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Australian loan loss accounting changes draw fire
Accounting authorities in Australia are opposed to loan loss changes proposed by international standard setters. Critics claim the new rules are complex, ineffective, costly and – above all – unnecessary....
International body says there is "a lot of confusion in the treatment of a lot of plans around the world".
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