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IFRS® Accounting Standards Discussion Group

About the Discussion Group

The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) established the IFRS® Accounting Standards Discussion Group in November 2009 to implement and maintain a regular public forum to discuss issues that arise in Canada when applying IFRS Accounting Standards.

Staff Contact(s)

Jamie Goodman, CPA, CA Principal, Accounting Standards Board

Shalini Gupta, CPA, CA Principal, Accounting Standards Board

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Use our searchable database to find out if the IFRS Accounting Standards Discussion Group has discussed a topic that you need information about! 

Submit an Issue

Did you know you can submit an issue to us for possible discussion at an upcoming meeting?

Meetings

The Group normally meets three times a year. Discussions regarding issues arising from the application of IFRS Accounting Standards are held in public and conducted in English. Audio webcasts of the Group’s discussion for each agenda topic are generally available online the week following the meeting. A report on the public meeting will be made available after each meeting.

Discussions of the Group to provide advice to the AcSB on potential changes to IFRS Accounting Standards are generally held in private. 

For upcoming meetings, visit the AcSB calendar.

 

Meeting & event summaries

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December 5, 2022 IFRS® Discussion Group Meeting Report – December 5, 2022

The Group discussed the Impact of Climate-related Risk on Financial Statements, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC): Accounting for Warrants at Acquisition, the Canadian Interest Rate Benchmark Reform: Cessation of Canadian Dollar Offer Rates (CDOR), and more. Read the meeting report for full details!

October 25, 2022 IFRS® Discussion Group Meeting Report – September 21, 2022

At its September 21, 2022, meeting, the Group discussed hot topics such as the impact of rising inflation and interest rates on financial reporting, the financial reporting implications of OECD Pillar Two GloBE Rules, and the accounting for cash received via electronic transfer as settlement for a financial asset. Read the meeting report for details.

June 23, 2022 IFRS® Discussion Group Meeting Report – May 19, 2022

At its May 19, 2022, meeting, the Group discussed Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC): Accounting for Warrants at Acquisition, Financial Reporting Considerations of Hybrid Work Arrangements, IFRS 17: Matters for Non-insurance Entities, and more. Read the meeting report for full details.

Members and Participants

The Group consists of:

  • a Chair, who is a member of the AcSB; 
  • a Vice-Chair; and
  • 15 to 25 other members with a range of backgrounds and experience, including preparers, users and auditors of financial reports prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. 

Members are generally appointed for a three-year term, renewable once.

In addition to members, the AcSB’s Chair and Director, Accounting Standards, attend the Group’s meetings. Several other individuals participate in the meetings, including:

  • Representatives of the Canadian Securities Administrators:
    • Anita Cyr – British Columbia Securities Commission
    • Mark Pinch – Ontario Securities Commission
  • Canadians who serve on IASB committees:
    • Karen Higgins – Member, IFRS Interpretations Committee

Others may be invited to participate in meetings on an ad hoc basis to contribute to discussions on particular issues. An individual who submits an issue can participate in the Group’s discussion of that issue.

 

Guy Jones

FCPA, FCA
Ernst & Young LLP
Toronto, ON
Chair and Member, IFRS Interpretations Committee

Gabriela Kegalj

FCPA, FCA
KPMG LLP
Toronto, ON
Vice-Chair

Alexis Brown

CPA, CA
Irving Oil Limited
Saint John, NB
Member

Andre Charbonneau

CPA, CA
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Ottawa, ON
Member

Andrew Gill

CPA auditor
Bombardier Inc.
Montréal, QC
Member

Brian Li

CPA, CA
Central 1 Credit Union
Vancouver, BC
Member

Cathy Louladakis

CPA auditor
PSP Investments
Montréal, QC
Member

Christopher Boland

CPA, CA, CMA
Chris Boland Professional Corporation
Ottawa, ON
Member

Diana De Acetis

CPA, CA
Deloitte LLP
Toronto, ON
Member

Erin Rao

CPA, CA
Erin Rao, CPA, Consulting Services
Surrey, BC
Member

Glen McFarland

CPA, CA
McGovern Hurley LLP
Toronto, ON
Member

Janice Anderson

CPA, CA
Nutrien Ltd.
Calgary, AB
Member

Jeffrey Glassford

CPA, CA
Ernst & Young LLP
Toronto, ON
Member

Joel Babich

CPA, CA
Baker Tilly WM LLP
Vancouver, BC
Member

Jonathan Chasle

CPA auditeur
BDO Canada s.r.l./S.E.N.C.R.L.
Montréal,
Member

Joseph Bartlett

CPA auditor
Lightspeed Commerce
Montréal, QC
Member

Katie Kerrigan

CPA, CA
Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Ottawa, ON
Member

Katie Quinn

CPA, CA
Grant Thornton LLP
Mississauga, ON
Member

Lucie Lavoie

CPA auditrice
Mazars, S.E.N.C.R.L.
Montreal, QC
Member

Marie-Annick Viau

CPA auditrice
Laurentian Bank of Canada
Montréal, QC
Member

Marie-France Mayer

CPA auditrice
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Montréal, QC
Member

Patrick Courval

CN Investment Division
Montréal, QC
Member

Sean Cable

CPA, CA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Member

Shane Hilkowitz

CPA, CA
MNP LLP
Mississauga, ON
Member

Wael El Abed

CPA, CA
TD Bank
Toronto, ON
Member