Banking on future spoils

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Issues concerning the difficulty of forecasting the success of new economy companies are discussed. The rules governing the way companies report financial transactions and the payment of share options are examined.

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Power of one

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A first-time adoption standard called IFRS 1 contain various conditions used to a corporations advantage by providing a way in which a company should transfer from Australian reporting practices to that of international standards. The existing Australian accounting pronouncements provide the opportunity for companies to book and revalue intangible assets.

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Goodwill, glasnost, and unfinished business: the UIG, four years on

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The Australian Urgent Issues Group has issued 24 rulings governing the financial statements of public and private sector organizations between 1995 and 1999. These rulings are called Consensus Views and comply with general accepted accounting principles in Australia. While the work of the group has been praised, there is concern about the lack of media coverage it has received.

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