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International Accounting Standards Committee

Also called the IASC. An organization established to standardize accounting practices across the world. Although the IASC had no authority to enforce its rulings, a number of countries followed its guidelines anyway. In 2001, the IASC was replaced by the International Accounting Standards Board.

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IASC noted that the vast majority of aloe vera products for oral consumption are decolorized, or purified.

Safety of aloe vera consumption debated: aloe Science Council defends products manufactured according to standards for aloin content

The effect of IFRS 6, despite the stated purpose of the IASC's extractive industries project, was that it codified rather than narrowed existing practice.

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June 1996 was an eventful month for the IASC. In addition to its joint Executive Committee and Advisory Council meetings, it participated in the World Standards Setters meeting.

The evolution of the relationship between the US financial accounting standards board and the international accounting standard setters: 1973-2008

The IASC is an international associate of the International Council for Science and an observer in the Arctic Council.

David Hik elected president of IASC

By 1990, IASC's focus changed to become a provider of standards that multinational companies could use around the world--to develop one common set of standards that could be applied by companies filing on any country's stock exchange.

Former FASB chair on IFRS and fair value: 'the two issues of the day, no question'

One crucial issue not mentioned in the statement is the funding of the IASC. From its inception, the body has been largely funded by the major accounting firms (receiving 35% from the big four firms) and, although around 100 countries now use the IFRS, the funding base has remained with the major western countries.

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Two Aloe Industry leaders received high honors and they were each given the prestigious International Aloe Science Council (IASC) Hall of Fame Award during the IASC's 24th Annual Scientific Seminar that took place on South Padre Island, TX September 10-11.