Five ways accountants make me laugh (without meaning to)

ByGrant

CPA The first is CPA. Every accountant thinks they know what this stands for.  Certified Public Accountant in the USA they will say. But that is not always true. To confuse us, five countries have conspired together to use CPA to confuse us: CPA Hongkong                 Certified Public Accountant CPA India             Certified Public…

Ambitious sentences in the IASB mission statement.

ByGrant

I have been wondering if I can have some fun with the mission statement of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). And surprise, I have found things to write about. There are two exessive sentences in the mission statement. First “Our work serves the public interest by fostering trust, growth and long-term financial stability in…