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The Public Sector Standard Setters Forum is being hosted in Canada this year! Taking place on June 24-25, 2019 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, the Forum brings together public sector standard setters from across the globe in an informal environment. PSAB’s own Chair, Charles-Antoine St-Jean, and Director, Michael Puskaric, will be speaking.

IPSASB released a Consultation Paper proposing guidance for measurement attributes most commonly used by public sector entities applying IPSAS. Canadian stakeholders can send comments to IPSASB until September 30, 2019. Read the paper for full details.

Our work together in 2018-2019 has brought us closer than ever to making decisions on projects that will shape the Canadian public sector accounting standards’ landscape for years to come. Watch this video hosted by PSAB’s own Charles-Antoine St-Jean, Chair, and Michael Puskaric, Director, on the progress being made on projects that are important to you.

IPSASB issued Exposure Draft 67 proposing new requirements for accounting for collective services (such as defense and street lighting), individual services (such as healthcare and education), and emergency relief. Canadian stakeholders can send comments to IPSASB until May 31, 2019.

At its recent meeting, the Board discussed, reviewed, and made decisions on number of topics, including International Strategy, Government Not-for-Profit Strategy, and liability for contaminated sites. Read the summary for full details on what was discussed.

Our revised due process manual provides a clear explanation of our standard-setting due process activities and includes details of how you can participate in the process. We use plain language, simplified content, and visuals, to ensure the rigorous set of procedures we undertake to set standards is easy for you to understand. Visit the Due Process page to learn more.

PSAB will extend the end date of its current 2017-2020 Strategic Plan by oneyear to March 2021.  Extending the current strategic plan will allow input on key strategies that will inform the development of the next strategic plan. Feedback on this extension should be submitted to PSAB by March 1, 2019.

Read the report for details about the discussions of contractual rights, accounting for Indigenous government business enterprises, green infrastructure and PSAB’s reporting model proposals.

IPSASB issued Exposure Draft 65 proposing general improvements to IPSAS based on stakeholder feedback, and IFRS^®convergence amendments. Canadian stakeholders can send comments to IPSASB until July 15, 2018.

Read the report for details about the discussions of: PSAB’s conceptual framework and reporting model proposals, public liability claims, municipal off-site lot levies, and PSAB’s decision model for choosing a new international strategy.