International financial reporting standards – timeline
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) are the standards being utilized by many companies around the world and IFRS is fast becoming the global accounting standard. The ultimate goal of...
View ArticleIFRS/GAAP Convergence
Last month, my blog post discussed the current status of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) review of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with the goal of providing an...
View ArticleSomething’s happening here: Solvency II inspires change for India insurers –...
The European Union’s Solvency II regulations promise to be a huge catalyst for change within the insurance industry worldwide, not just in Europe. In our first series of blogs on Solvency II, we...
View ArticleSomething’s happening here: Solvency II inspires change for India insurers –...
In my last post, I discussed capital adequacy as one of the challenges insurers must deal with as the regulatory and reporting environment becomes more demanding and the impact of Solvency II is felt...
View ArticleSomething’s happening here: Solvency II inspires change for India insurers –...
Reporting for insurance companies -- IRDA has issued reporting guidelines in the past and has now established a committee to examine the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) proposal...
View ArticleIFRS is coming, IFRS is coming…
I don’t think Paul Revere was very worried about IFRS in 1775; however today, as with the British back then, IFRS is coming. We keep hearing about the SEC decision in 2011. What does that really mean?...
View ArticlePreparing for the wave of regulatory change and risk initiatives
Risk and regulatory compliance can impact nearly every operational process and technology platform in banks, brokerage and trust firms. Within the coming years, financial services institutions will...
View ArticleIFRS Implementation – Have you thought about human capital in your IFRS...
In my last blog, I discussed that IFRS is coming and it will affect many facets of your organization…not just the accounting department. It focused on assessing how IFRS may affect your organization...
View ArticleSunGard Viewpoint: Today’s Challenges with Fund Accounting Solutions
Q: Tell us a bit about the challenges you’re seeing in the asset management industry today. What are customers asking for? A: Today’s industry has become more and more dynamic, and we still see growth...
View ArticleOvercoming Insurance Compliance Challenges with Business Intelligence
Insurance professionals, ranging from C-level executives to accounting managers and directors of start-ups, are facing a long list of daunting challenges, whether their business is healthcare, P&C...
View ArticleIs the Long March to IFRS Convergence Over?
The insurance industry has been discussing “convergence” for seemingly forever. Back in 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)...
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