23 Dec. 2008
The AASB has issued four exposure drafts and one invitation to comment, one Interpretation, an amending Standard and one submission to the IASB.... Read more
22 Dec. 2008
The AASB submission to the IASB in relation to ED 166 - Simplifying Earnings per Share: Proposed Amendments to AASB 133 is now available.... Read more
22 Dec. 2008
The technical article, Not-for-profit entity requirements in Australian Accounting Standards has been updated.... Read more
19 Dec. 2008
The AASB today issued AASB 2008-12 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Reclassification of Financial Assets – Effective Date and Transition.... Read more
19 Dec. 2008
The Action Alert from the 17-18 December 2008 Board meeting is now available.... Read more
17 Dec. 2008
The approved minutes from the 12-13 November 2008 AASB meeting (no.93) are now available.... Read more
11 Dec. 2008
Additional agenda papers for AASB meeting 17-18 December 2008 are now available
Additional agenda papers for the AASB meeting of 17-18 December 2008 are now available.
4 Dec. 2008
The agenda and two agenda papers for the AASB meeting of 17-18 December 2008 are now available.... Read more
1 Dec. 2008
The Australian Accounting Standards Board has issued AASB 2008-11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard – Business Combinations Among Not-for-Profit Entities [AASB 3], which has the effect of requiring assets acquired in a merger of not-for-profit entities to be re-measured, normally at fair value, as at the date of the merger.... Read more
21 Nov. 2008
The AASB has produced ten compiled Accounting Standards to complete the set of standards applicable to the 2008/09 financial year.... Read more
17 Nov. 2008
The AASB has released a National Standard Setters Group communiqué to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The full text of the communiqué is available here.... Read more
3 Nov. 2008
The AASB has issued the IPSASB Consultation Paper on Phase 1 of its Conceptual Framework for General Purpose Financial Reporting by Public Sector Entities. Comments are due to the AASB by 13 Feb 2009.... Read more
3 Nov. 2008
Comment letters to the AASB and the AASB submission to IPSASB are now available on the website.... Read more
3 Nov. 2008
Selected agenda papers for the AASB meeting of 12-13 November 2008 are now available.... Read more
31 Oct. 2008
The inconsistent accounting treatments for particular types of intangible assets are addressed in a discussion paper released today by the Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) for comment by 15 May 2009.... Read more
30 Oct. 2008
The agenda for the AASB meeting to be held 12-13 November 2008 is now available.... Read more
27 Oct. 2008
The AASB has made a submission to the IASB on its Exposure Draft An improved Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Objective of Financial Reporting and Qualitative Characteristics and Constraints of Decision-useful Financial Reporting Information... Read more
27 Oct. 2008
The IPSASB has issued Exposure Draft ED 35 IPSAS 5 "Borrowing Costs" (Revised 200X). The AASB seeks comments on ED 35 to use in developing its submission to the IPSASB.... Read more
24 Oct. 2008
AASB ED 169 Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments: Proposed Amendments to AASB 7 is now available.
Comments are due to the AASB by 1 December 2008, or to the IASB by 15 December 2008.... Read more
22 Oct. 2008
The AASB released AASB 2008-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Reclassification of Financial Assets.... Read more
17 Oct. 2008
The AASB has made a submission to the IASB on its Discussion Paper Preliminary Views on an Improved Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity. ... Read more
3 Oct. 2008
The AASB has released AASB 2008-9 Amendments to AASB 1049 for Consistency with AASB 101... Read more
3 Oct. 2008
The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has developed a revolutionary electronic solution, which enables users to identify and locate the accounting pronouncements relevant to their particular financial reporting period.... Read more
25 Sep. 2008
Minutes of the 27 August 2008 AASB meeting
The approved minutes of the 27 August 2008 AASB meeting (no. 90) are now available.
25 Sep. 2008
September 2008 Action Alert
The Action Alert from the 24 September 2008 Board meeting is now available.
22 Sep. 2008
The AASB has issued revised AASB 1039 Concise Financial Reports, which is applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009. Early adoption is permitted.... Read more
22 Sep. 2008
The AASB has released AASB 2008-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Eligible Hedged Items.... Read more
18 Sep. 2008
Selected board papers for AASB Meeting 24 September 2008 are now available .... Read more
11 Sep. 2008
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is seeking expressions of interest from people wishing to fill part-time vacancies on the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) and the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) which will become available in 2008-09.... Read more
8 Sep. 2008
The AASB has released ED 165 Improvements to Australian Accounting Standards.... Read more
5 Sep. 2008
Interpretation 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate and Interpretation 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation have been released.... Read more
3 Sep. 2008
The AASB has released ED 166 Simplifying Earnings per Share: Proposed Amendments to AASB 133.... Read more
29 Aug. 2008
Approved minutes of AASB meeting 89 (30-31 July 2008) are now available.... Read more
29 Aug. 2008
The Action Alert from the most recent Board meeting, 27 August 2008, is now available.... Read more
12 Aug. 2008
The AASB has made a submission to the IPSASB in relation to the Social Benefits project.... Read more
8 Aug. 2008
The AASB has issued a report on not-for-profit entity implications of the IASB's proposed changes to its conceptual framework in respect of private sector businesses. This report may help with preparing comments to the AASB and/or the IASB on ED 164 and ITC 17.... Read more
7 Aug. 2008
AASB 2008-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Cost of an Investment in a Subsidiary, Jointly Controlled Entity or Associate has been released.... Read more
1 Aug. 2008
AASB releases two Amending Standards. The amendments, made as part of the Australian Accounting Standards Annual Improvements Project, amend 26 standards.... Read more
24 Jul. 2008
The AASB invites participation in a roundtable discussion, to be held in Melbourne on the 14th August 2008, on ITC 17, which considers issues related to ‘the reporting entity’.... Read more
3 Jul. 2008
Reminder: The comment periods are closing soon for some AASB exposure drafts... ... Read more
2 Jul. 2008
AASB invites comment on ITC 17 Request for Comment on IASB Discussion Paper "Preliminary Views on an improved Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity".... Read more
6 Jun. 2008
The AASB has released AASB 2008-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard - Key Management Personnel Disclosures by Disclosing Entities, which amends AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures.... Read more