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CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting, Part I contains all the IFRS® Accounting Standards, set by the International Accounting Standards Board and endorsed by Canada’s Accounting Standards Board.

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November 11, 2026 News
AcSB endorses amendments clarifying the scope of the fair value option for investments in associates and joint ventures

The IASB amended IAS 28 to reduce diversity in applying the fair value option, particularly in the insurance sector. The amendments clarify that entities whose main business activity is investing in specified assets are “similar entities.” The amendments have been incorporated into Part I of the CPA Canada Handbook and apply when an entity adopts IFRS 18.

October 2, 2026 News
IFRS® Accounting Standards Discussion Group – Request for Issues

The IFRS Accounting Standards Discussion Group wants to hear about the challenges you face when applying IFRS Accounting Standards. Submit your issue by October 16, 2026, for consideration as a discussion topic at our December 8, 2026, meeting.

September 17, 2026 Meeting Summary
IFRS® Accounting Standards Discussion Group Meeting Report – September 17, 2026

The Group discussed IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements: Management-defined Performance Measures – Public Communications, IFRS 18: Management-defined Performance Measures – Hypothetical Income and Expenses, IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures: Election to Measure Investments in Associates or Joint Ventures at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss, and more. Read the meeting report for full details!