Part VIIIAccounts and Audit

CHAPTER IIISUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

F1Accounting standards

Accounting standards264. F2

(1)

In this Part “accounting standards” means statements of standard accounting practice issued by such body or bodies as may be prescribed.

(2)

References in this Part to accounting standards applicable to a company's annual accounts are to such standards as are, in accordance with their terms, relevant to the company's circumstances and to the accounts.

F3(3)

The Department may make grants to or for the purposes of bodies concerned with—

(a)

issuing accounting standards,

(b)

overseeing and directing the issuing of such standards, or

(c)

investigating departures from such standards or from the accounting requirements of this Order and taking steps to secure compliance with them.

(4)

Regulations under this Article may contain such transitional provisions as appear to the Department to be appropriate.