International Accounting Standards Board: Developments in IFRS

In the latest podcast episode, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Executive Technical Director Nili Shah discuss the highlights from the June 2022 IASB meeting. They include decisions made following the consideration of stakeholder feedback and ongoing deliberations.

In the latest podcast episode, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Executive Technical Director Nili Shah discuss the highlights from the May 2022 IASB meeting. Topics include ongoing deliberations, analysis of stakeholder feedback as well as the decisions taken by the IASB.

In the April 2022 IASB podcast, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Executive Technical Director Nili Shah discuss the main issues that featured in the IASB meeting held in April. They include strategic matters, updates on research and standard-setting projects as well as maintenance and consistent application topics.

IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and International Accounting Standards Board Member Bruce Mackenzie joins IASB Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to discuss activities to support consistent application of IFRS Accounting Standards in the first quarter of 2022. Topics include Demand Deposits with Restrictions on Use arising from a Contract with a Third Party (00.55), TLTRO III Transactions (03.55), Transfer of Insurance Coverage under a Group of Annuity Contracts (05.05), Negative Low Emission Vehicle Credits (11.30), Lessor Forgiveness of Lease Payments (13.50), and SPAC Transactions—Classification of Public Shares and Accounting for Warrants at Acquisition (17.50).

In the March 2022 IASB podcast, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Executive Technical Director Nili Shah discuss the main issues that featured in the IASB meeting held in March. They include strategic matters, updates on research and standard-setting projects as well as maintenance and consistent application topics.

In this month's podcast, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Sue Lloyd (Vice-Chair of IASB until 1 March 2022) join Executive Technical Director Nili Shah to discuss the main topics from the recent IASB meeting. They include an update on the Third Agenda Consultation, feedback on recent consultations and further deliberations on the Primary Financial Statements project.

In this month’s podcast, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd join Executive Technical Director Nili Shah to discuss the main topics from the recent IASB meeting. They include administrative and strategic matters, feedback obtained on recent consultations and further deliberations on the Primary Financial Statements project.

In the first episode of the quarterly IFRIC podcast for 2022, IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to look back at activities to support consistent application of IFRS Accounting Standards during the last quarter of 2021. Topics include Economic Benefits from Use of a Windfarm (01:10), Principal versus Agent: Software Reseller (04:45), Negative Low Emission Vehicle Credits (13:48), Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (17:28).

In the December episode of the IASB Update podcast, IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd reflect on some of their highlights from 2021 and update listeners on the projects on Primary Financial Statements, Rate-regulated Activities and Financial Instruments with the Characteristics of Equity, among other topics.

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the IASB meeting held in November 2021. Topics covered include feedback on the Board’s Third Agenda Consultation and updates to the Goodwill and Impairment, Primary Financial Statements and IFRS for SMEs projects, among others.

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the IASB meeting held in October 2021. Projects discussed during the meeting include Primary Financial Statements, Goodwill and Impairment, Rate-regulated Activities, IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and the Equity Method project, among others.

In this episode of the quarterly IFRIC podcast, IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to talk about activities to support the consistent application of IFRS Standards during the third quarter of 2021. Topics include non-refundable VAT on lease payments (01:25); accounting for warrants that are financial liabilities on initial recognition (06:45); demand deposits with restrictions on use (08:38); and cash received via electronic transfer as settlement for a financial asset (13:50).

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the IASB meeting held in September 2021. Projects discussed during the meeting include Extractive Activities, Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity, Dynamic Risk Management, Primary Financial Statements and Goodwill and Impairment. Andreas and Sue also touch on the recent World Standard-setters Conference and the IFRS Foundation Trustees’ work on a proposed International Sustainability Standard Board to operate alongside the IASB.

New International Accounting Standards Board Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the meeting held in July 2021 including decisions taken regarding changes to the Board’s preliminary views in the Primary Financial Statements project, ongoing re-deliberations relating to Goodwill and Impairment, and updates on the post-implementation reviews of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements and IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.

In this episode of the quarterly IFRS Interpretations Committee podcast, Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to talk about activities to support the consistent application of IFRS Standards during the second quarter of 2021. Topics include Configuration or Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (01:03); Costs Necessary to Sell Inventories (10:17); other finalised agenda decisions (12:50); Economic Benefits from Use of a Windfarm (16:26); TLTRO III Transactions (19:24); Supplier Finance Arrangements (26:00); and Classification of Debt with Covenants as Current or Non-current (29:47).

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss highlights from the meeting held in June: decisions taken regarding scope in the Primary Financial Statements and Goodwill and Impairments projects, and the addition of narrow-scope amendment projects to the Board’s workplan (including one relating to the initial application of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments). It is also the last episode with Hans, who steps down as Chair on 30 June 2021. He shares some reflections on his 10 years at the helm.

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss highlights from the meeting held in May: decisions taken in the Primary Financial Statements, the Second Comprehensive Review of the IFRS for SMEs Standard and Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity projects; discussions on feedback received on the Board’s Goodwill and Impairment and Lease Liability projects; updates on the Dynamic Risk Management project; and a new question that has arisen on IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss highlights from the meeting held virtually on 27 and 28 April 2021, including updates from the Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity, Goodwill and Impairment, Primary Financial Statements and Dynamic Risk Management projects.

In the first episode of 2021, IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to talk about recent activities to support the consistent application of IFRS Standards during the first quarter of 2021. They discuss topics from the February and March 2021 Interpretations Committee meetings, which include the definition of net realisable value in IAS 2 and sale of a subsidiary with a leaseback. They also reflect on the narrow-scope amendments issued in the quarter, including the amendments relating to accounting policies and accounting estimates and rent concessions.

International Accounting Standards Board Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss highlights from two sessions held in March 2021: the supplementary Board meeting on IFRS 16 Leases and covid-19-related rent concessions as well as the regular monthly Board meeting. They talk about supporting stakeholders’ engagement with the Board’s consultations by having longer comment periods than usual; stakeholder feedback on the Goodwill and Impairment project; decisions taken in the Primary Financial Statements project; and developments in the Equity Method research project.