IFRS accounting rules see debt rise

Levels of reported corporate debt are increasing across Europe as a result of international accounting standards, a signal that the new rules are likely to have a more decisive impact on balance sheets than profits.

Debt and other liabilities were 16 per cent higher in a sample of 28 large companies that have reported on the impact of the rules, according to Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.

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