IASB completes post-implementation review of IFRS 3

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Jun 17, 2015

On June 17, 2015, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) announced that it has completed its post-implementation review (PIR) of IFRS 3 "Business Combinations". The review concluded that there is general support for IFRS 3 and its related Standards; however, there are several aspects where additional research is needed.

The PIR report assessed in­for­ma­tion gathered from academic lit­er­a­ture as well as feedback from investors and other financial statement users and preparers, auditors, and reg­u­la­tors. It showed general support for the “usefulness of reported goodwill, other intangible assets and goodwill impairment.” However, views were mixed on certain elements of the standard.

On the basis of the PIR report, the IASB added to its agenda two research projects that will focus on:

  • Effectiveness and complexity of testing goodwill for impairment.
  • Subsequent accounting for goodwill.
  • Challenges related to applying the definition of a business.
  • Identification and fair value measurement of intangible assets such as customer relationships and brand names.

For more information, see the press release and the PIR report on the IASB’s website.

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