AcSB Response – Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed National Instrument 52-112
Jan 24, 2019
On January 24, 2019, the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) released its response to the CSA’s Request for Comment on Proposed National Instrument 52-112, which sets out disclosure requirements for non-GAAP financial measures and other financial measures when presented outside of an issuer’s financial statements.
Overall, the letter strongly supports global comparability in financial reporting. It also urges the CSA to weigh the benefits of leading in this area against increasing the regulatory disclosure burden on Canadian issuers beyond that of other jurisdictions. Accordingly, the letter encourages the CSA to:
- closely consider the requirements of other global securities regulators to ensure that Canadian issuers are providing comparable information to issuers in other jurisdictions; and
- work with regulators in other jurisdictions to ensure that Canadian issuers are not at a competitive disadvantage when compared to their international peers, as the result of the proposed increase in disclosure requirements.
Review the press release and comment letter on the AcSB's website.
