All articles by Stephen Bouvier – Page 14
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UK promises review of Financial Reporting Council
Business minister Greg Clark rejects FRC’s call for more powers
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UK public pensions call for accounting watchdog to be disbanded
LAPFF demands that the Financial Reporting Council be wound up and replaced to improve accountability
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Accounting roundup: FRC wrongly told companies to pay voluntary levy
Also: IASB seeks fix for IAS 19 anomaly; rule changes could prove difficult in Germany
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Experts warn of P&L hit from DB accounting changes
Companies should revisit pension assumptions during the financial year, IASB says
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Carillion: Politicians press accounting watchdog over 'going concern' rules
Politicians flag LAPFF’s long-running dispute with Financial Reporting Council as part of Carillion inquiry
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Reporting metrics: Management knows best
The question that accounting standard setters around the world have resoundingly failed to answer is this: what is the magic number that captures a business’s performance?
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Accounting roundup: FRC ‘not clear enough’ on voluntary levy
Plus: Sharon Bowles tables questions over regulator’s public body status; FRC launches strategy consultation
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Former MEP adds voice to criticism of accounting watchdog
FRC comes under fire as fresh evidence details lobbying bid over public accountability
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Accounting roundup: Regulator admits failings over HBOS
Plus: New reporting rules for pension gains and losses; Impact of IAS 19 on German asset allocation
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EU Parliament approves plan to dilute asset valuation rules
Transition period planned for new IFRS 9 rules
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Accounting: Resurrecting the past
Back in 2010, the IASB and its US counterpart, the FASB, published a document that proposed a re-think of financial statements
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Accounting roundup: FRC details corporate governance code review
Plus: Big Four auditors could face £10m fines; IASB plays down involvement in non-financial reporting
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EU and UK insurers flag concerns about liability accounting rules
Freedom of Information request reveals wide-ranging concerns about how new standard was finalised
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Accounting standards body rejects complaint over due diligence
Anonymous complaint alleged that standard-setter had made changes without going through formal processes
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Finance sector needs Brexit deal by January, says committee
Chair of House of Lords committee warns that ‘clock is relentlessly ticking’ over UK’s exit from EU
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Accounting roundup: ESMA reduces pensions accounting focus
Also: FRC reveals audit quality stats; IASB nears final draft of conceptual framework
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FRC under fire over accountability, links to UK audit profession
Audit watchdog responds to criticism from investor coalition; politicians urged to act
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Brexit threat to international accounting standards convergence
Aviva, Legal & General and Prudential urge government to keep local rules in place after Brexit