Value for money

摘要

Starting next year, corpo-rates will be faced with International Accounting Standards (IAS) - a new set of rules that will confront companies with a radical new way of conducting their business. There is a gradually increasing realisation on the part of corpo-rates that there is more to the accounts than the headline profit figure. More companies, as well as banks, are having to consider tactical IT solutions to meet the challenges of IAS, including wider use of spreadsheets, putting huge strain on existing systems and raising concerns about the ability of auditors to be comfortable with the accuracy of data produced in this way.