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Could changing existing accounting standards through scaling better meet the needs of entities of all sizes and those who use them? Share your experience and help the AcSB decide on the direction for this project. Public sector entities have until July 31, 2023, to weigh in.

The IASB published a Request for Information, “Post-implementation Review of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Respond directly to the IASB with your feedback by October 27, 2023. In addition, stay tuned for more information on our upcoming virtual roundtables to help inform the Board’s response to the IASB.

The IFRS Accounting Standards Discussion Group wants to hear about the challenges you face when applying IFRS Accounting Standards. Submit your issue by July 19, 2023, for consideration as a discussion topic at our September 19, 2023, meeting.

The Council met on July 6, 2023, to discuss the activities of the AASB and related matters. Read the meeting minutes for more information.

Are you interested in learning about how the ISSB is informing its two-year work plan to expand sustainability standards, as well as how it plans to update the SASB Standards? Watch our recorded webinar for an overview of the ISSB’s consultation on agenda priorities, the proposed methodology for enhancing the international applicability of the SASB Standards, and how you can share your views.

The Board discussed the IAASB’s projects on Fraud (ISA 240), Listed Entity/Public Interest Entity-Track 1, Audits of Financial Statements of LCEs, and Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000. It also received updates on its Strategic Plan 2022-2025, Standards Forward Timeline, CPA Canada’s Research Guidance and Assurance, and the final report on IRCSS. Read the Decision Summary for more.

The Board discussed updates related to the Public Sector Accounting Discussion Group, Employee Benefits, Intangible Assets, Government Not-For-Profit (GNFP), the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB), and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The CSSB’s newest members have been appointed, including representation from western and eastern provinces and Canada’s resource-based sectors. These appointments make a quorum for the CSSB, putting the Board in decision-making mode and coming on the heels of the release of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) initial standards – IFRS S1 and S2.

Use our resources and non-authoritative guidance to better understand the Conceptual Framework and how to apply this foundational framework for the public sector. PSAB’s new Conceptual Framework is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after April 1, 2026, so start preparing now.

The AcSB discussed Crypto-asset Activities, Cash Flow Reporting, Related Party Combinations, Revenue, Insurance Contracts with Cash Surrender Value, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details, including how you can provide feedback on Board initiatives.