Friday, April 22, 2005

McCreevy: EU should have more power over IASB

The European Union should be given a bigger role in steering the International Accounting Standards Board, according to the European internal market commissioner in charge of financial regulation

Charlie McCreevy said 'representation within the international standard-setter (IASB) and within a public oversight body should correspond more appropriately to jurisdictions that directly apply the standards'.

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