http://www.iasb.org/IASCFCMS/rss.aspxThe latest accounting standards news.en-gbThu, 15 May 2008 12:33:20 GMTThu, 15 May 2008 12:33:20 GMT(c) 2008, International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation. All rights reserved.5The Trustees of the IASC Foundation today announced that they will seek further public input on the proposals related to the first part of the Constitution Review.http://www.iasb.org/News/Press+Releases/Trustees+to+hold+round-table+discussions+ahead+of+Constitution+proposals.htmMon, 12 May 2008 14:05:27 GMTF7C920BD-B317-47C4-843E-C2A0E1E75983Gerrit Zalm, Chairman of the Trustees, spoke at XBRL International's 17th Conference held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Read the full speech here.http://www.iasb.org/News/Announcements+and+Speeches/Chairman+of+the+Trustees+addresses+XBRL+Conference.htmWed, 07 May 2008 07:32:32 GMT83A5C4AB-52F2-4F7A-8A2D-3B39EBD22438On 25 April, Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the IASB, addressed the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto. Read the full Luncheon Event speech here.http://www.iasb.org/News/Announcements+and+Speeches/Sir+David+Tweedie+addresses+the+Empire+Club+of+Canada.htmFri, 25 Apr 2008 15:11:42 GMT5B457983-CDB2-4B7C-AEFB-1CA2301019B5We are pleased to announce that IASB Update for April 2008 is now available.http://www.iasb.org/News/Announcements+and+Speeches/IASB+Update+April+2008.htmFri, 25 Apr 2008 13:54:12 GMT5EC432D0-22F3-412F-A09C-FD823475D423On 27 March 2008 the IASB will release its discussion paper on post employment benefits. Stephen Cooper, Member of the IASB, will introduce the discussion paper in a live Web presentation on the same day from 12pm to approximately 12.30pm GMT.http://www.iasb.org/News/Announcements+and+Speeches/Web+presentation+introducing+the+discussion+paper+for+post+employment+benefits.htmMon, 12 May 2008 14:35:53 GMT743256B5-CB28-4651-97E8-8A81BD939579The IASB today published for public comment a discussion paper Reducing Complexity in Reporting Financial Instruments. The existing requirements for the reporting of financial instruments are widely regarded as difficult to understand, interpret and apply and constituents have urged the IASB to develop standards that are principle-based and less complex.http://www.iasb.org/News/Press+Releases/IASB+publishes+a+discussion+paper+as+first+step+towards+reducing+complexity+in+reporting+financial+i.htmWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:18:39 GMTB9A2CBE5-9A40-46B0-9DA9-1B3BB3415818The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation announced today the appointment of three Trustees.http://www.iasb.org/News/Press+Releases/Three+Trustees+appointed.htmMon, 28 Apr 2008 14:54:38 GMTDCFE974C-2DB8-4E76-BAC6-11F3F699CAE9The IASB today published for public comment a discussion paper on the distinction between equity financial instruments and other financial instruments (non-equity instruments). The discussion paper is the first stage of the IASB’s project to improve and simplify the requirements in IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation.http://www.iasb.org/News/Press+Releases/IASB+publishes+a+discussion+paper+on+financial+instruments+with+characteristics+of+equity.htmMon, 21 Apr 2008 06:48:32 GMT78B2E7F8-A61E-4871-A64A-EB37EE21CA99The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on the 15 March welcomed the announcement by the Korea government (Financial Supervisory Commission) and the Korea Accounting Standards Board of a roadmap for Korea to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).http://www.iasb.org/News/IASB+welcomes+Korea’s+roadmap+for+adoption+of+IFRSs.htmWed, 07 May 2008 14:49:00 GMT4BFC4095-3F62-467D-87E2-502ACDB0305BThe International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation has published Tuesday 13 March in a single volume the International Accounting Standards Board’s official pronouncements as approved at 1 January 2007.http://www.iasb.org/News/Press+Releases/IASC+Foundation+publishes+complete+IASB+standards+for+2007.htmWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:55:39 GMTBF3C97D1-8B51-40C1-B590-F8C94702C621