Please find below a brief summary of news and events from the International Accounting Standards Board (Board) and the IFRS® Foundation over the past month:
IASB and IFRS Foundation chairmen urge constituents to respond to European Commission consultation
Chair of the Board Hans Hoogervorst and Chair of the IFRS Foundation Trustees Michel Prada respond to the European Commission consultation on Fitness Check on the EU Framework for Public Reporting by Companies and call for broad participation in the consultation.
Sue Lloyd: IFRS 9 and equity investments
Sue Lloyd, Vice-Chair of the Board, discusses IFRS 9 and explains the Board’s thinking behind the requirements for equity instruments in the Standard.
Sue Lloyd reappointed for a second term as IASB Vice-Chair
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation appointed Sue Lloyd to serve a second term as Vice-Chair of the Board.
Webinar: Introducing the revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
Board member Françoise Flores and technical staff provide an overview of the revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. To watch the webinar, please visit our dedicated page.
Investor Perspectives: Insurance Contracts—Accounting to reflect economics
Board member Darrel Scott offers his perspective on the new information about insurers’ financial performance that will be available when IFRS 17 is applied.
New supporting materials for the IFRS for SMEs Standard® available
The IFRS Foundation released the first three of 35 stand-alone modules designed to provide support to anyone learning about, applying or reading financial statements prepared using the IFRS for SMEs Standard.
Normas NIIF 2018—Nuevo Libro Disponible en Español
Annotated Required IFRS Standards 2018 book is now available in Spanish.
