Following the consultation carried out earlier in 2004, the IASB published amendments to IAS 19, the international accounting standard for employee benefits on 16 December 2004.
The changes introduced by this new IAS 19 are the result of a limited scope project on post-employment benefits, in particular pension and post-retirement medical plans.
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