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Are you negotiating a debt agreement with your lender? Debt modification versus extinguishment assessment under IFRS 9 can be tricky. Read this easy-to-understand overview, which provides some useful tips on performing this assessment and other key considerations on debt modification accounting for both borrowers and lenders.

To meet the needs of our stakeholders, this year we focused on striking the right balance between efforts to influence at an international level and our domestic standard setting activities. Read about the AcSB’s 2019-2020 activities and accomplishments in this year’s Annual Report.

Do you have questions about the implications of COVID-19 on the impairment of non-financial assets? Read this easy-to-understand overview, which includes a list of helpful resources, to support you as you navigate your impairment assessment.

Do you have questions about the implications of COVID-19 on your discount rates? Read this easy-to-understand overview on the potential effects the current situation may have on the discount rates used by companies in the various valuation techniques under IFRS® Standards.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly and market-based measures like fair value are likely to change significantly and perhaps in unpredictable ways as a result. Read this easy-to-understand overview, which includes helpful resources, to support you as you determine the fair value of your assets and liabilities.

How is the IASB responding to the challenges facing lessees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? The IASB has issued an Exposure Draft amending IFRS 16 to include an exemption for COVID-19-related rent concessions. Canadian stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments to the IASB by May 8, 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the recoverability of deferred tax assets and has introduced new government relief measures. Entities should use professional judgment to assess how this will impact the accounting for income taxes in accordance with IFRS^® Standards.

Most companies, unless they are an essential service, are likely experiencing a material decline in their operations or are closed. This raises questions about whether they need to adjust their year-end or interim financial statements or provide additional disclosures for events after the reporting period. Read this helpful resource to understand what you need to know about events after the reporting period.

The Board discussed the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of decisions were made in order to best support our stakeholders during this challenging and uncertain time, including: deferring January 1, 2020 and 2021 effective dates by one year for Part II standards and maintaining our current comment deadline of May 15, 2020 for the Exposure Draft, Combinations - Initial Measurements and Related Disclosures. Read the Decision Summary for more details.

Do you have questions about the implications of COVID-19 on your financial statements and your going concern or liquidity risk assessments? Read this easy-to-understand overview, which includes a list helpful resources, to support you when preparing your financial statements.