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Tune in to this free webinar on October 3, 2017 (English) to explore the AASB’s new auditor reporting standard. Hear about the factors the AASB considered when approving the standard, its key features, and how implementation is being supported.

Read the report for details about the Group’s discussions.

The IASB has issued an Exposure Draft proposing amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment. Canadian stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments to the IASB by October 19, 2017.

These meeting notes provide a summary of discussions held.

The IASB has issued IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, which replaces interim standard IFRS 4 and applies to all types of insurance contracts. IFRS 17 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021 with earlier application permitted for companies that also apply IFRS 9 and IFRS 15.

The Operating Plan sets out the AASB’s objectives and planned activities along with other initiatives to be undertaken in 2017-2018.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has issued an Exposure Draft on ISA 540 (Revised). Significant changes in how auditors evaluate accounting estimates and related disclosures have been proposed. Stakeholders are invited to provide comments by August 1, 2017.

Read the report for details about the discussions at the Group’s most recent meeting.

Read the report for details about the Group’s discussions. Listen to the audio recordings to hear the Group’s full discussion.

Professor Tom Scott has been appointed as a member of the IASB with an initial five-year term commencing in April 2017. He most recently acted as Director and a Professor of Accounting at the School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo. Tom was an AcSB member from 2003 to 2011.