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==Actions agreed at the first summit==
===By accounting standards bodies===
====Immediate Actions by March 31, 2009====
* enhance guidance for valuation of securities
* address weaknesses in accounting and disclosure standards for off-balance sheet vehicles.
* improve disclosure of complex financial instruments by firms to market participants.
====Medium-term actions ====
*  work intensively toward the objective of creating a single high-quality global standard.
* ensure transparency, accountability, and maintain an an appropriate relationship with the relevant authorities.
* work with others to ensure consistent application and enforcement of high-quality accounting standards.
* provide enhanced risk disclosures  and ongoing disclosure of all losses, and ensure that  financial statements include a complete, accurate, and timely picture of the firm's activities.
===By regulatory authorities===

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This addendum is a continuation of the article G20 summits.

Actions agreed at the first summit

By accounting standards bodies

Immediate Actions by March 31, 2009

  • enhance guidance for valuation of securities
  • address weaknesses in accounting and disclosure standards for off-balance sheet vehicles.
  • improve disclosure of complex financial instruments by firms to market participants.

Medium-term actions

  • work intensively toward the objective of creating a single high-quality global standard.
  • ensure transparency, accountability, and maintain an an appropriate relationship with the relevant authorities.
  • work with others to ensure consistent application and enforcement of high-quality accounting standards.
  • provide enhanced risk disclosures and ongoing disclosure of all losses, and ensure that financial statements include a complete, accurate, and timely picture of the firm's activities.

By regulatory authorities