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Harmonization and the Conceptual Framework: An International Perspective

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  • Stewart Jones
  • Peter W. Wolnizer

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The release of CLERP 9 (Commonwealth of Australia, 2002) requires the Financial Reporting Council and the Australian Accounting Standards Board to adopt International Accounting Standards (IAS) en bloc as domestic reporting standards by 1 January 2005. This article considers the current and future role and direction of the conceptual framework (CF) under the CLERP proposals and a potential IAS reporting environment after January 2005. It is argued that Australia, which has been a major innovator on CF issues, may suffer a major setback if the International Accounting Standards Board's CF is adopted in January 2005. Furthermore, while the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has been aggressively pursuing a set of global accounting standards, it remains unclear whether the IASB will, or can, develop an internationally relevant and generally accepted CF which can guide the development of a globally compatible set of accounting standards.

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  • Stewart Jones & Peter W. Wolnizer, 2003. "Harmonization and the Conceptual Framework: An International Perspective," Abacus, Accounting Foundation, University of Sydney, vol. 39(3), pages 375-387, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:abacus:v:39:y:2003:i:3:p:375-387
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6281.2003.00139.x
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