Accounting standards

• UK regulator finds common themes and areas for improvement in governance reporting

  The assessment supports the FRC’s growing body of evidence on those areas where improvements could be made.

• IPSASB seeks comments on sustainability guidance proposals

  An exposure draft proposes additional guidance on how two previously published Recommended Practice Guidelines can be applied by governments and public sector entities to report on sustainability programme information.

• ISSB vote confirms required use of climate-related scenario analysis

  The International Sustainability Standards Board also said it provided guidance on which climate scenarios an entity should use.

• UK FRC reiterates need for reliable information in corporate reports

  The regulator says that in times of economic uncertainty, companies should continually assess evolving risks and ensure those risks are clearly explained.

• IASB amends accounting standard for financial statement information

  The amendments, designed to improve company information about long-term debt with covenants, are effective for annual reporting periods beginning in 2024 or later.

• IAASB seeks comments on revised audit evidence standard

  Proposed changes to the standard are designed to provide a reference framework for auditors when making judgements about audit evidence throughout the audit.

• IASB proposes narrow-scope amendments to IFRS 9, Financial Instruments

  The changes are proposed in response to stakeholder feedback.

• UK’s FRC highlights areas for improvement in annual reporting for business combinations

  The Financial Reporting Council’s thematic review looks at the annual reports of 20 companies to draw out the features of better reporting and disclosures, whilst also highlighting areas for improvement.

• UK’s FRC updates standard on audits of group financial statements

  The FRC’s revisions deal with special considerations that apply to an audit of group financial statements and when component auditors are involved.

• IASB updates standard on sale and leaseback transactions

  The IASB issued amendments to IFRS 16 to support the consistent application of the accounting standard.

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