IASB proposals to 'dramatically' increase P&L charges

Jonathan Stapleton
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Proposed changes to IAS19 will dramatically increase reported pension costs, Hewitt Associates says.

The consultant said the International Accounting Standards Board - the body responsible for pension accounting standard IAS19 - is considering how it calculates the pensions cost posted in company ...

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