Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will pay ten years' worth of pension contributions into its defined benefit (DB) plan by March following IAS-driven changes to its accounting policies.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published a consultation on proposed narrow-scope amendments to its pension accounting requirements.
Lack of proper accounting across European public sector pension schemes is hiding the true extent of their liabilities, according to International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman Hans Hoogervorst.
The IASB's Stephen Cooper explains why new accounting rules are needed for hybrid schemes
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has refuted concerns from institutional investors that the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are legally flawed.
The Financial Reporting Council has been appointed a member organisation of the Accounting Standards Advisory Forum.
International Accounting Standards Board chairman Hans Hoogervorst has admitted weaknesses in accounting standards allowed banks to hide losses and front-load profits in the run up to the financial crisis.
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The revised IAS19 standard is set to shake-up the pensions industry and close the gap in accounting between the US and Europe, as Helen Morrissey reports