The IFRS Foundation podcast

IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to look back at activities to support consistent application of IFRS Accounting Standards during the last quarter of 2021. Topics include Economic Benefits from Use of a Windfarm (01:10), Principal versus Agent: Software Reseller (04:45), Negative Low Emission Vehicle Credits (13:48), Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (17:28).

IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd reflect on some of their highlights from 2021 and update listeners on the projects on Primary Financial Statements, Rate-regulated Activities and Financial Instruments with the Characteristics of Equity, among other topics.

IASB Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the IASB meeting held in November 2021. Topics covered include feedback on the Board’s Third Agenda Consultation and updates to the Goodwill and Impairment, Primary Financial Statements and IFRS for SMEs projects, among others.

IASB Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the IASB meeting held in October 2021. Projects discussed during the meeting include Primary Financial Statements, Goodwill and Impairment, Rate-regulated Activities, IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and the Equity Method project, among others.

IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to talk about activities to support the consistent application of IFRS Standards during the third quarter of 2021. Topics include non-refundable VAT on lease payments (01:25); accounting for warrants that are financial liabilities on initial recognition (06:45); demand deposits with restrictions on use (08:38); and cash received via electronic transfer as settlement for a financial asset (13:50).

IASB Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the IASB meeting held in September 2021. Projects discussed during the meeting include Extractive Activities, Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity, Dynamic Risk Management, Primary Financial Statements and Goodwill and Impairment. Andreas and Sue also touch on the recent World Standard-setters Conference and the IFRS Foundation Trustees’ work on a proposed International Sustainability Standard Board to operate alongside the IASB.

IASB Board Chair Andreas Barckow joins Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd to discuss highlights from the meeting held in July 2021 including decisions taken regarding changes to the Board’s preliminary views in the Primary Financial Statements project, ongoing re-deliberations relating to Goodwill and Impairment, and updates on the post-implementation reviews of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements and IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.

IFRS Interpretations Committee Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff Member Patrina Buchanan to talk about activities to support the consistent application of IFRS Standards during the second quarter of 2021. Topics include Configuration or Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (01:03); Costs Necessary to Sell Inventories (10:17); other finalised agenda decisions (12:50); Economic Benefits from Use of a Windfarm (16:26); TLTRO III Transactions (19:24); Supplier Finance Arrangements (26:00); and Classification of Debt with Covenants as Current or Non-current (29:47).

IASB Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss highlights from the meeting held in June: decisions taken regarding scope in the Primary Financial Statements and Goodwill and Impairments projects, and the addition of narrow-scope amendment projects to the Board’s workplan (including one relating to the initial application of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments). It is also the last episode with Hans, who steps down as Chair on 30 June 2021. He shares some reflections on his 10 years at the helm.

IASB Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss highlights from the meeting held in May: decisions taken in the Primary Financial Statements, the Second Comprehensive Review of the IFRS for SMEs Standard and Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity projects; discussions on feedback received on the Board’s Goodwill and Impairment and Lease Liability projects; updates on the Dynamic Risk Management project; and a new question that has arisen on IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.