UK - The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has slammed proposals from the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) to change the way liabilities are calculated and reported, describing them as a "kick in the teeth" for firms committed to defined pension schemes.
The ASB recently released a discussion paper which contained a number of proposals which would increase the size of a company's pension liabilities, and make them appear more volatile than they do ...
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