EUROPE - Europe has made a visionary step to require the use of the IFRS accounting standard, now its application must be scrutinised to ensure companies reap maximum benefit, European commissioner Charlie McCreevy (pictured) has said.
The standard, which took effect on 1 January 2005, aimed to produce more consistent valuations for European companies and better transparency, but there were fears it would lead, in the short term...
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