In my last entry, I said that if Trump wins, it will only be because of an abject mass surrender to blindly ugly short-termism, a rejection of science and governance and of rationality itself, aided by a malfunctioning democracy and widespread mendacity. Well, at the time of this post, the outcome is still unclear, but…
This is the 503rd post on this blog… …and if Trump wins on Tuesday, it might be the last. Because there’s no point maintaining a blog on IFRS, if IFRS is dead. Oh, of course the death of IFRS, just like that of so many things, won’t be immediately apparent; probably not for decades. But…
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council recently issued a report on its “thematic review” of disclosures in the first year of application of IFRS 16 Leases. Here’s how the news release summed it up: The FRC found that most companies provided a good explanation of the impact of adopting IFRS 16, which applies for the first…
Let’s return to the Consultation Paper recently issued by the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation “to assess demand for global sustainability standards and, if demand is strong, assess whether and to what extent the Foundation might contribute to the development of such standards.” I’ve several times expressed my view that this initiative is more about preserving…
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council recently issued a report on its “follow-up thematic review” of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Here’s how the news release summed it up: This is the third review on the application of IFRS 15 and focusses on those areas that have previously provided the greatest cause for concern. Although…
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have published a Consultation Paper “to assess demand for global sustainability standards and, if demand is strong, assess whether and to what extent the Foundation might contribute to the development of such standards.” Here’s how the news release summed it up: Amid heightened focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters,…
It’s time now for another collection of recent tweets that made mention of IFRS in some form, presented here in their original form with all mysteries of spelling and taste and meaning intact. Let’s start with one from Africa, providing a moment of genuine cultural interest: This is how one regional accountant wanted to use…
We looked here and here last year at America’s Business Roundtable’s Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation. The document specifically rejected the previous bedrock principle that corporations exist principally to serve their shareholders, committing to such matters as investing in employees, supporting communities, and delivering value for all stakeholders. With With 200 “who’s who”-level…
Thanks to my mask-wearing, socially isolated but still diligent mole at the IFRS Foundation, I’m pleased to present another selection of recent correspondence to and from the office of IASB Chair Hans Hoogervorst, this time on the burning topic of covid-19. Please read and marvel. Dear Mr. Hoogervorst. I currently live in an environment where…
Five “leading sustainability and integrated reporting organizations” have issued Statement of Intent to Work Together Towards Comprehensive Corporate Reporting, a summary of alignment discussions. The five are CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative, the International Integrated Reporting Council and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. Here’s an extract from the introduction Corporate…
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