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Peter Worth: Happy New Year – IFRS 9 is coming

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New year, new challenges. April sees the new accounting standard for financial instruments, IFRS 9, come into force for councils. Peter Worth reveals the

Paul Guilliotti, director of Financial Services, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils argues that current high funding levels should be approached with caution as marginal changes to discount rates can potentially have a significant impact.

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