Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2015 is a webinar recap that Robert Half Management Resources has posted. In it “Regulatory changes and heightened scrutiny may affect the manner of production or delivery of products or services “ was the number one risk. Follow for the rest of the risks and stories at: http://tinyurl.com/pcolpnk Is this your number one risk; if not
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The Accounting Standards Advisory Forum meeting is set for March 26-27. This is a public meeting taking place at the IASB office in London. Follow for the Agenda and meeting details: http://www.ifrs.org/Meetings/Pages/ASAF-meeting-March-2015.aspx The meetings audio recording(Webcast recordings) will be made available shortly after the meeting finishes on the same page as the Agenda and meeting details. Have you attended
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Europe celebrates 10 years of the application of IFRS. Philippe Danjou (Member of the IASB, former Director of Accounting Affairs of the AMF) summarizes the results of an IFRS Foundation wide-ranging study in an article entitled ‘The extension of the scope of IFRS’. Read the article here: http://www.ifrs.org/Features/Documents/Philippe-Danjou-article-Extension-of-scope-of-IFRS-February-2014.pdf More than 52% of the largest companies in the
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The consultative meeting will take place on Wednesday March 4th, 2015 at London’s IASB office. The meeting is public and they will be hosting a webcast for those of us not in the local area. To get the documentation and sign up for the discussion you can go to: http://www.ifrs.org/Meetings/Pages/Rate-regulated-Activities-Consultative-Group-meeting-March-2015.aspx Do you believe all the issues are covered? Do you
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The IFRS Foundation has issued the IASB’s IFRS for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Entities) Update. The update, which is a staff summary of news, is published on a regular basis (Usually monthly except for July and August, which is usually combined). These updates that are available in both HTML and PDF format on the IASB’s website. What are your thoughts
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Stephen Cooper, a member of the IASB, presents an update for investors on the IASB’s insurance contracts project with changes that he believes will be beneficial to you. Steve and the IASB are delivering on their promise to deliver improvements on insurance contracts accounting. There is more work to do, therefore the journey continues. Key advances discussed in the article
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The IASB has published a short Project Update: Definition of a Lease (February 2015) in the interest of providing feedback to stakeholders. The new definition demonstrates the IFRS Foundations commitment to extensively engage with its stakeholders. Feedback is welcomed as stakeholder views help in better understanding the implications of proposals. The result, better proposals. In fact, the IFRS Foundation is
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