IFRS, AASB advance sustainability standards 04 March 2022 5:49AM The IFRS Foundation is advancing its plans for the Asia-Oceania hub for its new sustainability standards board, and has finalised its European hub. read more
APRA off-key on audit 30 November 2021 5:58AM The principles outlined by APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell in a speech last Friday are nothing new for auditors that have worked on the financial statements of entities in the financial services sector.. read more
Reformers green ISSB 22 November 2021 5:59AM The recent announcement of the sustainability standards board poses several challenges for Australian entities and those that regulate them. read more
Setting global standards for sustainability 08 November 2021 5:38AM More than 20 years ago, global regulators and other stakeholders urged the creation of a single set of accounting standards, leading to the adoption of international accounting standards by more than.. read more
PwC audits ‘in the public interest’ 01 November 2021 6:17AM A transparency report for one of the Big Four accounting firms reveals a recommendation it revise its internal audit practice documents to include a responsibility to act in the public interest. read more
Time to tackle intangibles 30 September 2021 5:16AM The new chair of the international body that provides the basis for Australia’s accounting framework has singled out intangibles as a topic on which stakeholders of the International Accounting Standa.. read more
When disclosure meets a blind alley 20 September 2021 5:57AM There is furious debate on the nature of disclosure in the public domain right now and it is one that is fairly healthy irrespective of the controversy attached to it. read more
A good time to rattle the regulatory cage 13 September 2021 5:57AM Is it time to rethink the way we regulate aspects of how our accounting, auditing and disclosure guidance is set? read more
Company law reactionary and dated 07 September 2021 6:07AM Lawmakers needs to move more quickly and imaginatively when new technologies exist so that they can shape new regulation in a more agile, responsible way. read more
IASB appoints new members of its interpretations committee 30 August 2021 6:19AM The International Accounting Standards Board now has three new members of its interpretations committee that come from India, Switzerland, and Canada. read more