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Quarterly updateDecember 2011 447k

Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 31 December 2011. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process.

The publication includes tables which outline new and revised pronouncements that either are to be applied for the first time at 31 December 2011, or which may be early adopted at that date. The information contained in the alert was updated on 12 December 2011 for developments to that date.

Accounting Alert update December 2011 604k This Alert discusses the following topics:
  • IASB re-exposes the revenue recognition exposure draft
  • FMA signals restrictions on the use of alternative profit measures
  • New standards and current exposure drafts
  • IPSASB issues standard on service concession arrangements for grantors
Quarterly updateSeptember 2011 733k

Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 30 September 2011. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process.

The publication includes tables which outline new and revised pronouncements that either are to be applied for the first time at 30 September 2011, or which may be early adopted at that date. The information contained in the alert was updated on 12 September 2011 for developments to that date.

Accounting Alert updateAugust 2011823k This Alert discusses the following topics:
  • External Reporting Board (XRB) takes over New Zealand standard setting
  • Increased transparency of interests in other entities – Five new / amended standards issued
  • IASB proposes to defer the mandatory date of IFRS 9
  • New IFRS on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements
  • IASB plans to re-expose revenue recognition and lease accounting proposals
  • Amendments to standards issued
  • Current Exposure Drafts
  • New Publications
Quarterly updateJune 2011 424k

Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 30 June 2011. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process.

The publication includes tables which outline new and revised pronouncements that either are to be applied for the first time at 30 June 2011, or which may be early adopted at that date. The information contained in the alert was updated on 14 June 2011 for developments to that date.

Accounting Alert updateMarch 2011 320k Provides guidance on taking the effects of the Christchurch earthquake into account when preparing financial reports. The alert provides a high level summary of areas to be considered in more detail, including thoughts on some of the more commonly raised issues amd considering how these issues may affect the annual audit.
Quarterly updateMarch 2011 356k Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 31 March 2011. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process. The information contained in the alert was updated on 23 March 2011 for developments to that date.
Accounting Alert updateJanuary 2011 313k This Alert discusses the following topics:
  • Relief for some entities affected by Budget 2010 in relation to loss of tax depreciation on buildings
  • Changes to financial instruments ongoing
  • IFRS Practice Statement on Management Commentary
  • Securities Commission – Review of Financial Reporting by Issuers (Cycle 12)
  • Other topics of interest:
    • Request for Views on Effective Dates and Transition Methods
    • Proposed Amendments to FRS 43: Summary Financial Statements
    • Exposure Draft regarding Concessionary Loans
    • International public sector activity
    • Revenue recognition for technology companies
Quarterly updateDecember 2010 354k Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 31 December 2010. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process. The information was updated on 14 December 2010 for developments to that date.
Quarterly updateSeptember 2010 276k Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 30 September 2010. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process. The information was updated on 12 September 2010 for developments to that date.
Accounting Alert updateAugust 2010 237k This Alert discusses the following topics:
  • IASB developments in lease accounting, revenue recognition and insurance contracts
  • Possible relief for entities affected by the NZ Budget 2010 removal of tax depreciation on buildings
  • Other topics, including proposals to harmonise Australian and New Zealand equivalents of IFRS and the NZ Securities Commission review of corporate governance disclosures by selected issuers.
Special Accounting and Tax alertJune 2010 131k This Alert discusses changes to New Zealand tax law resulting in the removal of depreciation on buildings. This tax law change has given rise to a significant deferred tax issue. This special alert looks at these changes in more detail and set out the implications from a tax and accounting point of view.
Special editionJune 2010 113k This Accounting Alert also provides information about a number of recent developments in financial reporting, including exposure drafts issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Reporting Standards Board (FRSB). In this issue:
  • Deloitte Financial Reporting Survey Series
  • Back to One Income Statement
  • Financial Liabilities and Own Credit Risk
  • Goodbye to the Corridor Approach for Defined Benefit Plans
  • Discussion Paper on Extractive Activities
  • Improvements to IFRSs
  • Securities Commission Cycle 11 Results
  • Other Topics of Interest
Quarterly updateJune 2010 154k Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 30 June 2010. Entities can use this listing to perform a check that the new requirements have been considered as part of their close process. Updated on 8 June 2010 for developments to that date.
Special editionApril 2010 99k Discusses the impacts of an amendment made on 19 April to the Companies Act 1993 to correct an anomaly in relation to the audit requirements for companies with foreign ownership which are no longer required to register their financial statements under the Financial Reporting Act 1993.
Quarterly updateMarch 2010 124k This publication includes tables which outline new and revised pronouncements that either are to be applied for the first time at 31 March 2010, or which may be early adopted at that date
Special editionFebruary 2010 111k This Accounting Alert provides you with information about a number of recent developments in financial reporting, including exposure drafts and discussion papers issued by the IASB and FRSB. In this issue:
  • Exposure Draft Measurement of Liabilities in IAS 37
  • Proposed Amendments to NZ IAS 26 for Retirement Benefit Plans
  • Securities Commission Cycle 10 Results
  • Other Topics of Interest
Quarterly updateDecember 2009 124k Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 31 December 2009. Entities can use this listing to perform a quick check that all the new financial reporting requirements have been considered as part of their December reporting close process. Updated on 15 December 2009 for developments to that date.
Special editionNovember 2009 177k In this issue:
  • The beginning of the end for IAS 39
    • Issue of IFRS 9 Regarding Classification and Measurement of Financial Assets
    • Exposure Draft Proposing a New Approach to Accounting for Credit Losses
  • Amendment to IAS 24 Simplifying the Disclosure of Related Party Transactions
  • Amendment to IAS 32 Regarding the Classification of Rights Issues
  • Back to the Drawing Board for Some IASB Projects
  • FRSB issues Amendment to NZ IFRS 8 Operating Segments
  • FRSB issues Amendment to NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting - Scope
  • FRSB issues Proposed Amendment to NZ IFRS 3 - Scope exemption (ED 119)
  • Output from the FRSB’s joint meeting with the Australian Accounting Standards Board
  • Other Topics of Interest
Special editionOctober 2009 389k Discusses the financial reporting review undertaken by the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development (MED) resulting in the issue of a discussion document entitled The Statutory Framework for Financial Reporting, outlining tentative proposals for the future of financial reporting in New Zealand. This discussion document is accompanied by a companion discussion document issued by the New Zealand Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB) entitled Proposed Application of Accounting and Assurance Standards under the Proposed New Statutory Framework for Financial Reporting.
Special editionSeptember 2009 157k In this issue:
  • Exposure Draft on Rate-Regulated Activities
  • Exposure Draft on 2009 Improvements to IFRSs
  • Proposed Amendment to IAS 19 regarding the Discount Rate For Employee Benefits
  • Proposed Amendment to IAS 32 regarding the Classification of Rights Issues
  • Draft Interpretation on Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments
  • Draft Discussion Paper on Extractive Activities
  • Other Publications of Interest
Special editionJuly 2009 166k In this issue:
  • IASB Proposes Changes to Financial Instruments Accounting
  • Discussion Paper on Credit Risk in Liability Measurement
  • IASB Invites Comments on Expected Loss Model for Impairment of Financial Assets
  • Exposure Draft on Income from Nonexchange Transactions
  • IASB issues IFRS for SMEs
  • Exposure Draft on Management Commentary
  • Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions – Amendments to IFRS 2
  • IPSASB Issues Proposed Improvements to Public Sector Standards
Special editionJune 2009 140k In this issue:
  • Exposure Draft on Fair Value Measurement
  • IASB Plans for Fasttracked Replacement for IAS 39
  • IFRIC Agenda Statement on 'significant or prolonged'
  • Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement – Proposed Amendments to NZ IFRIC 14
  • FRSB Proposes to Narrow the Scope of NZ IFRS 8 Operating Segments
  • FRSB Proposes to Amend the Scope of NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting
  • Recent Developments for PBE's
Quarterly updateJune 2009 309k Provides a high level overview of new and revised financial reporting requirements that need to be considered for annual and interim financial reporting periods ending on 30 June 2009. Entities can use this listing to perform a quick check that all the new financial reporting requirements have been considered as part of their June reporting close process. Updated on 22 June 2009 for developments to that date.
Special editionMay 2009 93k In this issue:
  • IASB responds to G20
  • Income Tax exposure draft
  • Leases - Preliminary views
  • Derecognition (Proposed amendments to IAS 39 and IFRS 7))
  • Improvements to IFRS
  • Recent developments for PBE's
Quarterly updateMarch 2009 127k Reviews all of the new and revised pronouncements that either are to be applied for the first time at 31 March 2009, or which may be early adopted at that date. The Alert also summarises a current exposure draft that may be approved with retrospective effective dates before an entity's financial statements for 31 March 2009 are authorised for issue.
Special editionMarch 2008 121k
  • Revised Standards change the accounting for business combinations
  • NZ IAS 32 and NZ IAS 1 amended for pttable financial instruments and obligations arising on liquidation
  • Amendment of IFRS 2 Share-based Payment clarifies vesting conditions and cancellations
  • Revised NZ IAS 1 changes the presentation of financial statements
  • Draft interpretations address distributions of non-cash assets to owners and customer contributions
Issue 26February 2005 190k This Alert discusses five accounting proposals from the New Zealand Financial Reporting Standards Board (FRSB):
  • Exposure draft proposing an interim framework for differential reporting under the NZ IFRS reporting regime.
  • Exposure draft proposing an amendment to NZ IAS 36 to cater for non-cash generating assets held by public benefit entities
  • Exposure draft of IFRIC 3 on accounting for 'cap and trade' schemes for emission rights
  • IFRIC Draft Interpretation D10 on accounting for the liability that arises in relation to new legislation in Europe for waste electrical equipment
  • IFRIC Draft Interpretation D11 on applying IFRS 2 to certain changes in employee share purchase plans.
Issue 25December 2004 136k The Alert details the adoption by The Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB) and the Financial Reporting Standards Board (FRSB) of 36 new accounting standards and 12 interpretations. These are the New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS). Application of NZ IFRS is mandatory for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007. Entities wishing to early adopt NZ IFRS may do so for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. The Alert includes a list of the approved standards and details of where to find them.
Issue 24September 2004 154k The September 2004 Alert summarises recent exposure drafts issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Board as part of the convergence process with International Financial Reporting Standards. Also included is an overview of a discussion paper Preliminary Views on Accounting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities and a list of the latest New Zealand Pending Accounting Standards.
Issue 23June 2004 181k Recent New Zealand exposure drafts of equivalents of IAS 30 and IAS 31, several recent IASB exposure drafts, IFRIC D6, exposure drafts of a proposed preface to New Zealand accounting standards and New Zealand Framework, and the process for developing accounting standards in New Zealand.
Issue 22May 2004 188k Four recent New Zealand exposure drafts that address employee benefit plans, consolidated and separate financial statements, special purpose entities, government grants, and the fair value option for financial instruments.
Issue 21April 2004 317k Two recent exposure draft: ED NZ IAS-32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and Disclosure and ED NZ IAS-39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
Issue 20March 2004 185k The review of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 currently being undertaken by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Issue 19March 2004 172k Recent exposure drafts, corporate governance, and stock exchange rules update are discussed in this Alert.
Issue 18January 2004 258k The New Zealand Financial Reporting Standards Board is continuing with its aim to have all IFRS applicable for 2005 adopters (released as NZ standards incorporating guidance for public benefit entities) finalised by June 2004. Towards this aim a further six exposure drafts were released at the end of 2003. They are discussed in this Alert.
Issue 17December 2003 145k This issue discusses the major changes to existing practice that would result from three convergence exposure drafts issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Board (those for IAS 11, IAS 16, and IAS 19) and summarises recent guidance on accounting by trusts.
Issue 16November 2003 179k Recent Exposure Drafts: ED NZ IAS-1: Presentation of Financial Statements, and ED NZ Interpretation SIC-29: Disclosure Service Concession Arrangements.
Issue 15September 2003 146k IFRS 1 - First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards; Recent Exposure Drafts; Proposed Amendment to FRS-29: Prospective Financial Information; Important Dates
Issue 14June 2002 55k Exposure Draft ED-91: Related Party Disclosures; Exposure Draft ED-90: Agriculture; Exposure Draft TPA-8: Accounting Issues re the Companies Act; Exposure Draft ED-89A: Summary Financial Reports; and Changes to FRS-3.
Issue 13December 2001 1,621k FRS-36 Accounting for Acquisitions resulting in Combinations of Entities or Operations. FRS-37 Consolidating Investments in Subsidiaries. FRS-38: Accounting for Investments in Associates.
Issue 12July 2001 730k New Financial Reporting Standard FRS-3: Property, Plant and Equipment.
Issue 11February 2001 390k New rules for financial instruments; New rules on accounting for provisions; New financial reporting standard; The short (and the long) of it! - ED-89 Summary Financial Statements.
Issue 101998 85k A new approach to the development of accounting standards - on trial!; To be or not to be? ED-87 is based on the corresponding International Accounting Standard, IAS-38 - Intangible Assests; IAS 37/ED-86 vs statement of concepts - you be the judge - contingent liabilities and cintingent assets; IAS 37/ED-86 - Provisions. Useful guidance on identification of obligations, discounting future cash flows, consideration of effect of expected future events and restructuring provisions.
Issue 91998 49k At last - a life insurance accounting standard. Full details. Also, ED-85 - financial reporting of insurance activities.
Issue 81998 68k ED-84 Misses the Mark; The end of 'pooling'; Goodwill amortisation; Examining the numbers; Goodwill measurement; Identifying a subsidiary; How serious are we about harmonisation?
Issue 71998 45k Changes proposed by ED-82: Accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment; IAS19 - Employee benefits - authoritative support; auperannuation schemes: deadline for prospectus and investment statement extended.
Issue 61998 69k FRS-21: Accounting for the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; debt or equity; appointments to committees; accounting for investments in associates; new securities disclosure requirements; audit and filing requirements for foreign-owned companies; meaning of 'subsidiary' under Financial Reporting Act 1998.
Issue 51997 46k Disclosure of information by financial institutions (FRS-33); Re-registration under the Companies Act 1993; Framework for differential reporting.
Issue 41997 56k Directors' duties and responsibilities; Corporate Governance; deferred tax - quo vadis?; accounting for EDP year 2000 costs; Financial Reporting Standard 24 (FRS-24).
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