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The Board discussed comments received on its Exposure Draft, “CAS 500, Audit Evidence”, approved an exposure draft on Going Concern, and reviewed a draft response letter to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft, Proposed Part 10, Audits of Group Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities. The Board also received an update on the results of its survey and reviewed a draft of its response letter to the IAASB’s Proposed Strategy and Work Plan. Read the Decision Summary for more details.

The CSSB will be led by standard-setting veteran Charles-Antoine St-Jean, FCPA, FCA, with initial member appointments bringing expertise in sustainability matters and representing a cross-section of Canada’s market – both geographically and professionally. These appointments set the stage for an operational board, which will support the adoption of sustainability disclosure standards in Canada.

Read our In Brief for an overview of Exposure Draft (ED), “Contributions – Revenue Recognition and Related Matters." The ED proposals aim to improve financial reporting by not-for-profit organizations by creating guidance that will result in financial statements that are less complex and more comparable for financial statement users. Share your feedback by submitting a comment letter by September 30, 2023, and/or attending one of our roundtables to be held during the comment period.

This Annual Plan sets out the Board’s key activities and project milestones in 2023-2024. Read the plan for details of how PSAB will work with its partners to meet the objectives of the Strategic Plan.

The Council met on April 3, 2023, to discuss the activities of the AASB and related matters. Read the meeting minutes for more details.

The AcSB’s Annual Plan describes the Board’s key activities and project milestones set for 2023-2024. Read about our progress on objectives from our five-year Strategic Plan, including our work to enhance the relevance of accounting standards for each category of reporting entity in Canada. 

Share your views on a proposed new accounting standard, Contributions Received by Not-for-Profit Organizations and proposed amendments to Section 4400, Financial Statement Presentation by Not-for-Profit Organizations. Participate in our upcoming consultation activities or send us a comment letter with your feedback. Reply by September 30, 2023, and have your say!

The Board discussed updates related to the Annual Report 2022-2023, the Reporting Model, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), the Indigenous Advisory Group (IAG), Employee Benefits, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The AcSB has released “Consultation Paper I – Exploring Scalability in Canada.” Read this paper to find out about our proposed scalability solutions and provide your feedback on the future direction of this project by July 31, 2023.

The IASB has published an Exposure Draft, Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments, which proposes updates to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. Respond with your feedback by July 19, 2023.