International Accounting Standards Board: Developments in IFRS

Michael Stewart, Thomas Harzheim, Denise Durant and Leonardo Piombino give an overview of some of the issues discussed at the May 2013 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, including IAS 12 Income Taxes—Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses, IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations—Classification in conjunction with a planned IPO, but where the prospectus has not been approved by the securities regulator, IFRS 5 Non-current Assets held for Sale and Discontinued Operations—Change in Methods of Disposal and IAS 19 Employee Benefits—Actuarial assumptions—Discount rate.

Comprehensive review of the IFRS for SMEs, Conceptual Framework, Financial Instruments: Hedge Accounting, and Post-implementation Review of IFRS 8 Operating Segments

Agriculture: Bearer Biological Assets, IFRS for SMEs: Comprehensive Review 2012–2014, Conceptual Framework, Fair Value Measurement, Annual Improvements 2010–2012, proposed narrow-focus amendment to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, and put options written on non-controlling-interests

Michael Stewart, Ken Yoshimura, April Pitman, Leo Piombino, and Won-Hee Han give an overview of some of the issues discussed at the March 2013 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, including IFRS 2 Share-Based Payment—Share-based payment awards settled net of tax withholdings, IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements—Effect of protective rights on an assessment of control, IAS 19 Employee Benefits—Actuarial assumptions—Discount rate and IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures—Elimination of gains arising from a transaction between a joint venturer and its joint venture.

Insurance Contracts, Conceptual Framework, Revenue Recognition, Rate-regulated Activities, and Agriculture

Disclosure Forum, Conceptual Framework, Insurance Contracts, Rate-regulated Activities, Financial Instruments: Hedge Accounting, matters arising from the IFRS Interpretations Committee, and Post-implementation Review of IFRS 8 Operating Segments

Conceptual Framework, Financial Instruments: Impairment, Revenue Recognition, Insurance Contracts, Bearer Biological Assets, and Rate-regulated Activities

Financial Instruments: Impairment, Revenue Recognition, Conceptual Framework, Insurance Contracts, Offsetting Disclosures—Amendments to IFRS 7 (Update), due process documents, and Enhanced Disclosure Task Force Report

Michael Stewart, April Pitman, Leo Piombino and Patrick Le Flao give an overview of some of the issues discussed at the November 2012 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, including IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements—Disclosures about going concern, IAS 19 Employee Benefits—Actuarial assumptions—Discount rate and IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets—Interpretation on levies.

Insurance Contracts, Accounting for Macro Hedges, Impairment, Revenue Recognition, and IAS 8

Leases, Insurance Contracts, Accounting for Macro Hedges, Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments, Impairment, Revenue Recognition, Investment Entities, Rate regulated Activities, Bearer Biological Assets and Conceptual Framework

Michael Stewart, Ken Yoshimura and Kazu Sakaguchi give an overview of some of the issues discussed at the September 2012 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, including IAS 19 Employee Benefits—Accounting for contribution-based promises—Reconsideration of Draft Interpretation D9 Employee Benefit Plans with a Promised Return on Contributions or Notional Contributions, IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement Income and expenses arising on financial instruments with a negative yield—Presentation in the statement of comprehensive income, IAS 19 Employee Benefits—Measurement of the net defined benefit obligation (DBO) for post-employment benefit plans with employee contributions and IAS 40 Investment Property—Accounting for a structure that appears to lack the physical characteristics of a building.

Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments, Impairment, Insurance Contracts, Investment Entities, Leases and Revenue Recognition

Michael Stewart, Martin Friedhoff and Patrick Le Flao give an overview of the issues discussed in the July 2012 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, including IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures—Accounting for the loss of control of a group of assets or a subsidiary between an investor and its associate or joint venture, IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement—Scope of paragraph AG5 and IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows—Examples illustrating the classification of cash flows.

Leases, Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments, Insurance, investment Entities, reviews of IFRS 8: Operating Segments, and IFRS for SMEs

Michael Stewart, Martin Friedhoff, Patrick Le Flao and Liz Figgie give an overview of the issues discussed in the May 2012 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, including IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement—Accounting for different aspects of restructuring Greek Government Bonds, IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets—Determining when to recognise a liability for levies and IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation—Put options written over non-controlling interests.

Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments, Impairment, Insurance Contracts, Investment Entities, Agenda Consultation, Leases and Revenue Recognition

Financial Instruments and Insurance Contracts

Insurance, Macro Hedge Accounting, post-implementation reviews, effective dates, and review of efficiency and effectiveness of the IFRS Interpretations Committee