The author analyses the recent history of financial reporting and shows that its complexities are inevitable. He sets out the basis for a fair value model stemming from a conceptual framework and argues that if financial reporting rules are to be correctly drawn from such a framework the...

David Damant, one of the leading thinkers in the investment analysis world, shows how the proposed new income statement will change the world of financial reporting, leading to clarification, fair values and a much simpler system by emphasizing cash flow.

The nature of reported financial performance and financial disclosure is undergoing a dramatic change. The author argues that the issue of accounting for financial instruments and its emphasis on fair values goes to the heart of the problem. He argues that the thoughts provided by the AIMR...

The new draft standard on financial instruments will revolutionise financial reporting around the world. The author argues that because of the politics of accounting standard‐setting the recently promulgated draft standard will become the rule. This marks two great changes in global...

Posits that the entire financial future of the world, owing to financial instruments, will change – to the benefit of society. States that the arrival of derivatives poses three dangers: systemic risk; lack of control of the use of derivatives; and the risk of capital market mis‐reporting....

The author describes the processes which have led to the creation of an accepted set of international financial reporting standards. He looks at the background and the history behind this development and assesses the likely changes in the future which will stem from the decision.