Tuesday, February 28, 2006

US steps closer to deal on IASB account standards


Foreign companies listed in the US will today come closer to being released from an onerous financial reporting requirement as the harmonisation of international and US accounting standards is accelerated.

In their most significant move for three years, the International Accounting Standards Board and its US counterpart are to announce a detailed work plan for efforts to narrow differences between their standards.

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