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At its December 20, 2018 meeting, AASOC approved a revised AASB Terms of Reference and ratified the AASB’s new Statement of Operating Procedures, to align with both the AcSB and PSAB.

During a conference call, the Council discussed the AASB’s due process activities for deferring disclosure of the engagement partner name as required in CAS 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements. Read the full report for more information.

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.

The Board discussed several topics during this two-day meeting including Quality Management, Public Sector Auditing Standards, Compilation Engagements and the AASB’s 2019-2020 Annual Plan. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The purpose of this publication is to promote consistency in the form and content of practitioners' reports by providing guidance with respect to commonly occurring circumstances. This guide does not amend or override auditing or review standards, the texts of which alone are authoritative, nor does it necessarily address all audit reporting changes resulting from the Canadian Auditing Standards.

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.

The IASB has issued an Exposure Draft proposing amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. Canadian stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments to the IASB by April 15, 2019.

We are proud to share that Eric Turner, Director, AASB was appointed to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), effective January 1, 2019. Eric has previously acted as technical advisor to the IAASB’s current Canadian representative, Ron Salole.

The effective date of IFRS 16 is just around the corner. Read the Group’s discussions on various leases implementation topics. Also, keep up-to-date on other topics such as joint arrangements, share-based payments and cryptocurrencies. Learn more about the views expressed on these topics for helpful tips.

At its November meeting, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) voted to propose a one-year deferral of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, and as a result, has also proposed to extend the temporary exemption of applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments by one year to keep the effective dates aligned. The IASB and the AcSB will expose the proposed deferral to seek stakeholders’ comments. As part of the AcSB’s strategic plan, the Board will continue to monitor developments on IFRS 17 and is committed to assisting Canadian stakeholders in adopting this complex new insurance contracts standard.