Conceptual Framework Phase D — Reporting entity
As a result of the IASB's Agenda Consultation project, the IASB decided to reactivate the Conceptual Framework project as an IASB-only comprehensive project. We have created a separate page for this new project.
Background
At their joint meeting in October 2004, the IASB and the US FASB decided to add to their respective agendas a joint project to develop a common conceptual framework, based on and built on both the existing IASB Framework and the FASB Conceptual Framework, that both Boards would use as a basis for their accounting standards.
The Conceptual Framework project is being conducted in eight phases. Phase D considers:
- the nature of the 'reporting entity'
- the concept of control and the need for consolidated financial statements
- whether a portion of an entity can be a 'reporting entity'.
Current status of the project
The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2010/2 Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity on 11 March 2010. In light of comments received, the IASB and FASB decided not to finalise this phase of the overall Conceptual Framework project.
As a result of the IASB's Agenda Consultation project, the IASB decided in September 2012 to reactivate the Conceptual Framework project as an IASB-only comprehensive project. This project will consider the elements of financial statements, measurement, reporting entity, presentation and disclosure.
Project milestones
Date | Development | Comments |
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October 2004 | Comprehensive project added to the active agenda | |
29 May 2008 | Discussion Paper Preliminary Views on an improved Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity (Phase D) | Comment deadline 29 September 2008 |
11 March 2010 | Exposure Draft ED/2010/2 Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity published (Phase D) | Comment deadline 16 July 2010 |
September 2012 | Project discontinued and replaced by IASB-only comprehensive project |