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  • IAASB, IESBA, and IAESB outline need for more professional scepticism

    15 Aug 2017

    The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), and the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) have jointly published 'Toward Enhanced Professional Skepticism'.

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  • ICAEW report on non-comparable disclosure under IFRS

    03 Aug 2017

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has released a report 'Disclosure quality and international comparability under IFRS: evidence from pension discount rates, impairment and capitalisation of development costs' that argues that non-comparable disclosure under IFRS is a problem.

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  • CMAC call for members

    31 Jul 2017

    The IASB's Capital Markets Advisory Committee (CMAC) is currently seeking applications for membership after the terms of a number of members expire at the end of 2017.

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  • IFRS Foundation publishes results of a reputation research study

    31 Jul 2017

    The IFRS Foundation has published a report with findings of a reputation research study conducted between February and May 2017. The objective of the study was to learn about (1) the perceived performance of the Foundation as regards reputation attributes such as transparency and independence, (2) perceptions of engagement and consultation, and (3) whether it is felt that the Foundation meets its public interest mission and delivers on its objectives.

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  • A roadmap to foreign currency transactions and translations (2017) Image

  • A roadmap to foreign currency transactions and translations (2017)

    published 18 Aug 2017

    This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance under ASC 830. Each chapter of the publication typically starts with a brief introduction and includes excerpts from ASC 830, Deloitte’s interpretations of those excerpts, and examples to illustrate the relevant guidance. The publication also addresses relevant SEC considerations and highlights from the meetings of the CAQ SEC Regulations Committee’s International Practices Task Force. In addition, the Roadmap identifies pending content (in certain circumstances) from recently issued ASUs.

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  • IFRS on Point — June 2017

    published 26 Jul 2017

    IFRS on Point, published at the end of each month, highlights critical IFRS-related financial reporting developments.

  • Heads Up — FASB makes targeted changes to guidance on accounting for certain financial instruments with down-round features Image

  • Heads Up — FASB makes targeted changes to guidance on accounting for certain financial instruments with down-round features

    published 21 Jul 2017

    This Heads Up discusses FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-11, which makes limited changes to the Board’s guidance on classifying certain financial instruments as either liabilities or equity. The ASU is intended to improve (1) the accounting for instruments with “down-round” provisions and (2) the readability of the guidance in ASC 480 on distinguishing liabilities from equity by replacing the indefinite deferral of certain pending content with scope exceptions.

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  • EITF Snapshot — July 2017

    published 21 Jul 2017

    This issue summarizes the topics discussed and conclusions reached at the July 20, 2017, meeting of the Emerging Issues Task Force.

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  • Heads Up — Crisis averted

    published 20 Jul 2017

    This Heads Up discusses the SEC staff’s announcement at today’s meeting of the Emerging Issues Task Force that the staff would not object to elections by certain public business entities (PBEs) to use the non-PBE effective dates for the sole purpose of adopting the FASB’s new standards on revenue and leases.

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    • IASB meeting — 16–17 May 2017

      Start: 16 May 2017 - End: 17 May 2017

      The IASB met at its offices in London on 16–17 May 2017. There were six topics on the agenda.

    • IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting — 3 May 2017

      Start: 03 May 2017 - End: 03 May 2017

      The IFRS Interpretations Committee met via Video Conference Call on Wednesday 3 May 2017. They discussed one new issue and the staff also identified the new issues that have come to them that they are still analysing for future meetings.

    • IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting — 14-15 March 2017

      Start: 14 Mar 2017 - End: 15 Mar 2017

      The IFRS Interpretations Committee met in London on Tuesday and Wednesday 14-15 March 2017. The IFRS Interpretations Committee deliberated comment letters received on issues regarding IAS 19 and IFRS 11, finalised agenda decisions on IAS 2, IAS 12, IAS 28, and IFRS 10, and considered new issues on IAS 12, IAS 19, IAS 32, IAS 33, IAS 41, IFRS 1, and IFRS 9.

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