IASB News

Swiss Re Sigma Study Analyzes Changes to Insurance Accounting Practices

Swiss Re announced that its latest sigma study “takes a fresh look at the progress in the long-running debate to make insurance accounting practices more economically relevant and internationally comparable.” The study – “Insurance accounting reform: a glass half empty …

Accounting Board May Change its ‘Fair Value’ Rule

A global accounting rule rushed through after pressure from politicians during the financial crisis may have to be tweaked, sparking disruption for investors and companies. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) had long planned a revamp of its “fair value” …

IASB Rules ‘On the Way’ to Becoming Global Accounting Standard

A top accounting rules setter said on Thursday it was well on the way to becoming the global standard in a veiled hint that the United States should get on board or risk being isolated. In roughly a decade, adoption …