands to cast final vote on audit reforms
The Dutch Government plans to cast the final vote on a bill requiring mandatory rotation for audit firms and a…
Month: February 2012
FRC appoints board member
Keith Skeoch has been appointed a board member of the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC).. Skeoch’s appointment to the FRC…
ICPAS establishes members’ development fund
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) has established a Members' Development Fund (MDF) to encourage its members…
US will not be pressured into adopting IFRS
The US securities regulator has said that it will not be rushed into adopting IFRS. US Securities and Exchange Commission…
Hoogervorst optimistic about US IFRS conversion
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman Hans Hoogervorst is optimistic international accounting standards will soon be adopted in the US…
PCAOB considers proposed auditing standards
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) plans to hold an open meeting next week to consider proposed standards on…
Republic of Kosovo adopts IFRS
New legislation has been approved by the Republic of Kosovo Assembly requiring large businesses and all shareholder companies in the…
SEC IFRS endorsement a possibility
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief accountant James Kroeker has suggested that the regulator may be edging its way…