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EC announces event on ESRS

08 Apr 2024

The European Commission (EC) has announced a half-day event titled 'Supporting companies in applying the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)' on 16 May 2024 in Brussels. Participants can either attend in person or virtually.

The registration is open to interested companies and stakeholders. 

A summary of the agenda is set out below:

Thursday 16 May 2024 (9:00-13:00)

    • Session 1What do companies need?
      • Panel discussion
      • Q&A
    • Session 2EU solutions
      • EFRAG
      • Reform of Directorate-General (DG)
      • Q&A
    • Session 3National solutions
      • Panel discussion
      • Q&A
    • Session 4Where do we go from here?
      • Panel discussion
      • Q&A

    For more information, including on how to register, please see the event page on the EC website.

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    Updated AOSSG survey on the financial reporting practices of Islamic financial institutions

    08 Apr 2024

    The Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group (AOSSG) has released the results of a follow-up survey into the financial reporting standards that Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) are legally required to comply with in their jurisdiction and the extent of compliance. The research was previously carried out on 2014 and 2016 data and has now been updated for 2022 data.

    The 2022 update indicates that there has been only limited movement in the various practices among the sample of IFIs reviewed. The financial reporting frameworks applied by the IFIs continue to vary, with IFRS Accounting Standards being applied by the majority.

    It was also observed that in some financial statements that adopted FAS (the accounting standards issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)), IFRS Accounting Standards were typically applied for transactions that are not accommodated by FAS. However, the reverse was not noted for financial statements that asserted compliance with IFRS Accounting Standards. The study concludes:

    This helps demonstrate that IFRS Accounting Standards as global financial reporting standards are generally able to accommodate a wide range of transactions including those related to Islamic finance.

    Please click for access to the study on the AOSSG website.

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    Agenda for the April 2024 IFRS Advisory Council meeting

    05 Apr 2024

    An agenda has been released for the meeting of the IFRS Advisory Council that will be held in London on 9-10 April 2024.

    A summary of the agenda is set out below:

    Tuesday 9 April 2024 (10:30-16:00)

    • Welcome and Chair's preview
    • IASB strategy refresh
      • Introductory session by the IASB
      • Breakout sessions
    • IFRS Foundation corporate champion programme
    • Summary of day one

    Wednesday 10 April 2024 (09:15-15:30)

    • Introduction to day two
    • IASB strategy refresh
      • Report back from the breakout sessions
      • Plenary discussion
    • Update on the ISSB's activities
    • Update on Trustee activities
    • Update on the IASB's activities
    • Administration session (non-public)

    Agenda papers for the meeting are available on the IFRS Foundation website.

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    Research workshop on goodwill and acquisitions

    05 Apr 2024

    The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in conjunction with the European Accounting Association (EAA) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) will hold a virtual research workshop on the IASB’s exposure draft 'Business Combinations — Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment' on 30 April 2024.

    The purpose of the workshop is to obtain feedback from academics on some of the proposals in the exposure draft and to discuss relevant academic evidence.

    Please click for more information and registration on the EAA website.

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    Summary of the March 2024 GPF meeting

    05 Apr 2024

    Representatives from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) met with the Global Preparers Forum (GPF) in a hybrid meeting on 1 March 2024. A meeting summary from the meeting has now been released.

    The topics discussed at the meeting included:

    • General IASB and IFRS Interpretations Committee update
      • Update on climate-related and other uncertainties in the financial statements
      • Update on Business combinations — Disclosures, goodwill and impairment
      • Other IASB update
      • IFRS Interpretations Committee update
    • Financial instruments with characteristics of equity
    • ISSB update
      • Update on recent deliberations and discussions of the ISSB

      For more information, see the meeting summary on the IFRS Foundation website.

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      Agenda for the April 2024 IFASS meeting

      05 Apr 2024

      The International Forum of Accounting Standard Setters (IFASS) will meet on 17-19 April 2024. The meeting will be held in Seoul.

      The full agenda for the meeting is summarised below.

      Wednesday, 17 April 2024 (9:00–16:50)

      • Welcome and opening remarks
      • Accounting for carbon credits/environmental credits
        • Presentations by the AcSB and the FASB
      • Intangibles and digital/crypto assets
        • Presentations by the KAI and the UKEB
      • Parallel sessions
        • Financial reporting: 
          • Panel discussion on financial instruments with characteristics of equity (DRSC, AASB, AcSB, CASC, KAI, OIC)
        • Sustainability reporting:
          • Presentations on digital reporting (XBRL International, EFRAG, ISSB, ARDF)
      • IPSASB update
      • IASB Update
      • Business combinations — Disclosures, goodwill and impairment
        • Presentation by the IASB
        • Presentations on jurisdictional perspectives (AcSB, ANC)
      • Artificial intelligence in standard setting
        • Presentations and moderated Q&A (IASB)

      Thursday, 18 April 2024 (9:00-17:05)

      • Sustainability reporting developments and IFRS Sustainability Disclosures Standards adoption
        • Presentations by the KAI, the ISSB, and EFRAG
      • Parallel sessions
        • Financial reporting: 
          • Presentations on rate-regulated activities (OIC, DRSC, UKEB)
        • Sustainability reporting:
          • Presentations on guidelines to support climate disclosures and transition plans (HKICPA, XRB, UK FRC, LCACM, Transition Plan Taskforce, DASC)
      • Application of materiality in sustainability reporting
        • Panel discussion (CINIF, DASC, ISSB, SSBJ, XRB)
      • Parallel sessions
        • Financial reporting: 
          • Presentation on the understandability of accounting standards (AASB)
          • Presentation on the accounting of financial instruments (ICAI)
          • Presentations, breakout sessions and report back on IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability (XRB, AASB, UKEB)
        • Sustainability reporting:
          • ISSB update on agenda and workplan
          • Presentation on nature disclosures (TNFD)
          • Panel discussion on social disclosures (DRSC, International Labor Organisation, CSSB, Hankuk University)

      Friday, 19 April 2024 (9:00-16:35)

      • Way forward
        • Remarks by IFASS Chair
      • Post-implementation review of IFRS 16 Leases - Jurisdictional perspectives
        • Panel discussion with AcSB, ANC, ASBJ, CASC
      • Connectivity and boundaries within the annual report (case study, net-zero commitment disclosures)
        • Presentations by EFRAG and the AASB
      • IFRS 18 General Presentation and Disclosures
        • Presentation and Q&A on each of the main aspects (IASB)
      • Sustainability reporting - Jurisdictional updates
        • Presentations by the ARDF, the XRB, the CFC, the KAI, the AASB, the FRC Nigeria, and the US SEC
      • Closing remarks
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      Summary of the March 2024 CMAC meeting

      05 Apr 2024

      Representatives from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) met with the Capital Markets Advisory Council (CMAC) in a hybrid meeting on 8 March 2024. Notes from the meeting have now been released.

      The topics discussed at the meeting included:

      • IASB and ISSB update
      • Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity
      • Post-Implementation Review of IFRS 9 — Impairment

        The meeting summary is available on the IFRS Foundation’s website.

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        ESRB report on climate-related risks in the financial statements

        04 Apr 2024

        The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published a report on how climate-related risks are reflected in IFRS financial statements. The report finds that while IFRSs generally enable entities to effectively reflect climate-related risks in their financial statements, minor amendments would increase financial stability.

        The report focuses on IFRS Accounting Standards and does not consider sustainability reporting standards such as the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRSs) or standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

        According to the report, minor amendments in the following areas would have positive implications for financial stability:

        • The application of the materiality principle in IAS 1 may need to be enhanced, as even if the transaction involved is immaterial in quantitative terms, user expectations or peer practice may justify information on it
        • The addition of climate factors to the list of indicators of impairment of non-financial assets in IAS 36
        • How provisions and contingent liabilities should be recognised according to IAS 37 in view of climate-related risks
        • Additional disclosure requirements, examples and guidance on how climate-related risks should be incorporated into the estimation of expected credit losses and the fair value of financial instruments.

        In addition, the ESRB recommends that the IASB prioritise the work on pollutant pricing mechanisms. This project is currently on the IASB's reserve list.

        For access to the full report, please see the ESRB website.

         

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        2024 issued and annotated issued IFRS Accounting Standards now available

        04 Apr 2024

        The IFRS Foundation announces that the annual publication formerly known as the 'Red Book' is now available.

        The IFRS Accounting Standards 2024 — Issued publication contains the Standards as approved by the International Accounting Standards Board for issue up to 31 December 2023. These Standards include changes that are not yet required at 1 January 2024. The IFRS Accounting Standards 2024 — Issued Annotated includes the same content as IFRS Accounting Standards 2024, but with additional annotations containing extensive cross-references, explanatory notes and IFRS Interpretations Committee agenda decisions.

        The books are available in electronic format to IFRS Digital subscribers through the IFRS Accounting Standards Navigator. Printed copies of the books are available for sale through the IFRS Foundation's web shop.

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        Podcast on Q1 2024 IFRS IC developments

        03 Apr 2024

        The IFRS Foundation has published a podcast on the developments of the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) during the first quarter of 2024.

        The podcast is hosted by IFRS IC Chair and IASB member Bruce Mackenzie. Topics discussed include two finalised agenda decisions about climate-related commitments (IAS 37) and payments contingent on continued employment during handover periods (IFRS 3).

        The IASB has also published a short video that explains how the IFRS IC helps maintain and support consistent application of IFRSs, what happens when the IFRS IC receives an application question; and how it works with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

        Please click to access the podcast and the video via the press release on the IFRS Foundation website.

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