ANGLO Irish Bank will issue a document tomorrow on the impact of adopting international financial reporting standards (IFRS).

The ISEQ index climbed 121.78 points to 7894.62 this morning.

United Drug, a provider of services to pharmaceutical retailers and manufacturers in Ireland and the UK, today confirmed that the company will publish its transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) statement this day next week, March 16.

Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers made the most of new financial reporting rules to post a jump in annual turnover and profits today.

EIRCOM reported pre-tax profits of €77 million for the three months to June, turning around losses of €6m in the same quarter last year.

BANKING and assurance company Irish Life & Permanent yesterday restated its results for the half year to June to take account of the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) regime.

The ISEQ index closed down 21.29 points today at 6638.49.

Irish Life & Permanent today published the restatement of its interim 2004 results under the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and European Embedded Value (EEV).

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The ISEQ index of shares crept ahead 3.36 points to 6688.59 in today's trading.

Tullow Oil's next set of interim results will be produced under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) rules in accordance with EU regulations.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) will host a meeting with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) next month.

SHARES in Dublin began strong, but fell back after news broke of a series of incidents in London underground stations

IRISH Life & Permanent has restated its 2004 results to adjust them for new international financial reporting standards (IFRS) now in effect.

ONLY 27% of Irish and British companies think the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting regime will make accounts more transparent, according to a new survey from accounting firm Mazars.

THE ISEQ will fall below the milestone 6,000 mark today if yesterday’s share price falls, led by Anglo Irish Bank, are repeated on the Irish Stock Exchange.

IRISH companies could end up paying more tax next year thanks to new accounting standards, a top accountant warned yesterday.

BANK of Ireland’s 2005 profits would fall by about €127 million if the new financial accountancy standards for Europe were applied this year.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has described 2005 as a critical year for the international development of the accounting profession.

The businesses of Irish Life & Permanent “continue to thrive” according to the Group Chief Executive David Went.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has announced the launch of a new diploma for Chartered Accountants in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in conjunction with BPP Ireland.

The president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants has criticised the Government for dragging its feet on number of areas, mainly on the introduction of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland has welcomed comments by Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy regarding the implementation of common accounting and financial reporting standards throughout the European Union.

The Institue of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) have released a paper on the benefits of International financial reporting standards (IFRS), specifically the benefits to Ireland of it, and the consequences of non-adoption.

Just over half of Ireland's business managers are unaware of impending international accounting standards according to a survey by accounting and consulting firm, Deloitte & Touche.