IASB does not engage!
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Accountancy Age has reported that: A global accountability report published today by the One World Trust, credits the International Accounting Standards Board for having the
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IFRS 8 approved by the EU - but with the case for Country by Country reporting now accepted
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007The EU Parliament approved the following motion concerning IFRS 8 this morning: 1. Accepts the Commission’s proposal to endorse IFRS 8 incorporating US SFAS 131
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IFRS 8 - Europe gives a big thumbs down to the IASB
Thursday, November 8th, 2007I have been campaigning for improved segment reporting and for country-by-country reporting by companies for the last five years. It was in late 2002 that
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Inheritance Tax - the Observer gets it horribly wrong
Monday, October 8th, 2007I am bemused by the Observer’s Cash section. This week they launched their campaign against Inheritance Tax with the headline: ‘Wicked tax’ that hits the
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The Netherlands: A Tax Haven?
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006I guess it’s fairly obvious that there is a short answer to the above question. It is ‘yes’. The Netherlands is a notorious tax haven.
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