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Accountancy-matters-blog - Accountancy Agehttp://www.accountancyage.com/Accountancy-matters-blogenFri, 25 Nov 2011 14:50:43 GMTFri, 25 Nov 2011 14:50:43 GMT30What's the hold up, Barnier?http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1a5f5910/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C21273220Cwhats0Ehold0Ebarnier0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FWhat0J27s0Kthe0Khold0Kup0J2C0KBarnier0J3F/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="michel-barnier-2" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/198/119198/michel-barnier-2-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    BRUSSELS' AUDIT REFORM proposals were due to be presented in a press conference this week. Internal markets commissioner Michel Barnier has led the charge, and his office told Accountancy Age more pressing matters had parliament otherwise engaged, delaying publication until 30 November. Barnier's spokeswoman admitted it might be even longer, saying she "has not yet received final arrangements for next week". The potential collapse of Greece, Portugal and other...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1a5f5910/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=What%27s+the+hold+up%2C+Barnier%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2127322%2Fwhats-hold-barnier%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DWhat%2527s%2Bthe%2Bhold%2Bup%252C%2BBarnier%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=What%27s+the+hold+up%2C+Barnier%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2127322%2Fwhats-hold-barnier%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DWhat%2527s%2Bthe%2Bhold%2Bup%252C%2BBarnier%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118102466874/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1a5f5910/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118102466874/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1a5f5910/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:18:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2127322/whats-hold-barnier?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=What%27s+the+hold+up%2C+Barnier%3FNovember is the cruelest month (for audit)http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1a04df06/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C21245320Cnovember0Ecruellest0Eaudit0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FNovember0Kis0Kthe0Kcruelest0Kmonth0K0J28for0Kaudit0J29/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Big Four breakup" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/122/147122/big-four-breakup-more-cracks-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    NOT EVEN HALFWAY through November, and already it is proving a tough month for high-profile firms. PwC is really up against the wall, pilloried by negative press for not one but four unfortunate-looking audits. It is hard to pick the most embarrassing. The high-profile collapse of MF Global uncovered suspicious handling of clients' funds, raising questions as to why PwC failed to flag up the problem. Not new news,...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1a04df06/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=November+is+the+cruelest+month+%28for+audit%29&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2124532%2Fnovember-cruellest-audit%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DNovember%2Bis%2Bthe%2Bcruelest%2Bmonth%2B%2528for%2Baudit%2529" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=November+is+the+cruelest+month+%28for+audit%29&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2124532%2Fnovember-cruellest-audit%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DNovember%2Bis%2Bthe%2Bcruelest%2Bmonth%2B%2528for%2Baudit%2529" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118098095323/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1a04df06/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118098095323/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1a04df06/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2124532/november-cruellest-audit?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=November+is+the+cruelest+month+%28for+audit%29Risk report chairman talks big on disclosurehttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/19e5b29f/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C21232330Crisk0Ereport0Echairman0Etalks0Edisclosure0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FRisk0Kreport0Kchairman0Ktalks0Kbig0Kon0Kdisclosure/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="bill-knight-1" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/216/119216/bill-knight-1-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    RISK REPORTS must be kept "short, sharp and relevant", Financial Reporting Review Panel chief Bill Knight has insisted. Talking at Meet the Experts, he illustrated his point using RBS's risk report from quarter-three 2008, which listed one of its major business threats as "the outbreak of a major pandemic". Other generalities in the report included the revelation that bank performance is affected by "economic conditions particularly in the UK, US and...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/19e5b29f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Risk+report+chairman+talks+big+on+disclosure&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2123233%2Frisk-report-chairman-talks-disclosure%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DRisk%2Breport%2Bchairman%2Btalks%2Bbig%2Bon%2Bdisclosure" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Risk+report+chairman+talks+big+on+disclosure&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2123233%2Frisk-report-chairman-talks-disclosure%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DRisk%2Breport%2Bchairman%2Btalks%2Bbig%2Bon%2Bdisclosure" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118101053023/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/19e5b29f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118101053023/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/19e5b29f/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:42:11 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2123233/risk-report-chairman-talks-disclosure?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Risk+report+chairman+talks+big+on+disclosureJoint audit – duplication or two pairs of eyes?http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/19b518ad/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C21213540Cjoint0Eaudit0Eduplication0Epairs0Eeyes0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FJoint0Kaudit0K0JE20J80A0J930Kduplication0Kor0Ktwo0Kpairs0Kof0Keyes0J3F/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="EU flag" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/578/91578/euflagbanner-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    BRUSSELS is pushing joint audit hard, and mid-tier firms agree the proposed reform would help break open the market, especially for large public-interest entities. Detractors argue the costs would far outweigh the benefits, with audit quality threatened by issues falling through the gaps between two firms and fees climbing. Architect of the proposals, internal markets commissioner Michel Barnier, said shared audit would have the advantage of "two pairs of eyes", and...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/19b518ad/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Joint+audit+%E2%80%93+duplication+or+two+pairs+of+eyes%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2121354%2Fjoint-audit-duplication-pairs-eyes%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DJoint%2Baudit%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2Bduplication%2Bor%2Btwo%2Bpairs%2Bof%2Beyes%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Joint+audit+%E2%80%93+duplication+or+two+pairs+of+eyes%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2121354%2Fjoint-audit-duplication-pairs-eyes%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DJoint%2Baudit%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2Bduplication%2Bor%2Btwo%2Bpairs%2Bof%2Beyes%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/117602997843/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/19b518ad/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/117602997843/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/19b518ad/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2121354/joint-audit-duplication-pairs-eyes?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Joint+audit+%E2%80%93+duplication+or+two+pairs+of+eyes%3FBIS gets busy on audit reformhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/199c148a/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C2120A5880Cbis0Ebusy0Eaudit0Ereform0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FBIS0Kgets0Kbusy0Kon0Kaudit0Kreform/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="news" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/082/145082/news-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE EURO is in trouble, finance ministers are drowning in sovereign debt, and Brussels insiders say UK lobbyists have about as much credibility as a Greek bond. So why has the Department for Business stuck out its neck on audit reform? A leaked BIS email called on European counterparts to lobby against the European Commission's proposed audit reforms and provided a draft briefing to coordinate member state complaints, the International Accounting Bulletin reported....  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/199c148a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=BIS+gets+busy+on+audit+reform&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2120588%2Fbis-busy-audit-reform%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBIS%2Bgets%2Bbusy%2Bon%2Baudit%2Breform" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=BIS+gets+busy+on+audit+reform&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2120588%2Fbis-busy-audit-reform%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBIS%2Bgets%2Bbusy%2Bon%2Baudit%2Breform" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/117145852899/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/199c148a/kg/268/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/117145852899/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/199c148a/kg/268/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:26:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2120588/bis-busy-audit-reform?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=BIS+gets+busy+on+audit+reformBarnier and Competition Commission play good cop, bad cophttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/198b3c77/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C211960A50Cbarnier0Ecompetition0Ecommission0Eplay0Ecop0Ebad0Ecop0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FBarnier0Kand0KCompetition0KCommission0Kplay0Kgood0Kcop0J2C0Kbad0Kcop/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="big-four-concentrated-audit-1" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/649/167649/big-four-concentrated-audit-1-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    ON FRIDAY, the Office of Fair Trading delivered the verdict we were all waiting for - a call for the powerful Competition Commission to investigate audit. After a tumultuous year for the profession, the announcement didn't make quite as many ripples as it might have. Audit has been in the spotlight since the dread financial crisis of 2008, possibly because slating accountants is a less scary prospect than tackling the banks....  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/198b3c77/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Barnier+and+Competition+Commission+play+good+cop%2C+bad+cop&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2119605%2Fbarnier-competition-commission-play-cop-bad-cop%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBarnier%2Band%2BCompetition%2BCommission%2Bplay%2Bgood%2Bcop%252C%2Bbad%2Bcop" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Barnier+and+Competition+Commission+play+good+cop%2C+bad+cop&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2119605%2Fbarnier-competition-commission-play-cop-bad-cop%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBarnier%2Band%2BCompetition%2BCommission%2Bplay%2Bgood%2Bcop%252C%2Bbad%2Bcop" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/117145737627/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/198b3c77/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/117145737627/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/198b3c77/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:16:16 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2119605/barnier-competition-commission-play-cop-bad-cop?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Barnier+and+Competition+Commission+play+good+cop%2C+bad+copAudit split could be stalemate for Big Fourhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/191cd6a7/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C2115640A0Caudit0Esplit0Estalemate0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FAudit0Ksplit0Kcould0Kbe0Kstalemate0Kfor0KBig0KFour/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Big Four breakup" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/122/147122/big-four-breakup-more-cracks-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    EUROPEAN COMMISSION audit reform proposals could see major firms split down the middle, unable to perform both audit and non-audit services under the same umbrella. Audit firms might also be prohibited from belonging to a network that provides non-audit functions, meaning, for the sake of argument, that PwC Audit Ltd would not be able to borrow consultants from PwC Business Services Ltd. But what if auditors need friendly non-audit experts to...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/191cd6a7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Audit+split+could+be+stalemate+for+Big+Four&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2115640%2Faudit-split-stalemate%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DAudit%2Bsplit%2Bcould%2Bbe%2Bstalemate%2Bfor%2BBig%2BFour" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Audit+split+could+be+stalemate+for+Big+Four&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2115640%2Faudit-split-stalemate%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DAudit%2Bsplit%2Bcould%2Bbe%2Bstalemate%2Bfor%2BBig%2BFour" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114253057421/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/191cd6a7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114253057421/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/191cd6a7/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2115640/audit-split-stalemate?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Audit+split+could+be+stalemate+for+Big+FourFRC reform keeps us guessinghttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/19086c08/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C21142570Cfrc0Ereform0Eguessing0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FFRC0Kreform0Kkeeps0Kus0Kguessing/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="stephen-haddrill-1" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/357/119357/stephen-haddrill-1-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    WHAT IS GOING on at the Financial Reporting Council? Before the summer, we were told the regulator was to conduct a structural reshuffle, examining its form and function with the aim of emerging, butterfly-like and blinking, into a more streamlined and efficient dawn. We're still waiting. A spokesman said a consultation document written in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is due any day now. With so many government hoops...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/19086c08/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=FRC+reform+keeps+us+guessing&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2114257%2Ffrc-reform-guessing%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DFRC%2Breform%2Bkeeps%2Bus%2Bguessing" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=FRC+reform+keeps+us+guessing&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2114257%2Ffrc-reform-guessing%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DFRC%2Breform%2Bkeeps%2Bus%2Bguessing" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114252668477/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/19086c08/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114252668477/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/19086c08/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:18:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2114257/frc-reform-guessing?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=FRC+reform+keeps+us+guessingIs the IASB tired of convergence?http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18f72b46/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C2113620A0Ciasb0Etired0Econvergence0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FIs0Kthe0KIASB0Ktired0Kof0Kconvergence0J3F/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Ian Mackintosh" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/023/194023/ian-mackintosh-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    WHAT NOW for international financial reporting standards? Addressing the ICAS conference, vice-chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board Ian Mackintosh seemed bowed by the weight of potential projects awaiting the IASB. Several times, he questioned whether the IASB should wait for the US to come on board - effectively pursuing the convergence agenda - or focus on finishing the standards regardless. On insurance, he said standard setters "are in a bit...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18f72b46/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Is+the+IASB+tired+of+convergence%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2113620%2Fiasb-tired-convergence%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DIs%2Bthe%2BIASB%2Btired%2Bof%2Bconvergence%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Is+the+IASB+tired+of+convergence%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2113620%2Fiasb-tired-convergence%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DIs%2Bthe%2BIASB%2Btired%2Bof%2Bconvergence%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114252573828/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18f72b46/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114252573828/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18f72b46/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:23:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2113620/iasb-tired-convergence?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Is+the+IASB+tired+of+convergence%3FAudit rotation and the consultation conundrumhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18d13242/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C21117230Caudit0Erotation0Econsultation0Econundrum0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FAudit0Krotation0Kand0Kthe0Kconsultation0Kconundrum/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="michelle-barnier" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/122/119122/michelle-barnier-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    WHAT DOES CONSULTATION mean? European commissioner for internal markets Michel Barnier is currently deliberating competition-boosting measures, and mandatory firm rotation appears high on his wish list. At the same time, US regulator the PCAOB is pondering the issue, recently releasing a concept note on audit firm rotation. Does this mean the two have a mutual goal of pushing it into law? Barnier's paper went out for consultation last year, and some...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18d13242/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Audit+rotation+and+the+consultation+conundrum&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2111723%2Faudit-rotation-consultation-conundrum%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DAudit%2Brotation%2Band%2Bthe%2Bconsultation%2Bconundrum" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Audit+rotation+and+the+consultation+conundrum&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2111723%2Faudit-rotation-consultation-conundrum%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DAudit%2Brotation%2Band%2Bthe%2Bconsultation%2Bconundrum" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114252075554/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18d13242/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/114252075554/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18d13242/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:45:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2111723/audit-rotation-consultation-conundrum?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Audit+rotation+and+the+consultation+conundrumLocal public audit's silent custodianhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18ae403e/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C2110A8160Clocal0Epublic0Eaudits0Esilent0Ecustodian0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FLocal0Kpublic0Kaudit0J27s0Ksilent0Kcustodian/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="amyas morse" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/977/124977/amyas-morse-illo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE WORLD of local government audit is in flux. Audit Commission spin-off mutual, DA Partnership, maintains its shadowy persona; 70% of former commission work is out to tender, and the government is busy poring over responses to its recent consultation. At the centre of all this change, the National Audit Office has been a silent observer. The Department for Communities and Local Government has suggested it take on many former commission responsibilities, but...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18ae403e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Local+public+audit%27s+silent+custodian&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2110816%2Flocal-public-audits-silent-custodian%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DLocal%2Bpublic%2Baudit%2527s%2Bsilent%2Bcustodian" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Local+public+audit%27s+silent+custodian&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2110816%2Flocal-public-audits-silent-custodian%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DLocal%2Bpublic%2Baudit%2527s%2Bsilent%2Bcustodian" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/112923191709/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18ae403e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/112923191709/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18ae403e/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2110816/local-public-audits-silent-custodian?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Local+public+audit%27s+silent+custodianFDs and the future of financehttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18651465/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C210A95550Cfds0Efuture0Efinance0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FFDs0Kand0Kthe0Kfuture0Kof0Kfinance/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Badenoch & Clark" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/141/194141/badenoch-clark-185x114.JPG" title="" /></p>    FINANCE CHIEFS have one foot in the future and one in the past. Or that was my reading of a roundtable convened by recruiter Badenoch & Clark earlier this week. About 15 FDs and financial planning pros surrounded a table in deepest Buckinghamshire to discuss the future of finance and the role of the financial professional, in what turned out to be a lively and thoughtful debate. What is commerciality and...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/18651465/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=FDs+and+the+future+of+finance&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2109555%2Ffds-future-finance%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DFDs%2Band%2Bthe%2Bfuture%2Bof%2Bfinance" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=FDs+and+the+future+of+finance&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2109555%2Ffds-future-finance%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DFDs%2Band%2Bthe%2Bfuture%2Bof%2Bfinance" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/112943690337/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18651465/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/112943690337/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/18651465/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:10:37 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2109555/fds-future-finance?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=FDs+and+the+future+of+financeWho's riding the IFRS gravy train?http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1793d330/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C210A350A80Cwhos0Eriding0Eifrs0Egravy0Etrain0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FWho0J27s0Kriding0Kthe0KIFRS0Kgravy0Ktrain0J3F/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="ifrs-graffiti" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/625/118625/ifrs-graffiti-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING standards are on everyone's mind. Standard setters the IASB are running out of time to complete the last few crucial rules before the December deadline for US convergence, while UK equivalent the ASB is elbow deep in a consultation on IFRS for SMEs (FRSME). Companies are interested because changes materially affect their business, and accountants are with them every step of the way - but how are the firms faring...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1793d330/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Who%27s+riding+the+IFRS+gravy+train%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2103508%2Fwhos-riding-ifrs-gravy-train%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DWho%2527s%2Briding%2Bthe%2BIFRS%2Bgravy%2Btrain%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Who%27s+riding+the+IFRS+gravy+train%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2103508%2Fwhos-riding-ifrs-gravy-train%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DWho%2527s%2Briding%2Bthe%2BIFRS%2Bgravy%2Btrain%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/110621739277/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1793d330/kg/188/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/110621739277/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1793d330/kg/188/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:50:10 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2103508/whos-riding-ifrs-gravy-train?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Who%27s+riding+the+IFRS+gravy+train%3FAccounting hubs alleviate standard headache?http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1739a845/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C210A0A1910Caccounting0Ehubs0Ealleviate0Estandard0Eheadache0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FAccounting0Khubs0Kalleviate0Kstandard0Kheadache0J3F/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="computerfrustration" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/517/187517/computerfrustration-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE WORLD of accounting standards increasingly resembles a mush of new and old rules, half converged GAAPs and ongoing revisions. Global standard setters are straining valiantly towards convergence with the US and in the meantime, their domestic peers are updating local GAAPs and helping companies stranded in the no-man's land between. What does this mean for international businesses? How do the HSBCs and the BPs of this world reconcile accounts from...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1739a845/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Accounting+hubs+alleviate+standard+headache%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2100191%2Faccounting-hubs-alleviate-standard-headache%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DAccounting%2Bhubs%2Balleviate%2Bstandard%2Bheadache%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Accounting+hubs+alleviate+standard+headache%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2100191%2Faccounting-hubs-alleviate-standard-headache%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DAccounting%2Bhubs%2Balleviate%2Bstandard%2Bheadache%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/110069020088/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1739a845/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/110069020088/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1739a845/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:12:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2100191/accounting-hubs-alleviate-standard-headache?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Accounting+hubs+alleviate+standard+headache%3FFirm favourites: Cosying up to regulatorshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/171639bd/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A986840Cfirm0Efavourites0Ecosying0Eregulators0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FFirm0Kfavourites0J3A0KCosying0Kup0Kto0Kregulators/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Hand shake" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/897/106897/corporate-merger-web-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    LAST WEEK'S Audit Inspection Unit reports threw light on work at the top six firms, and optimists said they showed slight improvement. A sub-board of the Financial Reporting Council, the AIU said this year's findings pointed to "as good, or even slightly better" audits, and institute members agreed they are "happy" with the results. However, the AIU itself said it was hard to identify trends from such a small pool of...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/171639bd/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Firm+favourites%3A+Cosying+up+to+regulators&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2098684%2Ffirm-favourites-cosying-regulators%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DFirm%2Bfavourites%253A%2BCosying%2Bup%2Bto%2Bregulators" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Firm+favourites%3A+Cosying+up+to+regulators&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2098684%2Ffirm-favourites-cosying-regulators%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DFirm%2Bfavourites%253A%2BCosying%2Bup%2Bto%2Bregulators" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/109844017205/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/171639bd/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/109844017205/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/171639bd/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:15:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2098684/firm-favourites-cosying-regulators?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Firm+favourites%3A+Cosying+up+to+regulatorsNews Corp audit committee against the wallhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/16d3c575/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A958620Cnews0Ecorp0Eaudit0Ecommittee0Ewall0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FNews0KCorp0Kaudit0Kcommittee0Kagainst0Kthe0Kwall/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="rupert-murdoch" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/165/109165/rupert-murdoch-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    NEWS CORPORATION'S audit committee found itself unexpectedly dragged into the spotlight on Tuesday, as the UK tuned in to watch the Murdochs and Rebekah Brooks get a parliamentary grilling. Normally busy behind the scenes, the audit committee's activities are rarely the focus of much attention, unless something has gone very wrong. The whole of News Corp is probably feeling rather hot under colour, but this bunch was among those singled out in the...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/16d3c575/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=News+Corp+audit+committee+against+the+wall&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2095862%2Fnews-corp-audit-committee-wall%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DNews%2BCorp%2Baudit%2Bcommittee%2Bagainst%2Bthe%2Bwall" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=News+Corp+audit+committee+against+the+wall&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2095862%2Fnews-corp-audit-committee-wall%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DNews%2BCorp%2Baudit%2Bcommittee%2Bagainst%2Bthe%2Bwall" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/108467671814/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/16d3c575/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/108467671814/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/16d3c575/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:42:07 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2095862/news-corp-audit-committee-wall?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=News+Corp+audit+committee+against+the+wallIASB optimism buoys annual reporthttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/16a0832a/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A932910Ciasb0Eoptimism0Ebuoys0Eannual0Ereport0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FIASB0Koptimism0Kbuoys0Kannual0Kreport/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="International Accounting Standards Board" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/622/118622/iasb-reception-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SETTERS the IASB have delivered an optimistic annual report 2010, predicting a return to budgetary balance in 2011 and the completion of outstanding convergence projects before the year is out. Departing chairman Sir David Tweedie used his swansong to recall the early years of the body, when it had "a tiny office with only a few rooms and a dozen or so staff". He said the remaining convergence projects...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/16a0832a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=IASB+optimism+buoys+annual+report&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2093291%2Fiasb-optimism-buoys-annual-report%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DIASB%2Boptimism%2Bbuoys%2Bannual%2Breport" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=IASB+optimism+buoys+annual+report&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2093291%2Fiasb-optimism-buoys-annual-report%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DIASB%2Boptimism%2Bbuoys%2Bannual%2Breport" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106215813246/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/16a0832a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106215813246/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/16a0832a/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:25:58 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2093291/iasb-optimism-buoys-annual-report?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=IASB+optimism+buoys+annual+reportBarnier and Doty enthral European accountantshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1680e6fa/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A866940Cbarnier0Edoty0Eenthral0Eeuropean0Eaccountants0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FBarnier0Kand0KDoty0Kenthral0KEuropean0Kaccountants0K/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Michel Barnier internal markets commissioner" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/001/162001/barnier-yasmin-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    LAST WEEK, the Federation of European Accountants summoned the great and the good to put their heads together on some of the industry's knottiest issues. Keynote speakers included the dread commissioner Barnier (pictured) and James Doty, chairman of US regulator the PCAOB. Our very own Stephen Haddrill, head of the Financial Reporting Council, also held forth, and topics for discussion included the role of audit and building a European market. So...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1680e6fa/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Barnier+and+Doty+enthral+European+accountants&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2086694%2Fbarnier-doty-enthral-european-accountants%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBarnier%2Band%2BDoty%2Benthral%2BEuropean%2Baccountants%2B" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Barnier+and+Doty+enthral+European+accountants&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2086694%2Fbarnier-doty-enthral-european-accountants%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBarnier%2Band%2BDoty%2Benthral%2BEuropean%2Baccountants%2B" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216803723/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1680e6fa/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216803723/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1680e6fa/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2086694/barnier-doty-enthral-european-accountants?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Barnier+and+Doty+enthral+European+accountants+Big Four play audit musical chairshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1647dc3d/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A827660Cplay0Eaudit0Emusical0Echairs0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FBig0KFour0Kplay0Kaudit0Kmusical0Kchairs/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Big Four breakup" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/122/147122/big-four-breakup-more-cracks-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    IS IT ME, or are there signs of change at the top of the audit market? As someone who regularly scans the papers for chopping and changing among the Big Four and their largest competitors, it is relatively rare to see one of the top dogs losing an audit to a peer. So this morning when I saw Aviva had ditched Ernst & Young for PwC, I counted myself lucky, in the way...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/1647dc3d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Big+Four+play+audit+musical+chairs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2082766%2Fplay-audit-musical-chairs%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBig%2BFour%2Bplay%2Baudit%2Bmusical%2Bchairs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Big+Four+play+audit+musical+chairs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2082766%2Fplay-audit-musical-chairs%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBig%2BFour%2Bplay%2Baudit%2Bmusical%2Bchairs" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216185797/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1647dc3d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216185797/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/1647dc3d/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:48:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2082766/play-audit-musical-chairs?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Big+Four+play+audit+musical+chairsBusy week for the IASBhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15f8e1aa/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A799590Cbusy0Eiasb0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FBusy0Kweek0Kfor0Kthe0KIASB/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="International Accounting Standards Board" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/622/118622/iasb-reception-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE INTERNATIONAL Accounting Standards Board has been busy lately, publishing six updates in the last week, of which the highlight was an updated standard on post-work benefits. IAS 19 was relatively well received by Big Four commentators, who said it will boost transparency and comparability in pension plans, but could have significant associated costs for companies when the standard comes into force on 1 January 2013. The global standard setter also released...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15f8e1aa/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Busy+week+for+the+IASB&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2079959%2Fbusy-iasb%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBusy%2Bweek%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BIASB" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Busy+week+for+the+IASB&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2079959%2Fbusy-iasb%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DBusy%2Bweek%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BIASB" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104472255978/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15f8e1aa/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104472255978/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15f8e1aa/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:19:57 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2079959/busy-iasb?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Busy+week+for+the+IASBIFRS doubters stung by government audit report verdicthttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15f780af/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A798310Cifrs0Edoubters0Estung0Egovernment0Eaudit0Ereport0Everdict0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FIFRS0Kdoubters0Kstung0Kby0Kgovernment0Kaudit0Kreport0Kverdict/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="george-orwell" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/202/181202/george-orwell-plaque-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    CRITICS OF International Financial Reporting Standards have expressed dismay at the government's dismissal of concerns over IFRS aired by the House of Lords. A key finding of the report Auditors: Market concentration and their role was that IFRS limited the ability to exercise prudent accounting. The government said it "does not accept that IFRS has led to a loss of prudence", saying "the concept of prudence continues to permeate accounting standards". ...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15f780af/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=IFRS+doubters+stung+by+government+audit+report+verdict&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2079831%2Fifrs-doubters-stung-government-audit-report-verdict%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DIFRS%2Bdoubters%2Bstung%2Bby%2Bgovernment%2Baudit%2Breport%2Bverdict" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=IFRS+doubters+stung+by+government+audit+report+verdict&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2079831%2Fifrs-doubters-stung-government-audit-report-verdict%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DIFRS%2Bdoubters%2Bstung%2Bby%2Bgovernment%2Baudit%2Breport%2Bverdict" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104472237795/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15f780af/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104472237795/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15f780af/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:53:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2079831/ifrs-doubters-stung-government-audit-report-verdict?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=IFRS+doubters+stung+by+government+audit+report+verdictDeloitte first off the block after government audit responsehttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15eef58e/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A795470Cdeloitte0Eblock0Egovernment0Eaudit0Eresponse0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FDeloitte0Kfirst0Koff0Kthe0Kblock0Kafter0Kgovernment0Kaudit0Kresponse/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Lord MacGregor with Lords audit report" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/804/167804/lord-macgregor-lords-audit-report-3-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    DELOITTE were the first stakeholders to air their views after the government published its response to the House of Lords audit inquiry. The Big Four firm didn't have a great deal to say, highlighting the fact that it is maintaining efforts to "contribute positively to the various reviews that are in progress to promote further audit quality". It responded to concerns over the loss of one of the top four firms,...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15eef58e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Deloitte+first+off+the+block+after+government+audit+response&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2079547%2Fdeloitte-block-government-audit-response%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DDeloitte%2Bfirst%2Boff%2Bthe%2Bblock%2Bafter%2Bgovernment%2Baudit%2Bresponse" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Deloitte+first+off+the+block+after+government+audit+response&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2079547%2Fdeloitte-block-government-audit-response%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DDeloitte%2Bfirst%2Boff%2Bthe%2Bblock%2Bafter%2Bgovernment%2Baudit%2Bresponse" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104472212980/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15eef58e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104472212980/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15eef58e/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:59 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2079547/deloitte-block-government-audit-response?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Deloitte+first+off+the+block+after+government+audit+responseICAS future of accountancy lecture hauls in the crowdshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15cba67c/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A77850A0Cicas0Efuture0Eaccountancy0Electure0Ehauls0Ecrowds0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FICAS0Kfuture0Kof0Kaccountancy0Klecture0Khauls0Kin0Kthe0Kcrowds/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="ICAS logo" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/821/143821/icas-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    LAST NIGHT saw an accountancy event to unite the great and the good, hosted by ICAS at Stationers' Hall. The annual Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture was given by Philip Johnson, president of the Federation of European Accountants, and entitled 'The accountancy profession: reinvent or face extinction'. Fighting words indeed, and the speaker promised to ruffle a few feathers by the end of his one-hour speech. He ran through the...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15cba67c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=ICAS+future+of+accountancy+lecture+hauls+in+the+crowds&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2077850%2Ficas-future-accountancy-lecture-hauls-crowds%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DICAS%2Bfuture%2Bof%2Baccountancy%2Blecture%2Bhauls%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bcrowds" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=ICAS+future+of+accountancy+lecture+hauls+in+the+crowds&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2077850%2Ficas-future-accountancy-lecture-hauls-crowds%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DICAS%2Bfuture%2Bof%2Baccountancy%2Blecture%2Bhauls%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bcrowds" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104471707141/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15cba67c/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104471707141/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15cba67c/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:08:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2077850/icas-future-accountancy-lecture-hauls-crowds?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=ICAS+future+of+accountancy+lecture+hauls+in+the+crowdsICAEW rules fudge sparks bitter complainthttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15c4f48f/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A777450Cicaew0Erules0Efudge0Esparks0Ebitter0Ecomplaint0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FICAEW0Krules0Kfudge0Ksparks0Kbitter0Kcomplaint/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="ICAEW at Moorgate Place" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/068/125068/icaew-sign-moorgate-place-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    A SPAT has blown up between the ICAEW and ex-council member Alan Livesey over rules fudging at the recent elections. Council composition has shifted to reflect the institute's growing international membership, resulting in the number of reps from UK constituencies being slashed, with Scotland - formerly represented by Alan Livesey - losing one of its two council members. Carl Bayley has been left to hold the Caledonian fort, and Livesey professed...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15c4f48f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=ICAEW+rules+fudge+sparks+bitter+complaint&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2077745%2Ficaew-rules-fudge-sparks-bitter-complaint%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DICAEW%2Brules%2Bfudge%2Bsparks%2Bbitter%2Bcomplaint" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=ICAEW+rules+fudge+sparks+bitter+complaint&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2077745%2Ficaew-rules-fudge-sparks-bitter-complaint%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DICAEW%2Brules%2Bfudge%2Bsparks%2Bbitter%2Bcomplaint" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104470440629/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15c4f48f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104470440629/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15c4f48f/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:17:49 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2077745/icaew-rules-fudge-sparks-bitter-complaint?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=ICAEW+rules+fudge+sparks+bitter+complaintProvisioning for losseshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15c00f4a/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Caccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0C20A768220Cprovisioning0Elosses0DWT0Brss0If0FAccountancy0Ematters0Eblog0GWT0Brss0Ia0FProvisioning0Kfor0Klosses0K/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="ifrs-graffiti" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/625/118625/ifrs-graffiti-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    IRELAND'S CENTRAL BANK is toying with the idea of requiring its smaller compatriots to report expected losses. This would put them ahead of the curve when it comes to International Financial Reporting Standards and other users like the UK, which currently require only the reporting of incurred losses. Furious debate has blown up again as a result, with IFRS-doubters triumphantly calling it proof of a lack of prudence, while critics insist the old...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540109/s/15c00f4a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Provisioning+for+losses&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2076822%2Fprovisioning-losses%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DProvisioning%2Bfor%2Blosses%2B" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Provisioning+for+losses&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Faccountancy-matters-blog%2F2076822%2Fprovisioning-losses%3FWT.rss_f%3DAccountancy-matters-blog%26WT.rss_a%3DProvisioning%2Bfor%2Blosses%2B" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104471424600/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15c00f4a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/104471424600/u/0/f/540109/c/551/s/15c00f4a/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:12:52 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/accountancy-matters-blog/2076822/provisioning-losses?WT.rss_f=Accountancy-matters-blog&WT.rss_a=Provisioning+for+losses+