FRASCanada
May 14, 2024
News, Resource
Read the feedback statement for AcSB's 2023 Exposure Draft, “Contributions – Revenue Recognition and Related Matters” to learn how your feedback has shaped the future direction of the Contributions project.
May 9, 2024
Meeting Summary
The Committee held a meeting on May 9, 2024, and discussed relief from recognition of intangible assets and amortization of goodwill, insurance contracts with cash surrender, and more. Read the meeting notes for full details!
May 3, 2024
International Activity
PSAB encourages interested and affected parties to respond to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board’s (IPSASB) recently released Exposure Draft 89, “Amendments to Consider IFRIC Interpretations.” Respond directly to IPSASB by June 17, 2024, to ensure Canadian-specific issues and perspectives related to the proposed amendments are considered.
May 1, 2024
In May, the Not-for-profit Advisory Committee discussed Contributions, Relief from Recognition of Intangible Assets and Amortization of Goodwill, Insurance Contracts with Cash Surrender Value, Evaluating the Preface, and more.
News
The AcSB issued an amendment to Section 3400, Revenue, to indefinitely defer the effective date of previously issued amendments relating to upfront non-refundable fees or payments. Earlier application is permitted. The amendments also introduce a disclosure requirement for some upfront non-refundable fees or payments.
April 24, 2024
The AcSB discussed Financial Statement Concepts, Contributions, its performance report, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.
April 23, 2024
Document for Comment, International Activity, News
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 our Board finalizing our comment letter, please respond by June 14, 2024.
April 18, 2024
The IASB’s recently released Exposure Draft, “Addendum to the Exposure Draft Third edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard,” supplements the Exposure Draft published in September 2022. We encourage you to respond directly to the IASB by July 31, 2024, to help shape accounting standards for SMEs.
April 17, 2024
Document for Comment
The AASB wants your input on its 2026-2029 Strategic Plan! Complete our survey by June 28, 2024, to provide your views on whether our goals are responsive to the changing environment. Weigh in on what areas will significantly influence the audit and assurance landscape over the next five years and help us set the direction of our work.
International Activity, News
The IASB’s newly issued IFRS Accounting Standard, IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, aims to improve the usefulness of information presented and disclosed in financial statements. IFRS 18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027, with earlier application permitted.
The AcSB will ballot IFRS 18 and complete its endorsement process in Q2 2024. Find out more.