Accounting and reporting

IAASB reconsiders auditors’ “other information” duties

A new International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) re-proposal is intended to clarify and strengthen auditors’ responsibilities related to “other information” that is included in organisations’ annual reports outside the audited financial statements.

IASB seeks improvement for macro hedging accounting

An effort to create a more accurate depiction of risk-management activities known as “macro hedging” in financial reporting is reflected in a discussion paper released by the International Accounting Standards Board.

IASB proposal designed to improve disclosures

The International Accounting Standards Board issued a proposal that would amend accounting rules as part of a broader initiative to make financial reporting disclosures more relevant.

UK FRC publishes new insurance contracts guidance

New accounting and reporting requirements for entities with insurance contracts published by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) are intended to provide interim guidance in UK and Irish GAAP while the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) completes its insurance contracts project.

Boards remain split on lease expense recognition

The US Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board  failed to reach a consensus for new lease accounting guidance but vowed to continue working together in pursuit of consistency.

No easy answers in key leases standard debate

The US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are struggling to find common ground in their efforts to create a converged standard for financial reporting on leases.

How the lease accounting proposal may change

Some of the concerns about the converged lease accounting proposal can be fixed, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Chairman Hans Hoogervorst said. He described three changes the IASB and FASB might make to address concerns about implementation costs.

SEC to update rules for corporate disclosures

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Jo White directed the commission’s staff to develop recommendations for updating the rules for what a company must disclose in its public filings.

Five tips for successful revenue recognition implementation

Companies need to be ready to implement the new, converged revenue recognition standard that FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board are expected to approve this month. The changes may require the attention of personnel across multiple functions at companies.

Beswick: Rulemaking preventing SEC from deciding on IFRS

Rulemaking duties related to federal legislation have prevented the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from devoting time to deciding on the future of IFRS in the United States, SEC Chief Accountant Paul Beswick said.
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