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Are you active internationally? Then international laws and regulations could also have an impact on your business. The Forvis Mazars Group publishes regularly on relevant developments in your field. Below you can read the publications.
Beyond the GAAP - Nov. 2022
As 2022 year-end closing approaches, we present our traditional overview of the new standards and amendments applicable at 31 December 2022. Once again, no major new standards have been published this year, but disclosures are required on the impact of standards issued by the IASB but not yet effective, particularly for insurers in view of the entry into force of IFRS 17 –Insurance Contracts on 1 January 2023.
Beyond the GAAP - October 2022
On 28 October 2022, the EU’s financial markets regulator (ESMA) published its European Common Enforcement Priorities for the annual financial and non-financial reporting for 2022.
Beyond the GAAP - September 2022
In September 2022, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 16 – Leases to clarify the subsequent measurement of a lease liability arising from sale and leaseback transactions where the lease payments are variable and not dependent on an index or rate. As requested by stakeholders, the IASB has ultimately provided no clarification on how to measure the proportion of the seller-lessee's retained interest in the asset. This issue of Beyond the GAAP presents the details of this amendment, which has been expected for several months.
Beyond the GAAP - July / August 2022
The comment period for EFRAG’s public consultation on its first set of 13 draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRSs) closed on 8 August 2022. EFRAG’s Sustainability Reporting Board, supported by its Technical Expert Group, now has to analyse the more than 750 responses received in order to submit the final version of its draft standards to the European Commission by next November. The European Commission will then adopt the final standards in June 2023 by means of a Delegated Act. The timetable for implementation by entities will be finalised by the adoption of the CSRD, which is expected by the end of the year.
Beyond the GAAP - June 2022
On 22 June 2022, and after political negotiations, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a slightly revised version of the European Commission's initial proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), published in April 2021. In this issue, Beyond the GAAP presents the highlights of this provisional agreement so far, bearing in mind that the final text is due to be published in a few days’ or weeks’ time.
Beyond the GAAP - May 2022
As we approach the half-yearly closing of accounts, Beyond the GAAP presents a snapshot of the new standards and interpretations applicable from 1 January 2022 (both mandatory and optional). In addition to this overview, we bring you a summary of the ESMA recommendations published on 13 May2022. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has identified the key issues to address in the interim financial statements in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ESMA has also published specific recommendations on the forthcoming implementation of IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts.
Beyond the GAAP - April 2022
As reported in our previous issue, Turkey was recently added to the list of hyperinflationary economies. As a result, groups will need to apply IAS 29 – Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies to their Turkish operations for all financial periods that include 1 April 2022, in particular the interim financial statements to 30 June 2022. Beyond the GAAP provides a recap of this little-used standard, which can often prove complicated to apply.
Beyond the GAAP - March 2022
With the war in Ukraine raging for over a month now, it is time for companies to assess the impact of the crisis on their financial statements – though obviously, not all companies will have the same level of exposure. Whilemarket regulators and national authorities have already published statements drawing entities’ attention to their duty of transparency in disclosures, there are certain issues where clarification is needed. We provide some answers in this issue.
Beyond the GAAP - February 2022
While February 2022 has seen very little drama on the corporate reporting front, the current situation in Ukraine provides a stark and appalling contrast. Although the situation is changing rapidly, companies that close their accounts after 24 February must start thinking now about the impacts of these events and of the first sanctions imposed on Russia. For those whose reporting period ended before 24 February but that have not yet authorised their financial statements for issue, a non-adjusting post-balance sheet event may need to be disclosed in some cases.
Beyond the GAAP - January 2022
For many years, Beyond the GAAP has been presenting regulatory changes and the standard-setters’ ongoing projects in order to provide readers with a relevant and effective watch on accounting news. The adoption of IFRSs by the European Union in the early 2000s, and the constant evolution of these standards since then, have been the basis of our monthly newsletter over the course of our 161 previous issues.