Updated IASB work plan — Analysis (July 2021)
Jul 23, 2021
On July 23, 2021, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) updated its work plan following its July 2021 meeting.
Below is an analysis of all changes made to the work plan since our last analysis on June 28, 2021.
Standard-setting projects
- Disclosure Initiative — Subsidiaries that are SMEs — An exposure draft is now expected on July 26, 2021 (previously July 2021)
- The comment letter period on Disclosure requirements in IFRS Standards — A Pilot Approach has been extended to January 12, 2022 (previously October 21, 2021)
Maintenance projects
- Initial application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 — Comparative Information (Amendments to IFRS 17) — An exposure draft is still expected in July 2021, which would mean "next week"
- IAS 21 — Lack of exchangeability — An exposure draft is now expected Q4 2021 (previously H2 2021)
Research projects
- Business combinations under common control — Discussion paper feedback will now be discussed in Q4 2021 (previously H2 2021)
- Extractive activities — A decision on the project direction is now expected in September 2021 (previously July 2021)
- Goodwill and impairment — A decision on the project direction is now expected in September 2021 (previously Q3 2021)
- Post-implementation review of IFRS 10-12 — A feedback statement in H2 2022 is the new expected project milestone (previously discussion of request for information feedback to be discussed in July 2021)
- Post-implementation review of IFRS 9 — A request for information is now expected in September 2021 (previously Q3 2021)
Other projects
- After the comment period on IFRS Taxonomy 2021 Proposed Update 1 — Disclosure of Accounting Policies and Definition of Accounting Estimates has ended, the IASB will now discuss the feedback received in Q4 2021
- Feedback on the proposed amendments to the IFRS Foundation Constitution regarding setting up a potential ISSB — The discussion of feedback is now expected in October 2021 (previously H2 2021)
- Agenda consultation 2020 — The discussion of feedback is now expected in Q4 2021 (previously H2 2021)
The revised IASB work plan is available on the Board's website.