On or about 28 May 2019, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) provide a summary of discussions held at the May Board meeting as well as of other developments. The main topics discussed were:

  • Amendments to the IFRS Foundation’s Due Process Handbook
  • Proposed amendments to IAS 39 and IFRS 9 in the light of global UBOR reform
  • Amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
  • Disclosure Initiative — Targeted Standards-level Review of Disclosures, and
  • IFRS Practice Statement 1 Management Commentary.

Other projects covered during the podcast are as follows:

  • Rate-regulated Activities
  • Goodwill and Impairment, and
  • 2019 Comprehensive Review of the IFRS for SMEs Standard.

Kindly visit the IFRS website to listen to the podcast.

Source: IFRS website, 28 May 2019