IFRS News (November 2014)
In this fourth and final edition of 2014, we’ll cover areas that regulators are likely to be focussing on in the forthcoming reporting season; new Standards issued by the IASB; Exposure Drafts issued; IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton; and a general round-up of financial reporting developments.
You can find out about the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory towards the end of the document, as well as a list of IASB publications that are out for comment.
IFRS News (September 2014) - Special edition on IFRS 9: Financial Instruments
Following several years of development, the IASB has finished its project to replace IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’ by publishing IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments (2014)’. This special edition of IFRS News takes you through the requirements of the new Standard. It covers all of the individual chapters that make up the Standard but focuses in particular on the chapters added in July 2014 dealing with:
- expected credit losses
- the revised classification and measurement requirements.
IFRS News (July 2014)
In this third edition of 2014, we’ll cover new Standards issued by the IASB including a new global Standard for revenue, Exposure Drafts issued, IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, and a general round-up of financial reporting developments.
You can find out about the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory towards the end of this document, as well as a list of IASB publications that are out for comment.
IFRS News (May 2014)
Our second edition of 2014 starts with a summary of the IASB's latest Standard IFRS 14 'Regulatory Deferral Accounts'. We then consider a number of items in the IASB's project pipeline including its post-implementation review of IFRS 3 'Business Combinations', its proposals on macro hedging and some proposed amendments to IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements'.
The newsletter then moves on to a round-up of IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, and a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB. We end with an overview of the proposals that the IASB currently has out for comment, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (January 2014)
Our first edition of 2014 starts with some important amendments to IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’. The amendments add new requirements on hedge accounting as well as removing the 1 January 2015 mandatory effective date which had previously been in the Standard. We then consider a number of other amendments that have recently been made by the IASB to its Standards as well as some proposed changes that it has published. The newsletter then moves on to a round-up of IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, and a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB.
We end with two tables. One summarises the implementation dates of new Standards that are not yet mandatory while the other provides an overview of the proposals that the IASB currently has out for comment.
IFRS News (October 2013)
Our final edition of 2013 starts with a look at several important Standards that will be effective for the first time for companies with December 2013 year ends. We then discuss the proposed revision of the IASB’s conceptual Framework and its IFRS for SMEs before moving on to look at a round-up of IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, as well as a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB.
We end with an overview of the proposals that the IASB currently has out for comment, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (August 2013)
Our third edition of 2013 leads with an analysis of the IASB Exposure Draft ‘Leases’. The Exposure Draft proposes that all leases of more than 12 months would be recognised on the lessee’s Statement of Financial Position, a proposal that would radically alter the financial position of many companies.
We then discuss several amendments that have been made to existing Standards and Exposure Drafts that have been issued in the last quarter. After this we move on to look at a round-up of IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, as well as a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB.
We end with an overview of the proposals that the IASB currently has out for comment, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (April 2013)
Our second edition of 2013 starts with a detailed look at the IASB’s new proposals on accounting for the impairment of financial instruments before considering other items in the IASB’s ‘pipeline’. We then go on to IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton before turning to a more general round-up of financial reporting developments relevant to IFRS preparers. We finish with the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory and a list of IASB publications that are out for comment.
IFRS News (January 2013)
Our first edition of 2013 starts with a look at the IASB’s recently published exception from consolidation for investment entities (itself the subject of a December 2012 special edition of IFRS News) before looking at a host of Exposure Drafts that have been issued. We go on to IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton before turning to a more general round-up of financial reporting developments relevant to IFRS preparers. We finish with the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory and a list of IASB publications that are out for comment.
IFRS News Special Edition (December 2012)
This edition is a special edition, which focuses solely on IASB 'Investment Entities - Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 (Amendments).
IFRS News (October 2012)
Our final edition of 2012 starts with a look at the IASB’s review draft of a forthcoming new Standard on hedge accounting and its main implications. We then look at how the IASB’s other projects are progressing as well as considering some IFRS-related developments.
We go on to IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, including the publication of new guides on IFRS 10 ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ and IAS 7 ‘Cash flow statements’. We end with a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (August 2012)
Our third edition of 2012 starts with a look at how work is progressing on the main IFRS and US GAAP convergence projects, before focussing in detail on the new Standards that have been published in the last quarter and the documents the IASB has issued for public comment.
We then turn to IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, including the publication of our updated example interim IFRS financial statements and our updated US GAAP comparison guide. We end with a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (April 2012)
Our second edition of 2012 starts by looking at the IASB’s revised work plan and the projected targets for the documents it expects to issue later this year. We go on to consider some issues arising from current economic conditions that may affect companies using IFRS.
We then turn to IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, including several new publications that we have issued. We end with a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (February 2012)
Our first edition of 2012 focuses on the IASB’s and FASB’s latest revenue recognition proposals. We summarise the key changes made since the 2010 exposure draft and their likely impact. We also share the results of a global survey of businesses’ awareness of the proposals and their views on the need for improvements to the existing revenue recognition standards.
We go on to consider other recent developments at the IASB, including several amendments to IFRSs published in the last quarter and various proposed amendments that have been issued for public comment.
We then turn to IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, as well as a general round-up of activities affecting the IASB. We end with an overview of the proposals that the IASB currently has out for comment, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News (October 2011)
Our last edition of 2011 is influenced by the recent change in the IASB Chairman, with articles looking at the IASB’s public consultation on its future work programme and its plans to re-expose its proposals on both leasing and revenue.
The last quarter has seen our working group of financial instruments experts considering the effects of the proposed restructuring of Greek Government debt. We report on this and other Grant Thornton IFRS related news in this publication, before turning to a more general round-up of activities affecting the IASB. We conclude with an overview of the proposals that the IASB currently has out for comment, and the implementation dates of newer Standards that are not yet mandatory.
IFRS News Special Edition - Fair Value Measurement (October 2011
The IASB has published IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’.
The Standard:
- explains how to measure fair value by providing a clear
- definition and introducing a single set of requirements for (almost) all fair value measurements
- clarifies how to measure fair value when a market becomes less active
- improves transparency through additional disclosures.
IFRS 13 applies to both financial and non-financial items but does not address or change the requirements on when fair value should be used.
IFRS News (July 2011)
The July 2011 edition of Grant Thornton International's IFRS News looks at several important new Standards that have been issued since our last quarterly edition. These include:
- IFRS 13 (AASB 13) ‘Fair Value Measurement’
- a revised version of IAS 19 (AASB 119) ‘Employee Benefits’; and
- the new Standards on consolidations (which have already been featured in a special edition of IFRS News).
We also discuss revenue recognition in detail and the proposals to change the effective date of IFRS 9 to 1 January 2015 (December 2015 or June 2016 in Australia).
IFRS News Special Edition - New consolidations standards (June 2011)
This special edition of Grant Thornton International's IFRS News provides information about the following new Standards and the implications they may have.
- IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements'
- IFRS 11 'Joint Arrangements'
- IFRS 12 'Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities'
- IFRS 27 (Revised) 'Separate Financial Statements'
- IFRS 28 (Revised) 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures'
IFRS News (April 2011)
The April 2011 edition of Grant Thornton International's IFRS News provides a quick snapshot of a number of accounting standards to be issued in April that are subject to minor amendments (Consolidations, Joint Arrangements, Separate Financial Statements and Joint Ventures) and draws our attention to a new UK firm guide for Non-Executive Directors on potential problem areas with IFRS (i.e. AASB accounting standards). In addition there is a new set of model financial statements that has been prepared for reporting under IFRS for SMEs which is around a third the size of the comparison IFRS model set of financial statements. Grant Thornton continues to work with Government to allow the optional adoption of IFRS for SMEs in Australia so that Australian businesses can reduce un-necessary compliance costs.
IFRS News (January 2011)
Our first edition of 2011 leads with an article on the IASB's first IFRS Practice Statement, which provides a broad, non-binding framework for the presentation of management commentary relating to IFRS financial statements. We go on to consider other recent developments at the IASB, including proposals which would fundamentally alter the current requirements for hedge accounting.
We then move on to look at IFRS-related news at Grant Thornton, as well as a more general round-up of activities at the IASB.
