An uncomfortable ride on the standards roadshow

Accused of tormenting the world from an ivory tower, Bob Garnett and Gilbert Gélard have come down to earth to explore the impact of their work.

The two men - members of the International Accounting Standards Board - are in plush surroundings for the task, shaded from the Lisbon sun in the seafront grandeur of Portugal's ministry of finance.

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