Archive for January 5th, 2017

FASB clarifies the definition of a business

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The US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-01 ‘Clarifying the Definition of a Business’, which provides guidance on evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or di…

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ESMA publishes 20th enforcement decisions report

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published further extracts from its confidential database of enforcement decisions taken by European national enforcers. This batch deals with decisions in relation to IFRS 7, IFRS 10, IFRS 12, I…

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News story: New Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee announced

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The Committee on Climate Change’s Adaptation Sub-Committee will have a new Chair from 1 February 2017

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Speech: Explanation of vote by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Israel-Palestine

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Explanation of vote by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Israel-Palestine

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IFRS Foundation seeks new office location

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The IFRS Foundation is exploring options for relocating its London office. The Foundation is soliciting proposals for an estate agency to help find alternative office locations ‘possibly overseas, but with a preference for remaining in the UK within th…

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