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Call for Applications: Standardsco Chair and Board of Directors

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Standardsco, a newly established federal not-for-profit corporation, will be formed in response to the recommendations of the Independent Review Committee on Standard Setting in Canada. The Standardsco Search Committee is currently seeking qualified individuals to join our Inaugural Board of Directors, including the pivotal role of Chair. In partnership with the leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson, the Standardsco Search Committee encourages interested candidates to apply promptly.

Virtual Roundtable Discussions – IPSASB Exposure Drafts – Tangible Natural Resources and Climate-related Disclosures

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Register for our virtual roundtables on IPSASB’s recent Exposure Drafts on Tangible Natural Resources and Climate-related Disclosures on November 27 and December 2, 2024. Share your feedback and help shape the future of public sector accounting and reporting in Canada.

 
 
Feedback Statement – Criteria for Modification, CSDS 1 and CSDS 2

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The CSSB's Feedback Statement summarizes the responses received from its extensive public consultation on Canada’s first-ever sustainability disclosure standards. Read about who responded and what they said. Stay tuned for a separate report based on Indigenous participation and feedback related to Indigenous matters.

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December 9 - January 15, 2025

Meeting, News

Virtual Roundtable Discussions – IASB Exposure Draft, “Provisions – Targeted Improvements”

Join the AcSB for a virtual roundtable discussion (in English) to learn about the IASB’s Exposure Draft, “Provisions – Targeted Improvements.” Don’t miss this chance to share your feedback directly with us to help inform our response to the IASB. Register now to save your spot!

December 3, 2024

Meeting Summary

IFRS® Accounting Standards Discussion Group Meeting – December 3, 2024

At its upcoming meeting, the Group will discuss IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, focusing on accounting for debt modifications amid falling interest rates, along with various year-end financial reporting reminders. Don’t miss out on the latest IFRS news! Register now to observe our meeting via livestream.

November 8, 2024

News

Call for Applications: Chair, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB)

The CSSB serves the public interest by establishing high-quality sustainability disclosure standards to ensure clear, consistent, and comparable reporting. The Reporting & Assurance Standards Oversight Council is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of a new, permanent Chair of the CSSB. In partnership with the leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson, we invite interested individuals to apply promptly.  

November 8, 2024

News, Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer Opportunity – AcSB Advisory Committees

Are you interested in helping shape accounting standards for private enterprises and/or not-for-profit organizations in Canada? The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) is looking for new members to join its advisory committees! Apply to be a member of the Private Enterprise Advisory Committee, the Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee, or the Medium and Small Practitioners Advisory Committee (formerly Small Practitioners Working Group) by December 15, 2024.

November 6-12, 2018

Resource, Meeting

On-demand Webinar – Domestic Accounting Standards Update (Fall 2024)

Are you a Canadian private enterprise, not-for-profit organization, pension plan, an advisor to one, or a user of their financial statements? Register for our upcoming webinar to learn about current accounting standards projects and recent amendments in Parts II, III, and IV of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting. Join us on November 6, 2024 (English) or November 12, 2024 (French). 

October 30, 2024

Document for Comment, International Activity, News

AcSB Exposure Draft – Equity Method of Accounting – IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (revised 202x)

The AcSB issued its Exposure Draft that corresponds to the IASB’s Exposure Draft on this topic. If you would like your feedback considered prior to the AcSB finalizing its comment letter, please respond by January 8, 2025.

October 28, 2024

Webpage, Meeting Summary

Pension Plan Advisory Committee Notes – October 28, 2024

The Committee discussed Part IV Priorities, Improvements to Presentation and Disclosure of Investments for Pension Plans, an Application Question, Strategic Research on Evaluating the Preface, and more.

October 22, 2024

News

Media Release – Canadian Sustainability Standards Board Releases Feedback Statement on Proposed Sustainability Disclosure Standards

The CSSB has released its Feedback Statement summarizing the responses received from its extensive public consultation on Canada’s first-ever sustainability disclosure standards. CSDS 1 and CSDS 2 are now set for release in December 2024.

October 22, 2024

News, Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer Opportunity – PSAB’s Cloud Computing Task Force

Join a network of experts and stay ahead of the curve on an important topic in public sector accounting! Apply now for our Cloud Computing Task Force and help develop guidance for cloud computing arrangements in the public sector. Applications are due December 18, 2024.

October 21-22, 2024

Meeting Summary

Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee Notes – October 21-22, 2024

The Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee discussed Contributions, Reporting Controlled and Related Entities, Detailed Review of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises, Financial Statement Concepts, and more.