IASB work plan updated

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05 Nov, 2013

Following its recent meeting, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has updated its work plan. The work plan formalises plans to defer to the first quarter of 2014 the discussion paper on macro hedge accounting and the finalised standards on rate-regulated activities (interim IFRS) and revenue recognition. Deferrals have also been announced on a number of narrow scope projects.

Current status

The revised time table for the major projects is now as follows:

Project

Current status

Next project step

Expected timing

Conceptual Framework — Comprehensive IASB project

Discussion paper

Redeliberations

Q1/Q2 2014*

Financial instruments — Impairment

Redeliberations

Finalised IFRS

Q1/Q2 2014

Financial instruments — General hedge accounting

Redeliberations

Finalised IFRS

Q4 2013

Financial instruments — Macro hedge accounting

Research/deliberations

Discussion paper

Q1 2014*

Financial instruments — Limited reconsideration of IFRS 9 (classification and measurement)

Redeliberations

Finalised IFRS

Q1/Q2 2014

Insurance contracts

Re-exposure

Redeliberations

Q4 2013

Leases

Re-exposure

Redeliberations

Q4 2013

Rate-regulated activities — interim IFRS

Exposure draft

Finalised IFRS

Q1 2014*

Rate-regulated activities — Comprehensive project

Research/deliberations

Discussion paper

Q1 2014

Revenue recognition

Redeliberations

Finalised IFRS

Q1 2014*

* Indicates a change since the prior work plan update.

There have also been changes to the timing of a number of narrow scope projects:


In addition, the publication of a request for information arising from the post-implementation review of IFRS 3 is now expected in the first quarter of 2014.

Click for IASB work plan dated 5 November 2013 (link to IASB website). We have updated our project pages to reflect the updated work plan and other known developments.

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