Something about Mary
13 September 2012
Mary Keegan, Chair of the Accounting Standards Board, gives her views on International Standards, the ASB’s still-challenging role, and her new job at HM Treasury.
"Somewhere between 2005 and 2010, probably all companies will be using the text of International Accounting Standards." This is what Mary Keegan, Chair of the UK Accounting Standards Board (ASB) says, and it’s worth reading that again if, like many others, you’ve been assuming IAS doesn’t apply to you.
Next year, more than 30 years of trying to find a common...