Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Finance ministers mull fresh measures to aid regulators


IASB's Sir David Tweedie explains proposal for 'regulator's page' in companies' financial statements to meeting of European finance ministers

European finance ministers will consider including regulatory data in financial statements under a plan which may break the stalemate between regulators and accountants in the wake of the crisis.

Sir David Tweedie, chairman of the International Account­ing Standards Board (IASB), told a meeting of European finance ministers about a proposal to set aside a page within companies’ financial statements which could be used to regulate banks.

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