Tag Archives for reporting
Changes to GAAP for private companies in Canada
Since the mid 90s there has been debate within accounting circles on whether there should be two versions of GAAP – one for public companies and one for private companies. Big GAAP and little GAAP. The logic is that there … Continue reading
Accounting news roundup
Congress wants financial reporting simplified for easier understandability. I can’t honestly say their desire for more regular updates on what the industry is doing to modernize itself is a bad thing, however. Seems like a good prod for the stiff … Continue reading
Shell and reporting sustainability
This piece in the Globe and Mail was interesting: Shell was early with “sustainability reporting” (their first annual sustainability report was published in 1998). They currently have a goal to have their (self-reported) greenhouse gas emissions 5 per cent below … Continue reading