IASB Work Plan - projected timetable as at 3 June 2009

 

The timetable (also available to download in PDF) shows the current best estimate of document publication dates. The effective date of amendments and new standards is usually 6-18 months after publication date, although in setting an effective date the Board considers all relevant factors. In appropriate circumstances, early adoption of new standards will be allowed.
The work plan anticipates the completion of several projects in 2010 and 2011. The Board will consider staggering effective dates of standards to help entities that apply IFRSs undertake an orderly transition to any new requirements.
The Board undertakes this work using its established due process, including consultation with interested parties. The timetable for completion is subject to change depending on input received throughout a project’s development.

 

Financial Crisis related projects


Estimated publication date


 

       2009 Q2

 

       2009 Q3

 

       2009 Q4

 

       2010 H1

 

       2010 H2

 

       2011 

 

       2011+

 

IASB-FASB Collaboration

Proposals out for public comment

MoU [Note 1]

Joint [Note 2]

Derecognition [ED, comments due by 31 July 2009]

RT

 

 

   IFRS

 

 

 

Documents currently being developed

Consolidation

RT

 

IFRS

  

 

 

 

Credit risk in liability measurement

    DP

Fair value measurement guidance

    ED 

  

RT

   IFRS

 

 

 

 

Financial instruments (IAS 39 replacement)

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Classification and measurement

 

 

  ED 

 

IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment

 

 

        

ED

 

IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

Hedging

 

ED

 

IFRS

Recently completed projects

Embedded derivatives (IAS 39/IFRIC 9). Amendments issued in February 2009, for annual periods ending on or after 30 June 2009.

Financial instruments: enhanced disclosures. Amendments issued in February 2009, for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009.

Investments in debt instruments. In the light of comments received, the Board decided not to proceed with the amendments. The Board will assess the impairment requirements as part of a wider examination of IAS 39.

Fair value measurement and impairment of financial instruments [FASB FSPs – Request for Views]. In the light of comments received, the Board decided to consider impairment as part of its wider, and urgent, examination of IAS 39.


New standards

 

Estimated publication date


 

        2009 Q2

     

        2009 Q3

     

        2009 Q4

     

        2010 H1

     

        2010 H2

     

        2011 

     

        2011+

     

IASB-FASB Collaboration

Proposals out for public comment

MoU [Note 1]

Joint [Note 2]

Revenue recognition [DP, comments due 19 June 2009]

    

 

 

    ED

 

 IFRS

 

Leases [DP, comments due 17 July 2009]

 

 

 

 ED

 

 IFRS

 

Income taxes [ED, comments due by 31 July 2009]

 

 

 

   

 IFRS

 

 


 

Estimated publication date


 

Documents currently being developed

        2009 Q2

 

        2009 Q3

 

        2009 Q4

 

        2010 H1

  

        2010 H2

 

        2011 

 

        2011+

 

IASB-FASB Collaboration

MoU [Note 1]

Joint [Note 2]

Emissions trading schemes

      

  

ED

 

    IFRS

 

 

Financial statement presentation

 

 

 

    ED

 

 IFRS

 

FI with characteristics of equity

 


  ED

 

 

 IFRS

 

IFRS for SMEs

IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

  ED

 

 

 IFRS

 

 

Joint ventures


  IFRS



 


      

 

Management commentary

ED

 

 

 

  CG

 

 

 

 

Post-employment benefits (incl. pensions)

       

   ED

   

 

 

IFRS

 

 

Rate-regulated activities

      

    ED

 

  IFRS





 

Amendments

 

Proposals out for public comment



    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated publication date


 

Documents currently being developed

        2009 Q2

 

        2009 Q3

 

        2009 Q4

 

        2010 H1

 

        2010 H2

 

        2011 

 

        2011+

 

IASB-FASB Collaboration

MoU [Note 1]

Joint [Note 2]

Annual improvements 2008-2010

 

    ED

 

  IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

Annual improvements 2009-2011

 

 

 

 

  ED

IFRS

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (IFRS 5)

 

 

 IFRS

  

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (IAS 33)

      

  

 

 

 IFRS

 

 

 

First-time adoption of IFRSs (IFRS 1): additional exemptions

 

  IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amendments to IFRIC 14

ED

 

IFRS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities (IAS 37 amendments)

 

 

IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related party disclosures (IAS 24)

 

IFRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment: group cash-settled transactions (IFRS 2 and IFRIC 11)

   IFRS  




 


      

   

Recently completed projects

Annual improvements 2007-2009. IFRS published in April 2009.


Conceptual Framework

 

 Proposals out for public comment



     

 








Nil

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated publication date


Documents currently being developed

       2009 Q2

 

       2009 Q3

 

       2009 Q4

 

       2010 H1

 

       2010 H2

 

       2011 

 

       2011+

 

IASB-FASB Collaboration

MoU [Note 1]

Joint [Note 2]

Phase A: Objectives and qualitative characteristics

 

Final chapter


 

 

 

 


Phase B: Elements and recognition

 

 

 

 

  DP

 

 

 

Phase C: Measurement

 

 

  DP

  

  ED

 

 

 

Phase D: Reporting entity

      

    ED

 

Final chapter

 

 

 

 

The IASB and the FASB will amend sections of their conceptual frameworks as they complete individual phases of the project. Phases E to H Presentation and disclosure, Purpose and Status, Application to not-for-profit entities and Remaining issues have not yet started.


Research and other projects

Documents currently being developed

       2009 Q2

 

       2009 Q3

 

       2009 Q4

 

       2010 H1

 

       2010 H2

 

       2011 

 

       2011+

 

IASB-FASB Collaboration

MoU [Note 1]

Joint [Note 2]

Extractive activities (prepared for the IASB by representatives from the national standard-setters of Australia, Canada, Norway and South Africa).

DP

 

 

 

  AD

 

 

 

 

Common control transactions was added to the agenda in December 2007. Work will begin when staff working on projects related to the financial crisis become available.

Work on the government grants project has been deferred pending progress in the revenue recognition, related parties and emissions trading schemes projects

In December 2007 the IASB decided not to add a project on intangible assets to its active agenda. National standard-setters are carrying out research for a possible future project. The Australian Accounting Standards Board has published a discussion paper Initial Accounting for Internally Generated Intangible Assets.

 

 

Abbreviations


AD     Agenda Decision (to add the topic to the active agenda)

 AG      Advisory Group

CG    Completed Guidance

 DP      Discussion Paper

ED     Exposure Draft

 IFRS   International Financial Reporting Standard

RT     Roundtables

 TBD    To be determined

 

Endnotes


1. These projects are part of the Memorandum of Understanding that sets out the milestones that the FASB and the IASB have agreed to achieve in order to demonstrate standard-setting convergence.

 
2. These projects are being undertaken with the FASB. Even though joint ventures and post-employment benefits are not being undertaken with the FASB, in each case the IASB has committed to improve the related IFRSs.