Clash between IFRS and company law disregarded amid criticism of investors
An alliance of long-term investors, which recently called on the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to reconsider its review of…
Month: September 2014
Directors are governed by company law, not by accounting standards: Robert Talbut
Interview with Robert Talbut, chief investment officer at Royal London Asset Management. Talbut belongs to a long-term investor’s alliance that…
IFRS versus company law: long-term investors concerned over regulator’s passivity
An alliance of long-term investors, which recently called on the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to reconsider its review of…
Implementation concerns remain as EU adopts non-financial reporting directive
As the Council of the European Union announces the adoption of the directive for the disclosure of non-financial information, high…
ByMulti-stakeholder coalition formed to address climate risk stress tests
Accounting organisations have joined in a coalition with partners form finance, science and the public sector to integrate climate risk…
ByFRC “monitoring” Tesco as industry weighs in on causes
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is keeping a close eye on events following British retailer Tesco’s profit overstatement announcement…
ByBalance essential to address going concern
A CPA Australia research initiative has been examining auditor reporting of Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed companies before, during and…
Management accountants not spared by gender pay gap
Gender pay gaps persist in many areas of the industry and are particularly marked in the US, a salary survey…
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