The IFRS Foundation podcast

International Accounting Standards Board Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd talks through the projects discussed during the March 2020 Board meeting. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this month’s meeting was held virtually and the agenda was reduced to three main topics: IFRS 17 and the extension of its effective date; the objectives of the Management Commentary project; and principles relevant to Rate-regulated Activities.

Darrel Scott, member of the International Accounting Standards Board, and Chalani Mohotti, member of the technical staff, report on the discussion at the March 2020 meeting of the Board about Amendments IFRS 17.

Darrel Scott, member of the International Accounting Standards Board, and Anne McGeachin, member of the technical staff, report on the discussion at the February 2020 meeting of the Board about the Amendments IFRS 17 project.

IASB Chair Hans Hoogervorst and IASB Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discuss the major projects covered during the February 2020 Board meeting. Topics discussed include the IASB’s Disclosure Initiative, Business Combinations Under Common Control, phase 2 of reforms to IBOR and Amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.

Darrel Scott, member of the International Accounting Standards Board, and Roberta Ravelli, member of the technical staff, report on the discussion at the January 2020 meeting of the Board about Amendments IFRS 17.

International Accounting Standards Board (Board) Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd and Board member Nick Anderson look at the topics discussed at the January 2020 Board meeting. Projects covered in this podcast include: Subsidiaries that are SMEs project; targeted amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets; Pension Benefits the Depend on Asset Returns, amendments to the insurance contracts Standard, IFRS 17, IBOR Reform, Business Combinations Under Common Control, Disclosures Initiatives and the recently published Request for Information on the IFRS for SMEs Standard.

Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Interpretations Committee Sue Lloyd joins Technical Staff member Patrina Buchanan to discuss relevant activities and developments between October and December 2019. They summarise one final agenda decision to do with lease term and useful life of leasehold improvements, and two tentative agenda decisions—one relating to deferred taxes and the other to player transfer payments. They also discuss the status of several narrow-scope amendments that are currently in the process of being finalised.

IASB Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd start the podcast with the game-changing proposals outlined in the newly published General Presentation and Disclosures Exposure Draft. They then discuss key developments from the December Board meeting, beginning with progress in amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, IBOR Reform and Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity projects. More work is covered, including discussing a review of the IFRS for SMEs Standard, before Hans and Sue share their highlights from the year.

Darrel Scott, member of the International Accounting Standards Board, and Vitalina Kobernik, member of the technical staff, report on the discussion at the December 2019 meeting of the Board about IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.

IASB Chair Hans Hoogervorst and Vice Chair Sue Lloyd join Board member Darrell Scott to discuss recent developments in proposed amendments to IFRS 17, Management Commentary (a project to revise and update IFRS Practice Statement 1 Management Commentary), Review of Disclosures, recommendations from the IFRS Interpretations Committee, Subsidiaries that are SMEs, Lack of Exchangeability and disclosure requirements.