Three new public sector financial instruments standards

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20 Jan 2010

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has published three new standards that cover all aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of financial instruments: IPSAS 28 'Financial Instruments: Presentation'; IPSAS 29 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement'; and IPSAS 30 'Financial Instruments: Disclosures'.

The new standards fill a significant gap in the IPSASB literature. They are drawn primarily from IFRSs but also address a number of public sector-specific issues, including financial guarantee contracts provided for nil or nominal consideration and concessionary loans.

The standards are effective for annual financial statements covering periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. IPSASs 28-30 may be downloaded without charge from the IPSASB section of IFAC's Publications and Resources Site (web.ifac.org/publications). Click for Press release (PDF 28k).

 

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