UK - New accounting rules to stop firms inflating profits by using unrealistically high pension return assumptions could make matters worse, a leading actuary claims.
International Accounting Standards Board proposals would stop companies using inflated assumptions to boost profits artificially. The change is proposed as part of a reformed International Accou...
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