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An independent, privately-funded accounting standard-setter based in the UK.   
An independent, privately-funded accounting standard-setter based in the UK.   


It is committed to developing a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards.  
It is committed to developing and publishing a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards.  


In addition, it co-operates with national accounting standard-setters to achieve convergence in accounting standards around the world.
In addition, it co-operates with national accounting standard-setters to achieve convergence in accounting standards around the world.

Revision as of 14:28, 9 April 2014

(IASB).

An independent, privately-funded accounting standard-setter based in the UK.

It is committed to developing and publishing a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards.

In addition, it co-operates with national accounting standard-setters to achieve convergence in accounting standards around the world.

It works within the IFRS Foundation.


See also