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World watch: Issue 1 2008

This edition of our governance and corporate reporting magazine includes 36 pages of news and views from around the world. Refer to full contents on inside front cover (pdf below).

Financial reporting hot topics include:

  • Corporate reporting survey shows investors' expectations not met
  • SEC says yes to IFRS for foreign entities...
  • ...and US considers domestic use of IFRS
  • Companies and investors see eye-to-eye on performance statement
  • Israel moves to IFRS this year
  • Philips case study: Fix complexity - it kills companies

Broader reporting hot topics include:
  • Companies want tax and regulation incentive to 'save the planet'
  • Survey highlights urgent actions for narrative reporting
  • Will carbon offsetting get the green light?
  • Essential ingredients for improving the reporting model

Governance hot topics include:
  • Survey finds no let up in economic fraud
  • Executives failing to plan succession
  • UK combined code to change
  • Dutch code aims for private equity insight
  • Excessive regulation seen as biggest risk for insurance

Assurance hot topics include:
  • Changes in audit firm ownership suggested
  • Audit proposals: When companies don't use full IFRS
  • Malaysia launches oversight board to enhance audit quality
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