FASB votes to finalize hedge accounting standard
(Accounting Today) - The board is wrapping up its financial instruments project by making hedging risks more transparent for investors.

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Finance staff general accounting duties level off
(Journal of Accountancy) - The percentage of company financial staff devoted to general accounting leveled off in 2017, according to a new report, but the reasons are uncertain.

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(Tax Prof) - Ministers and high-level officials from 76 countries and jurisdictions have signed today or formally expressed their intention to sign an innovative multilateral convention that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.

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