By Dena Aubin
NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) – U.S. rule-makers are mulling an expansion of fair-value accounting to land and buildings held for investment, a change that could reshape the balance sheets of hundreds of real estate companies.
Fair value, which measures assets by their market worth rather than historical cost, is at the center of a big debate in the banking sector, where the Financial Accounting Standards Board is broadening its use. (more…)
Full convergence of US and international accounting standards appears to be some way off, and while International Accounting Standards Board member Philippe Danjou is still aiming to achieve Plan A – meeting the G20 deadline of full convergence by mid-2011 – a compromise Plan B is clearly being prepared, John Manley writes. (more…)
By Huw Jones
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – A patch-up solution to keep the goal of a single global accounting system on track may be needed due to differences over how standard setters are reforming a rule blamed for amplifying the credit crunch.
Two rival accounting systems could feature extra disclosures allowing analysts to make comparisons between different fair value rules, the chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), David Tweedie, told Reuters Insider.
The G20 group of leading countries has set a mid-2011 deadline for converging the world’s main accounting rules.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Reuters) – U.S. accounting rulemakers have proposed requiring new disclosures on how companies value illiquid assets, a move designed to make it easier for investors to assess businesses’ financial health.
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