2008-11-30
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
ASIC Chief Accountant to assume GM role at the Institute
. Mr. White is currently Chief Accountant for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with responsibility for strategy, compliance and leadership of accounting, financial reporting and auditing...
2008-11-30
The Wall Street Journal
BIS Outlines Way to Value Bank Assets
LONDON -- The Bank for International Settlements outlined the way it thinks banks should assess the fair value of financial instruments, part of its efforts to prevent a repeat of the current financial-market...
2008-11-30
Business Day
Reps pass bill on new accounting standards body
The House of Representatives has finally passed the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Bill to replace the current Nigerian Accounting Standards Board, NASB Act...
2008-11-30
Business Insurance
Guernsey regulator praises progress at IAIS
[LONDON] International standards to regulate complex financial groups and to cover transparency and conflict of interest issues for intermediaries are being developed by the International Association of Insurance...
2008-11-28
CIMA Insight
FRC issues new reporting guidance...
The credit crunch means that directors and audit committees will need to spend more time reviewing the assumptions and models used in their financial reports, it has been...
2008-11-28
The Financial Express
ICAI sets eyes on global standards
The recent planning and initiative of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) are now directed to make India as a destination for accounting as well as auditing...
2008-11-28
World Finance
A combined effort
New rules on accounting for mergers and acquisitions will make it harder for companies to hide deals that turn...
2008-11-28
Finance Director
FRC warns companies against 'going concern' complacency
The Financial Reporting Council says tough economic conditions will force companies to look at whether the going concern basis of accounting is right for them The FRC has warned companies to be ready for the heightened demands of 'going concern' assessments in the current financial...