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The AcSB issued its Exposure Draft that corresponds to the IASB’s Exposure Draft on this topic. If you would like your feedback considered prior to our Board finalizing our comment letter, please respond by June 14, 2024. 

The IASB’s recently released Exposure Draft, “Addendum to the Exposure Draft Third edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard,” supplements the Exposure Draft published in September 2022. We encourage you to respond directly to the IASB by July 31, 2024, to help shape accounting standards for SMEs.

On March 28, 2024, the AcSB responded to the IASB’s Exposure Draft, “Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity,” issued in November 2023. The AcSB’s letter expressed overall support for the proposed disclosure and financial statement presentation requirements but noted that the classification and measurement proposals do not achieve the IASB’s objectives for the project. Read our letter to find out more! This letter is posted on an external website; if you need an accessible version, please email us at [email protected]. 

Read our overview of the IASB’s Exposure Draft “Business Combinations – Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment,” and how it impacts your business. The proposed amendments affect how entities perform their goodwill impairment assessments and enhance disclosure requirements for business combinations. 

The AcSB invites you to share your input on its Subsequent Measurement of Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets project to address challenges faced by private enterprises and not-for-profit organizations.

The AcSB discussed Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity, Climate-related Risks and Opportunities, Subsequent Measurement of Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Contributions, the Guidance Framework and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

Canada’s reporting and assurance oversight councils are pleased to announce the establishment of the Reporting & Assurance Standards Oversight Council (the Oversight Council), an important step towards enhancing standard-setting efficiency and connectivity in Canada.