Archive for August 19th, 2011

19 August 2011: AASB seeks user perspective on improvements to IFRS 3 and IAS 38

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The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has launched a survey of users of financial statements on the initial accounting for intangible assets acquired in business combinations under IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ and IAS 38 ‘Intangible Assets…

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19 August 2011: Canadian banks ask regulators to remember existing reforms when setting reform timetable

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The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) has noted that regulators should carefully monitor the total regulatory burden, arguing too rapid an adoption of reform may place Canadian banks at competitive disadvantage, and noting the implementation of other …

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