The Nature and Operations of The IASB

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Module 1:

The nature and operations of


the IASB
What you will learn?

 Origins of International Accounting Standard


Boards (IASB)

 Structure of IFRS Foundation

 International Accounting Standard (IAS


standards) and International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS Standards) that are
currently in issue

 The purpose of financial statements – The


Conceptual Framework for Financial
Reporting
Formation of the Board

 The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC)


was founded
1973
 Accounting Standards were set by an IASC Board (13 country
members & up to 3 additional organisational members

 IASC concluded that there must be a convergence between


1997 national accounting standards and practices and global
accounting standards

1 July  International Accounting Standards Board – a new standards


2000 setting body was formed

 The Board (IASB) took over from the IASC the responsibility
1 April for setting International Accounting Standards
2001  More than 140 accountancies body in IASC membership
(1973 – 2001)
Structure of the IFRS Foundation

The Monitoring Board

Appoints & advises

IFRS Foundation Trustees


Appoints Appoints Appoints
& Advises & &
oversees oversees oversees

The IFRS The IFRS


The IASB
Advisory Interpretations
(the Board)
Council Committee

Develop &
issues Interprets

IFRS Standards
Structure of the IFRS Foundation
Process for developing an individual standard

 Establish an Advisory Committee to give advice


on issues arising in the project
Step 1  Consultation with the Advisory Committee and
the IFRS Advisory Council occure throughout the
project

 IASB may develop and publish Discussion Papers


Step 2 for public comment

 IASB develops and publishs an Exposure Draft


Step 3 for public comment

Step 4  IASB issues a final IFRS


Structure of the IFRS Foundation
Some differences between IFRS and GAAP

IFRS GAAP

International Generally
Financial Accepted
Acronym
Reporting Accounting
Standard Principles

A set of
Universal business
accounting
language is
guidelines and
Meaning followed while
procedures to
reporting financial
prepare financial
statements
statements

Developed
IASB FASB
by

Based on Principles Rules


Structure of the IFRS Foundation
Advantages of applying IFRS

A business can present its FS on the same basis as its


foreign competitors, making FS comparable

Cross-border listing will be facilitated, making it easier


to raise capital abroad

Companies with foreign subsidiaries will have a


common, enabling company-wide accounting language

Foreign companies which are targets for takeovers or


mergers can be more easily appraised
Standards in issue
IFRS

IFRS 1 First-time adoption of IFRS IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

IFRS 2 Share-based Payment IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

IFRS 3 Business Combinations IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests

Insurance Contracts
IFRS 4 (replaced by IFRS 17 since 1 Jan IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement
2021)
Non-current assets held for Sale
IFRS 5 IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts
and Discontinued Operations

Exploration for and Evaluation of Revenue from Contracts with


IFRS 6 IFRS 15
Mineral Resources Customers

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 8 Operating Segments IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments


Standards in issue
IAS

Accounting for
Government Grants Financial
Presentation of
IAS 1 IAS 20 and Discolsure of IAS 32 Instruments
Financial Statements
Governance Presentation
Assistance
The Effects of
IAS 2 Inventories IAS 21 changrs in foreign IAS 33 Earnings Per Share
exchange rate
Statement of Cash Interim Financial
IAS 7 IAS 23 Borrowing costs IAS 34
Flows Reporting
Accounting policies,
Related Party Impairment of
IAS 8 changes in accounting IAS 24 IAS 36
Disclosure Assets
estimates & errors
Accounting and Provisions,
Events after the Reporting by Contingent Liabilities
IAS 10 IAS 26 IAS 37
Reporting Period Retirement Benefit and Contingent
Plans Assets
Seperate Financial
IAS 12 Income Taxes IAS 27 Statement (revised IAS 38 Intangible Assets
2011)
Investments in
Property, Plant and Associates and Joint
IAS 16 IAS 28 IAS 40 Investment property
Equipment Venture (revised
2011)
Financial Reporting
IAS 19 Employee Benefits IAS 29 in Hyperinflationary IAS 41 Agriculture
Economies
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

Main purpose of Financial Statements


To give information to users (particularly investors and
creditors) so that they can make financial decisions

Underlying assumption
Going concern

Qualitative characteristics of financial information

Fundamental characteristics Enhancing characteristics

Relevance Comparability
 Materality Verifiability
Faithful representation Timeliness
 Complete Understandability
 Neutral
 Free from bias
 Substance over form
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
Five main elements of financial statements

as a result of past events


Asset
has a potential to produce economic benefits

a present obligation of the entity


Liability
as a result of past events

residual interest in the assets after


Equity
deducting all its liabilities

increase in assets or decrease in liabilities


Income
that result in increases in equities

decrease in assets or increase in liabilities


Expenses
that result in decreases in equities
Exercise
Assets and liabilities

Asset Liability Neither


$50,000 spent by a manufacturer on
training staff how to operate machinery
$10,000 spent by a business to patent its
technology
$30,000 expected expenditure on
redecorating business premises in the
upcoming year

$15,000 that a retailer expects to have to


repay to customers that return purchased
items within the 30 day statutory return
period

$100,000 losses expected by a car


manufacturer in the upcoming financial
year as a result of economic recession
$40,000 spent on equity shares in another
company

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