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IAESB research projects to set the agenda for future education standards

15 Apr 2011

The International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) has announced the completion of four research projects, which will inform its standard-setting agenda in the area of professional accountancy education.

The results of the four projects, supported by International Association for Accounting and Education Research (IAAER) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), will provide insights into the IAESB's current project to review the International Education Standards. The IAAER is also supporting further research, with the ACCA agreeing to fund a second round of projects.

Click for the IAESB announcement (link to IFAC website).

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Upcoming Dbriefs webcast: IFRS Public Policy Update

15 Apr 2011

A Dbriefs webcast discussing the significant public policy implications of the move to a single set of global accounting standards is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 11 May 2011.

The topics to be covered include:

  • The effect that the forthcoming change in IASB leadership may have on the IASB
  • The IFRS Foundation governance and strategy reviews
  • Public policy debates taking place worldwide, including the SEC's consideration of IFRS for U.S. registrants

Full details of the webcast are provided below:

Topic: IFRS Public Policy Update: What Does the Future Hold?
Date and time: Wednesday, 11 May 2011
9:00-10:00am London time (GMT +1), which is 4:00-5:00pm Hong Kong Time (GMT +8)
More information: Click Here
Registration: Click Here
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Final Notes from the April IASB meeting

15 Apr 2011

The IASB is holding its April meeting in London on 12-15 April 2011, much of it a joint meeting with the FASB.

We've posted the remaining Deloitte observer notes of the meeting (click through for direct access to the notes for each topic):

Thursday, 14 April 2011 (IASB)

Friday, 15 April 2011 (IASB)

Click here to go to the preliminary and unofficial Notes Taken by Deloitte Observers for the entire meeting.

In connection with the meeting, the IASB and FASB decided to extend the timetable for several of their projects. See our previous article for more details.

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Responses to the EU consultation on disclosure of non-financial information by companies

15 Apr 2011

In November 2010, the Services of the Internal Market and Services Directorate General of the European Commission started a public consultation in order to gather stakeholders' views on ways to improve the disclosure by enterprises of non-financial information (e.g.

social and environmental). In recent years, there have been calls to improve the comparability, reliability, and relevance of information disclosed by enterprises. The Commission has now posted to its website the responses received and a summary report of the consultation (link to EC website, please scroll down for comment letters and summary report). The report states:

The relevance of sustainability reporting is being increasingly recognized internationally. We offer a separate page on the topic on IAS Plus featuring current developments and other resources.

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Q&A report from recent Deloitte global financial reporting Dbriefs webcast

15 Apr 2011

On 30 March 2011, a Deloitte Dbriefs webcast on global financial reporting was held, entitled IFRS: Important Developments.

A 'Q&A Report' has been published containing a summary of audience questions submitted during the live webcast, together with suggested answers. Topics covered include the IASB's forthcoming pronouncements on joint ventures, consolidation, and financial instruments, and consideration of the likely release of finalised pronouncements from the IASB.

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Further Notes from the April IASB meeting

14 Apr 2011

The IASB is holding its April meeting in London on 12-15 April 2011, much of it a joint meeting with the FASB.

We've posted Deloitte observer notes from day 3 of the meeting (click through for direct access to the notes for each topic):

Thursday, 14 April 2011 (IASB-FASB)

The notes for the session on hedge accounting will be posted soon.

Click here to go to the preliminary and unofficial Notes Taken by Deloitte Observers for the entire meeting.

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SME Implementation Group publishes three draft guidance for public comment

14 Apr 2011

The SME Implementation Group has published for public comment three questions and answer documents (Q&A) on draft guidance related to the implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs).

The three Q&As cover:
  • Captive insurance subsidiaries
  • Interpretation of traded in a public market'
  • Investment funds with only a few participants

Comments are due 15 June 2011. Click for:

 

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Chairmen of the IASB and FASB extend convergence timeline

14 Apr 2011

In a recent podcast, Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the IASB, and Leslie Seidman, Chairman of the FASB, discuss the achievements of the convergence project and provide a revised timeline for completing the remaining projects.

The IASB and FASB will be extending, by a few months, the timeline for completing their convergence projects on revenue recognition, leases, financial instruments and insurance contracts. Chairman Seidman explained that the delay is due to the significant amount of constructive feedback received and that it will take additional time to work through all the issues.

An extract from the transcript follows:

"... we have decided to extend the timetable for a few additional months to enable us to check whether our conclusions will last the test of time. We are also mindful of the G20 target, we have been reminded of that many times over the last few years, and we intend to try to finish this convergence programme by end of 2011. The June target has helped us to get there but at the same time it is clear that we need a little more time to check the conclusions, and to ensure that the standards are of the highest quality."

The IASB and FASB are expected to issue an updated convergence progress report shortly, which will be posted on the IASB and the FASB websites.

Click for the IASB announcement (link to IFRS website).

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Notes from the April IASB meeting

13 Apr 2011

The IASB is holding its April meeting in London on 12-15 April 2011, much of it a joint meeting with the FASB.

We've posted Deloitte observer notes from days 1 and 2 of the meeting (click through for direct access to the notes for each topic):

Tuesday, 12 April 2011 (IASB-FASB)

Wednesday, 13 April 2011 (IASB-FASB)

  • Leases
    • Types and classification of leases
    • Initial and subsequent measurement and presentation of lessee accounting
    • Initial and subsequent measurement and presentation of lessor accounting
  • Revenue Recognition
    • Allocating the transaction price
    • Licences and rights to use intangible assets
    • Fulfilment costs
  • Financial Instruments – Impairment
    • Summary of feedback from outreach meetings and comment letters

Click here to go to the preliminary and unofficial Notes Taken by Deloitte Observers for the entire meeting.

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IFRS Foundation publishes XBRL examples, SEC issues 'no action' letter for US IFRS filers

13 Apr 2011

The IFRS Foundation has published a set of 12 illustrative examples in XBRL for the IFRS Taxonomy 2011. These examples illustrate how the IFRS Taxonomy 2011 should be used to tag IFRS financial statements (including notes) in XBRL, and in accordance with the XBRL architecture outlined in The IFRS Taxonomy 2011 Guide and The Global Filing Manual.

The examples are intended to help preparers understand how to apply the taxonomy to create instance documents and entity-specific extensions using both block tagging and detailed tagging, and also XBRL and Inline XBRL.

In response to United Statements Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) concerns about the suitability of the existing IFRS Taxonomy 2011 for US filing purposes and the outcomes of an pilot XBRL study, the IFRS Foundation has announced the taxonomy is to be extended to include more terms that are commonly used in practice. In the meantime, the SEC has issued a 'no action' letter, in which it states:

"... we are of the view that foreign private issuers that prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB are not required to submit to the Commission and post on their corporate websites, if any, Interactive Data Files until the Commission specifies on its website a taxonomy for use by such foreign private issuers in preparing their Interactive Data Files."

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