Summary of the April 2014 Trustees' meeting
30 Apr, 2014
The IFRS Foundation Trustees have published a summary of the conclusions from their meeting held in Sydney on 8–10 April 2014.
The summary of the meeting includes the following reports:
Report of the Trustees’ Executive session
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Public consultation on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) Governance Review
To improve public sector accounting, the Trustees agreed to establish a joint monitoring and oversight body, consisting primarily of members of the IPSASB review group. -
IFRS developments around the world
- Saudi Arabia — Updated on developments from the Chairman’s meeting with the Gulf Co-operation Council Accounting and Auditing Organisation (GCCAAO).
- United States — The Chairman discussed his meeting with US authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Japan — Updated on developments regarding Japan’s transition to IFRS.
- Europe — The Trustees discussed the EU’s contribution to the funding of the IFRS Foundation.
- G20 — The Trustees discussed meetings held with representatives of the Australian Treasury and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) to promote a single set of global accounting standards.
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Governance and control developments
The Trustees reviewed the Foundation’s overall risk management and controls processes and procedures, which were considered to be generally effective. The Trustees asked the staff to start the preparatory work for the organisation’s next review of structure and effectiveness as soon as possible in the second half of 2014, rather than wait for 2015 when it was scheduled to start. -
Communications strategy for 2014
The Trustees discussed developing a revised overarching narrative for the organisation, enhanced co-ordination of policy-level outreach and media activity. -
Presentations
The Trustees received presentations from:- The Education and Content Services Committee
- The Audit and Finance Committee
Report of the Chairman of the IASB
Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman of the IASB, provided the Trustees with an update on the IASB’s activities including its disclosure initiative and the joint leases project. Ian Mackintosh, Vice-Chairman of the IASB, provided an update on the revenue recognition project.
Report of the Chairman of the Due Process Oversight Committee
Scott Evans, Chairman of the Due Process Oversight Committee (DPOC) reported on the recent activities of the DPOC. See our previous news item on topics covered during the separate DPOC meeting.
Regional outreach activity
As part of the Trustees’ meeting, the IFRS Foundation hosted a joint event with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and CPA Australia at which the Trustees and the leadership of the IASB met with representatives of key stakeholders to discuss issues under the theme The future of global financial reporting.
The full summary of conclusions of the IFRS Foundation Trustees' meeting is available on the IASB website.