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IASB ISSUES AMENDMENTS TO INSURANCE CONTRACTS STANDARD 18 September 2016 The International Accounting Standards Board (the Board) has issued amendments to its existing insurance contracts Standard, IFRS 4.

IFAC REPORT CONFIRMS ACCOUNTANTS REMAIN MOST TRUSTED ADVISOR TO SME BUSINESSES 18 September 2016 It has long been recognized that small- and medium-sized entities (SMEs) power the global economy. And accountants working in small- and medium-sized practices (SMPs) remain their most trusted advisor, according to a report released by the International Federation of Accountants® (IFAC®).

WEBINAR - IASB WEBCAST ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITION OF A BUSINESS 18 September 2016 On 28 June 2016 the International Accounting Standards Board (the Board) published proposals to clarify the definition of a business in IFRS 3 Business Combinations. In this webcast Board Member Mary Tokar and Technical Director Michael Stewart provide an overview of the proposals.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR IFRS STANDARDS? TAKE THE ONLINE IFRS QUIZ! 18 September 2016 The IFRS Foundation is inviting people to test their knowledge of IFRS Standards and their use around the world, releasing an updated version of the popular online IFRS Quiz.

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED CONTAINING PROFILES OF IFAC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS 18 September 2016 In support of transparency, adoption, and implementation of international standards, as well as the public interest, IFAC has published comprehensive profiles of member organizations and the jurisdictions in which they operate on their website.

NZASB ISSUES AMENDMENTS TO SHARE-BASED PAYMENT STANDARD 18 September 2016 NZASB have issued Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions (Amendments to NZ IFRS 2), which amends NZ IFRS 2 Share-based Payment. It clarifies how to account for certain types of share-based payment transactions.

PROMOTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN AUDIT - FRC ISSUES THEMATIC REVIEW ON ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF AUDIT INSPECTION FINDINGS 18 September 2016 The Financial Reporting Council has issued a thematic review on the subject of root cause analysis performed by audit firms relating to audit inspection findings (RCA). The report is intended to provide insights and aid understanding of firms’ procedures, highlight areas of good practice and provide recommendations, to promote continuous improvement in audit quality.

AUSTRALIA AND KOREA TAKE LEAD ROLE IN IMPROVING CONSISTENCY OF GLOBAL ACCOUNTING 18 September 2016 Australia and Korea are taking a lead role in tackling practical issues around the consistency of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with the launch of a new report on differences in the interpretation of common accounting terms in Korea and Australia.

NEW REPORT DETAILS CPA PROFESSION’S PROGRESS IN ENHANCING AUDIT QUALITY 17 September 2016 The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has issued a report detailing the past year’s activities and accomplishments as part of its Enhancing Audit Quality (EAQ) initiative. The publication outlines the CPA profession’s work to enhance the quality of private company audits in the areas of Pre-licensure, Standards and Ethics, CPA Learning and Support, Peer Review, Practice Monitoring of the Future, and Enforcement.

TENTATIVE DECISIONS AT AUGUST 31 2016 FASB BOARD MEETING 13 September 2016 The FASB Board met on August 31, 2016, and discussed (1) Agenda prioritization, (2) Technical corrections and improvements—Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (3) Revenue recognition of grants and contracts by not-for-profit entities, and (4) Insurance—targeted improvements to the accounting for long-duration contracts. All of the reported decisions are tentative and may be changed at future Board meetings.

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	XRB SEMINAR WITH WARREN MCGREGOR 14 March 2013 ( 4.30 - 6.00 pm ) Seminar with Warren McGregor The XRB, in conjunction with the Centre for Governance, Accounting and Taxation Research at Victoria University of Wellington, is pleased to host a seminar by Professor Warren McGregor. The seminar topic is "My time at the IASB and challenges for the future - a conversation with Warren McGregor".... Event added 24/02/13

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	European Accounting Review Special issue on New directions in earnings management and financial statement fraud research 01 March 2016 Author(s): Ignace de Beelde and Messod Beneish Type: Academic papers (complete) This issue proposes to advance our understanding of the nature, extent and measurement of managerial discretion over financial reporting, and of the incentives, opportunities, and rationalizations that result in financial statement fraud. We propose to do so by studying actual cases of fraud: these are firms that have been indicted or admitted to having manipulated earnings.

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	IFRS Research Centre 03 May 2014 The IFRS Research Centre is an initiative of the IASB that is designed to support the establishment of a dedicated research capability that will draw upon a combination of internal and external intellectual resources, including the engagement of the academic community.