Live web update on IAS 39 Financial Instruments replacement – 3 July and 6 July

29 June 2009

Sue Lloyd, Senior Technical Consultant and Martin Friedhoff, Project Manager will be presenting the third in a series of short live webcasts on the progress of the project to replace IAS 39. This web update will focus on the recently published Request for Views on the feasibility of an expected loss model. It will be followed by a Q&A session where registered participants can send in questions for the IASB staff to answer.

IASB seeks input on feasibility of expected loss model

25 June 2009

The IASB today published a Request for Information on the feasibility of an expected loss model for the impairment of financial assets. Impairment is one of the issues that the IASB is addressing in the second phase of its comprehensive review of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.

IASB proposes guidance for the preparation and presentation of management commentary

23 June 2009

The IASB today published for public comment a proposed non-mandatory framework to help entities prepare and present a narrative report, often referred to as management commentary.

Live web presentation introducing the exposure draft on Fair Value Measurement - 30 June 2009

22 June 2009

Stephen Cooper, Member of the Board, Hilary Eastman, Project Manager and Henri Venter, Assistant Project Manager, will be introducing the exposure draft on Fair Value Measurement in a live web presentation on 30 June 2009 followed by a question and answer session.

2008 IASC Foundation Annual Report

19 June 2009

The Annual Report includes a comprehensive account of the IASC Foundation and IASB’s activities during 2008, as well as audited financial statements and details on the funding of the organisation.

Trustees announce dates for Constitution Review public round-tables

19 June 2009

The Trustees of the IASC Foundation have today announced dates for public round-table discussions relating to the second part of the Constitutional Review.

IASB clarifies the accounting for group cash-settled share-based payment transactions

18 June 2009

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today issued amendments to IFRS 2 Share-based Payment that clarify the accounting for group cash-settled share-based payment transactions.

IASB seeks views on accounting for ‘own credit risk’

18 June 2009

The IASB today published for public comment a discussion paper on the role of credit risk in liability measurement. The paper is accompanied by a staff paper that describes the most common arguments for and against including credit risk in measuring liabilities.

Live web update on project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments - 23 June

16 June 2009

Gavin Francis, Director of Capital Markets and Sue Lloyd, Senior Technical Consultant will be presenting the second in a series of short live webcasts on the progress of the project to replace IAS 39. It will be followed by a Q&A session where registered participants can send in questions for the IASB staff to answer.

Japan takes major step towards IFRS adoption

12 June 2009

Yesterday, the Business Accounting Council (BAC), a key advisory body to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency (FSA), approved a roadmap for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in Japan.