Meetings and Events

The Public Sector Accounting Discussion Group discussed PSAB’s Exposure Draft, “Intangible Assets, Proposed Section PS 3155” and Accounting for Cryptocurrency. Read the meeting report for full details.

PSAB approved its SORP-1 Narrow Scope Amendment Exposure Draft, Annual Report, Annual Plan, and project proposal for the GNFP Contributions and Financial Statement Presentation Project. The Board also received updates from the Public Sector Discussion Group and the Indigenous Advisory Group. Read our Decision Summary for full details.

PSAB discussed responses to IPSASB’s Exposure Draft 92, “Tangible Natural Resources,” and Sustainability Reporting Standard Exposure Draft 1, “Climate-related Disclosures.” Read the Decision Summary for full details.

PSAB discussed the Indigenous Advisory Group, Annual Improvements, Government Not-for-Profit projects, the 2024-2025 Performance Report and 2025-2026 Annual Plan, Public Sector Accounting Discussion Group, Statement of Recommended Practice 1, Financial Statement Discussion & Analysis, and the Intangible Assets Project and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

PSAB approved the exposure draft for Proposed Section PS 3155, Intangible Assets, including the accompanying Basis for Conclusions and various consequential amendments. The exposure draft is expected to be released for comment between late February and early March 2025, with a 90-day comment period.

PSAB also approved the issuance of two cloud computing surveys, one that is developed for the preparer community and one that is developed for other practitioners, such as auditors and/or consultants. These surveys were developed to gather information on cloud computing arrangements in the Canadian public sector and will help inform the development of PSAB’s cloud computing guideline. These surveys are expected to be released for comment between late February and early March 2025, with a 90-day comment period.

The Group discussed the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board’s 2024-2028 Strategy and Work Program, its Exposure Draft 92, “Tangible Natural Resources,” and its Sustainability Reporting Standards Exposure Draft 1, “Climate-related Disclosures.”

PSAB discussed topics such as the Government Not-for-Profit Capital Assets project, Intangible Assets project, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board update, generally accepted accounting principle designations in the Public Sector Accounting Handbook Appendices, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

PSAB discussed topics such as the Post-implementation Review Assessment, Employee Benefits, the Public Sector Accounting Discussion’s Group’s 5-year review, Intangible Assets, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The Group discussed Asset Retirement Obligations: Exploration of Potential Application Issues, Application of GAAP Hierarchy – Operating Leases, Lessee Accounting Treatment, and more. Read the meeting report for full details.

The Accounting Standards Oversight Council met on June 4, 2024, to discuss the Public Sector Accounting Board's and Accounting Standards Board's activities and related matters. Read the full report for more information.