Japan deciding on IFRS

On February 7 and 8, 2011 members of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) met to update each other on the progress they are making on convergence of their respective Accounting Standards with International...

PCOAB and POB join hands

With the recent Dodd Frank law amending the accounting rules to permit exchange of information with overseas regulators, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCOAB) and its British counterpart Professional Oversight Board (POB) have signed an agreement to...

Sri Lanka getting ready to adopt IFRS

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) plans to adopt new accounting guidelines for Sri Lankan companies in line with International Financial Accounting Standards starting 2012. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in its Road Map Monetary and Financial...

Convergence Project still on track

Recently the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board said they were on track to finish writing the new accounting standards for financial instruments, revenue recognition, leases, comprehensive income, and fair value...