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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.

Are you a Canadian private enterprise, not-for-profit organization, pension plan, an advisor to one, or a user of their financial statements? Watch this on-demand webinar to learn about current accounting standards projects and recent amendments in Parts II, III, and IV of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting, including topics such as the Detailed Review of ASPE, Goodwill and Intangibles, Financial Statement Concepts, and Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) is pleased to announce the release of its Feedback Statement summarizing 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.

PSAB has issued the Re-exposure Draft, “Employee Benefits, Proposed Section 3251.” This limited re-exposure focuses on amendments to discount rate principles of the Exposure Draft issued in July 2021, including assessing funding status and sensitivity analysis disclosure requirements. Don’t miss your chance to review these amendments and send us your feedback by January 20, 2025.