• CPA Australia
has suggested preparers of financialreports whose financial years end on 30 June 2008 could consider
early adoption of the Australian accounting standards AASB 8
Operating Segments and AASB 2008-2 Amendments to Australian
Accounting Standards – Puttable Financial Instruments and
Obligations Arising on Liquidation. The institute said proprietary
companies and for-profit unlisted public companies, except for
those entities with immediate plans to list on a stock exchange,
that adopt AASB 8 early are permitted to discontinue with segment
reporting because of the standard’s narrower scope of application.
The institute also noted that co-operatives and partnerships may
benefit from early-adoption of AASB 2008-2, a standard that amends
AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation.
• The Philippine Financial Reporting Standards • The Hong Kong Securities and Futures SFC chairman Eddy Fong said: “I am delighted to be able to ![]()
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