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The IFRS Foot Dragging Talk Is Just Your Opinion

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“This…is wrong. To be clear, while I strongly believe in our commitment to high-quality accounting standards, I believe just as strongly that this commitment is only the beginning of the discussion, not the end.”

~ SEC Chair Mary Schaprio, on the Commission’s approach to IFRS.

Posted in Quote of the DayTagged IFRS, Mary Schapiro, Mary Schapiro Wishes That Everyone Would Just BTFU, Quote of the Day

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