Updated IASB work plan — Analysis
May 18, 2017
On May 18, 2017, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) updated its work plan following its May 2017 meeting. There were no major changes with the exception of the insurance contracts project being removed from the active projects due to the issuance of IFRS 17.
Below is an analysis of all changes made to the work plan since the last update in April 2017.
Research projects
- no changes
Major projects
- Insurance contracts — Comprehensive project — removed from the work plan in line with the issuance of IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts yesterday
Narrow-scope amendments
- a new project on long-term interests in associates and joint ventures has been split off from the Annual improvements 2015–2017 — final amendments to IAS 28 are expected within six months
- a new project vaguely called "Annual improvements (next cycle)" has been added to the agenda — an exposure draft is expected after six months
IFRS Taxonomy
- proposed taxonomy update on insurance contracts (published together with IFRS 17 yesterday) — a final updated is expected within six months
The revised IASB work plan is available on the IASB's website.
