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Agenda for July 2010 IASB meeting

08 Jul 2010

The IASB will hold its monthly meeting for July 2010 at its offices in London from 19 to 23 July 2010. Portions of the meeting are joint meetings with FASB.

The meeting will be open to public observation and will be webcast. Presented below is the agenda for the meeting. All meeting times are British Summer Time (BST).

IASB Board Meeting Agenda19-23 July 2010, London

Monday 19 July 2010

IASB-FASB Joint Meeting (13:00-19:00)

Tuesday 20 July 2010

IASB Meeting (10:45-16:45)

Wednesday 21 July 2010

IASB Meeting (09:15-16:45)

Thursday 22 July 2010

IASB Meeting (10:00-11:30)

IASB-FASB Joint Meeting (12:00-17:15)

Friday 23 July 2010

IASB Meeting (09:00-13:15)

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Newsletter on fair value measurement disclosure proposals

07 Jul 2010

Deloitte's IFRS Global Office has published an IFRS in Focus Newsletter – IASB issues Exposure Draft on Fair Value Measurement Disclosures.

On 29th June 2010, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published ED/2010/7 Measurement Uncertainty Analysis Disclosure for Fair Value Measurements. This limited scope Exposure Draft forms part of the wider joint project to provide guidance on measuring fair value when required or permitted by IFRSs.
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Deloitte IFRS newsletters in Japanese

07 Jul 2010

Deloitte's IFRS Centre of Excellence in Japan has published Japanese translations of the following IFRS in Focus newsletters:

Here is the English Version (PDF 78k)
Here is the English Version (PDF 97k)
Click for other Japanese translations of IFRS newsletters.

The Japan Center of Excellence IFRS web pages are Here.

 

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Accounting Roundup – second quarter 2010 review

07 Jul 2010

We have posted Accounting Roundup: Second Quarter in Review–2010 (PDF 1,582k, 46 pages), prepared by the Accounting Standards and Communications Group of Deloitte LLP (USA).

This newsletter provides brief descriptions of pronouncements affecting accounting, financial reporting, and corporate governance issued during 2Q-2010 by standard setters and regulators including FASB, EITF, AICPA, SEC, FASAB, PCAOB, GASB, IASB, IFRIC, and IAASB. This quarterly review consists of articles, adapted as necessary, from issues of Accounting Roundup published in April and May 2010, as well as new articles for the month of June. You will find past issues Here. International and IFRS-related developments covered in this edition of Accounting Roundup include:
  • An Update on the FASB's and IASB's Joint Project on Financial Instruments With Characteristics of Equity
  • IASB Issues Exposure Draft on Fair Value Option for Financial Liabilities
  • IASB Issues Exposure Draft on Improvements to Defined Benefit Accounting
  • IASB Publishes Discussion Paper on Extractive Activities
  • FASB and IASB Revise Convergence Work Plan
  • IVSC Publishes Exposure Draft on New International Valuation Standards
  • IASC Foundation Publishes 2009 Annual Report
  • IASB Issues Annual Improvements to IFRSs
  • IASC Foundation Announces Appointments to IFRS Interpretations Committee
  • IASC Foundation Releases IFRS Taxonomy 2010
  • Paul Pacter Appointed to the IASB

 

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Downloadable podcasts on hedge accounting and leasing models

07 Jul 2010

IASB staff have posted several short podcasts on the leasing project and the hedging phase of the project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.

These podcasts are the first in a series about the models being developed by the IASB.
  • The first hedge accounting podcasts provide an overview of the approach to phase III of the IAS 39 replacement project, the eligibility of derivatives as hedged items and background information on net positions in a hedging relationship.
  • The first two lease podcasts provide an overview of the proposed approach to accounting for leases, and additional detail on the proposed lessee accounting.
These short podcasts can be downloaded free of charge in MP3 format via the IASB Website or through iTunes (subscribe to the IASB financial reporting channel). IAS Plus Resources: Hedge Accounting Project Page, Leases Project Page.

 

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Deloitte comment letter on financial instruments

06 Jul 2010

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has submitted to the IASB our Letter of Comment (47k) on Exposure Draft 2009/12 Financial Instruments: Amortised Cost and Impairment. The ED, issued on 5 November 2009, proposes requirements for how to include credit loss expectations in the amortised cost measurement of financial assets.

We express concerns about the model proposed in the ED:

We agree with the Board's objective in this phase of the IASB project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39) to address weaknesses of the incurred loss model in IAS 39 that were highlighted during the global financial crisis. An impairment loss model that focuses on an assessment of recoverable cash flows reflecting all current information about the borrower's ability to repay would be an improvement on the current approach in IAS 39 which relies on identification of trigger events and often leads to a delay in loss recognition. However, we have concerns about the specific requirements proposed by the IASB, in particular those to determine, and allocate, the initial estimate of expected credit losses on a financial asset and to use a probability-weighted outcome approach. We believe that this approach will in many cases be unnecessarily complex. Further, the incorporation of potential future economic environments in estimating recoverable cash flows would be extremely complex, costly and burdensome to apply by preparers. The requirement in the ED to forecast future economic environments and events without providing sufficient guidance with respect to the level of objectivity, verifiability, or support for the underpinnings of these inputs presents significant challenges to internal auditors, external auditors, and regulators. Overall, we believe that the measurement principle would not be operational if the Board were to adopt the ED in its current form.

All of our past letters of comment to IASB, IFRIC, IASCF, IASC, and SIC are Here. Click here to go to our Financial Instruments – Comprehensive Project – Issues Relating to Impairment and Provisioning Project Page.
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Q&A report from recent Deloitte global financial reporting Dbriefs webcast

06 Jul 2010

On 17 June 2010, we hosted a Deloitte Dbriefs webcast on global financial reporting, entitled IFRSs: How might developments at the IASB impact you? A 'Q&A Report' has been published containing a summary of audience questions submitted during the live webcast and our suggested answers.

Topics covered include the IASB's proposals on termination benefits, financial liabilities and comprehensive income, and the impact of changes on investor behaviour. The next global financial reporting Dbriefs webcast is scheduled for the next quarter. Click for:

 

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Deloitte Canada IFRS transition newsletters

06 Jul 2010

Deloitte Canada has published the June 2010 issue of their Countdown IFRS transition newsletter, to discuss practical issues Canadian companies are facing in IFRS transition as well as to provide an update on recent IFRS events.

Articles in this issue include:
  • Controls Over Development and Reporting of IFRS Financial Information
  • The Real Deal — the focus this month is on Revenue Recognition
  • An update on International standard setting activities
  • Progress report identifying and explaining changes to the FASB and IASB' joint projects
  • Updated IASB workplan (including IASB-only projects)
  • Exposure draft on Revenue from contracts with customers.
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Updated comparisons of IFRSs and Canadian GAAP

06 Jul 2010

The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) of Canada has adopted a strategy to replace Canadian standards with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) for publicly accountable enterprises by 1 January 2011. Other enterprises may also elect to adopt IFRSs.

To assist those affected by this strategy in becoming familiar with differences between Canadian standards and IFRSs, the AcSB staff has prepared an unofficial comparison between the more significant aspects of IFRSs and Canadian standards as of 31 December 2009. The comparison also identifies the currently active standard-setting projects of the IASB, FASB, and AcSB and comments on the extent to which the work in process is expected to eliminate existing differences:

 

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Insurance accounting newsletter in German

05 Jul 2010

Deloitte (United Kingdom) is publishing a series of Insurance Accounting Newsletters.

We post these regularly on our IAS Plus Insurance Project Page. Deloitte (Germany) is translating some of these newsletters into German. The latest is: All of the earlier insurance newsletters available in German publications page.

 

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