The Securities & Exchange Commission tentatively agreed to a 2014 timetable for U.S. companies to adopt international accounting standards. The commission will vote again after a two-month period of public comment. Supporters claim the change will allow U.S. companies to cut costs and compete globally; critics call the move an outsourcing of U.S. regulation.
See the Business Week online coverage (Aug 27, 2008) here.
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