AcSB developed a framework in the 2023-2024 fiscal year to respond to interested and affected parties needing additional guidance when applying Parts II and III of the Handbook. The AcSB will focus in 2024-2025 on implementing this framework.

AcSB will review its standards (ASPE & IFRS) to improve their relevance for users and address feedback on scalability and emerging issues. They will collaborate with the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to ensure Canadian perspectives are reflected in international standards. To further engage with stakeholders, they are planning to increase the number of in-person events, fostering meaningful discussions on critical accounting issues.

Access the annual plan on the AcSB’s website.

The survey covers proposed projects under the domestic standards in the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting:

• Part II - Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises
• Part III - Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations
• Part IV - Accounting Standards for Pension Plans

Access the surveys on the FRAS Canada website.

Canada’s financial reporting landscape continues to evolve, and the needs of private enterprises, not-for-profit organizations, and pension plans – and those of their financial statement users – are no exception. These entities’ size and complexity vary considerably – but do the accounting standards they apply to develop their financial statements reflect this? The webinar recording includes:

• an overview of why the AcSB is exploring scaling the standards and more on the topic of scalability;
• an open Q&A session featuring questions from attendees; and
• an update on recently issued and updated accounting standards and other projects on the go, including:
• Related Party Combinations;
• Revenue; and

Listen to the webinar on the FRAS Canada website.

By way of background, as part of the AcSB’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, the AcSB committed to exploring scaling the standards for non-listed entities to better meet different reporting needs. Scaling the standards (or tiering) may mean providing accounting policy choices, changing disclosure requirements, or even adding new frameworks to the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting (Handbook) to better meet the needs of entities of all sizes, and interested and affected parties.

The AcSB understands that in some circumstances, Part I of the Handbook (IFRS® Accounting Standards) may be too complex or onerous to apply. At the same time, Parts II (accounting standards for private enterprises) or III (accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations) do not sufficiently meet users’ needs. The Board is also aware of smaller private enterprises and NFPOs that consider Parts II and III too complex for their needs and their financial statement users .As a result, the concept that “one size does not fit all” when it comes to the reporting needs of Canadian entities continues, and a scaled approach to financial reporting in Canada is needed.

Re­view the Consultation Paper on AcSB's website.

In November 2019, the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) issued Section 3041, Agriculture in Part II of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting. Section 3041 is a new standard for agricultural producers in accounting for agricultural inventories and productive biological assets. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.For agricultural inventories, the standard provides an accounting policy choice to measure using either the cost model, or the net realizable value model when certain conditions are met.

If you are an agricultural producer who will be using the net realizable value model to measure your agricultural inventories, read this easy-to-understand resource to support your financial statement preparation process.

Review the amendments on the CPA Canada's website.

Review the Accounting Guideline on the CPA Canada's website.

Review the exposure draft on the AcSB's website.

The proposed amendments would defer the effective date for upfront non-refundable fees or payments application guidance from fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Re­view the fol­low­ing on the AcSB's web­site:

• Ex­po­sure Draft
• Project listing

The proposals aim to simplify the accounting for cloud computing arrangements while ensuring entities can provide relevant information to their users.

Review the press release and publication on the AcSB's website.