Archive for April, 2009

Exciting new take on Chartered Accounting

Elevate CA Limited have launched in Whangarei and Auckland.


2009-05-01 02:09 FASB preps new rule on securitization accounting

NEW YORK, April 30 – The Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets U.S. accounting rules, is “pretty close” to issuing a new standard on securitization accounting that will affect off-balance sheet assets, its chairman said on Thursday


Accounting Standards Board allows Canadian banks U.S.-style markdown relief

TORONTO – Canada’s Accounting Standards Board is giving Canadian banks and other holders of financial securities relief similar to that granted in


Regulators didn’t challenge Freddie’s accounting

An outside investigator early last year told regulators that Freddie Mac failed to properly document interest rate bets, but the government didn’t challenge the mortgage finance company’s accounting practices. The Federal Housing Finance Agency confirmed that…


Canada Accounting Board Sides With Global Rules on Debt Costs

April 30 — Canada’s accounting regulator is pressing to adopt international standards on how impaired debt investments are treated under a proposal that moves away from recent U.S. accounting rule changes.


Regulators didn’t challenge Freddie’s accounting

An outside investigator early last year told regulators that Freddie Mac failed to properly document interest rate bets, but the government didn’t challenge the mortgage finance company’s accounting practices.


Patriot Coal turns profit on accounting adjustment

Patriot Coal Corp. reported a $32.1 million first-quarter profit compared with a loss in the same period a year ago because of an accounting adjustment related to last year’s purchase of Magnum Coal Co.


Canada mulls shift closer to U.S. accounting rules

Canada’s accounting watchdog unveiled proposals on Thursday to bring a problematic accounting rule more in line with U.S.


Ex-General Re senior vice president sentencing to a year in prison for accounting fraud

HARTFORD, Conn. – A former executive of Connecticut-based General Re Corp. was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison for his role in an accounting scandal that authorities say cost shareholders of American International Group Inc


PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD INSPECTION REPORTS UPDATE

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has updated its audit firm inspection reports. Harper & Pearson Company, P.C.