Grant Thornton Feed: International financial reporting standards Keep informed, subscribe to our feed and get our latest updates. 2011-11-16T12:00:00-05:00 Grant Thornton Canada http://www.grantthornton.ca GDI : Compte rendu de la réunion publique de janvier 2012 urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Alerte_de_votre_conseiller_Notes_du_GDI_April_2012.pdf 2012-04-23T09:59:01-05:00 Au cours de sa réunion du 12 janvier 2012, le Groupe de discussion sur les IFRS (GDI) a abordé différentes questions d’intérêt pour les préparateurs canadiens d’états financiers établis conformément aux Normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS). <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Alerte_de_votre_conseiller_Notes_du_GDI_April_2012.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> IDG: Report on the January 2012 public meeting urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert_IDG_Meeting_notes_April2012.pdf 2012-04-23T09:56:15-05:00 At its January 12, 2012 meeting, the IFRS Discussion Group (IDG) discussed different issues of interest for Canadian preparers of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert_IDG_Meeting_notes_April2012.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Deferred adoption of IFRS by entities with rate-regulated activities urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert_Deferred_adoption_of_IFRS_by_entities_with_rate_regulated_activities.pdf 2012-04-04T11:50:04-05:00 At the March 2012 meeting, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) decided to extend the mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) changeover date for entities with qualifying rate-regulated activities by an additional year. This is the second deferral for entities with rate-regulated activities. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert_Deferred_adoption_of_IFRS_by_entities_with_rate_regulated_activities.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—OSC Staff Notice 52-720—Office of the Chief Accountant Financial Reporting Bulletin urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert_OSC_SN_52-720_Financial_Reporting_Bulletin.pdf 2012-03-23T16:32:29-05:00 In February 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) issued Staff Notice 52-720 Office of the Chief Accountant Financial Reporting Bulletin which highlights the OSC’s various areas of interest based on the review of some of the 2011 IFRS financial reports and for further examination during 2012. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert_OSC_SN_52-720_Financial_Reporting_Bulletin.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Alerte de votre conseiller–Avis 52-720 du personnel de la CVMO—Office of the Chief Accountant Financial Reporting Bulletin urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Alerte_de_votre_conseiller_Avis_52-720.pdf 2012-03-23T16:26:12-05:00 En février 2012, la Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario (CVMO) a publié l’Avis 52-720 du personnel, Office of the Chief Accountant Financial Reporting Bulletin (en anglais seulement) qui met l’accent sur divers sujets d’intérêt pour la CVMO compte tenu de l’examen de certains des rapports financiers en IFRS publiés en 2011, et ceux pour lesquels un examen approfondi est prévu au cours de 2012. L’avis traite principalement des questions liées aux informations à fournir, ainsi que d’un certain nombre d’observations sur la comptabilisation et l’évaluation et se veut un rappel utile pour ceux qui doivent encore émettre leurs états financiers de 2011! <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Alerte_de_votre_conseiller_Avis_52-720.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Alerte de votre conseiller—Avis 52-306 du personnel de l’ACVM—Mesures financières non conformes aux PCGR et autres mesures conformes aux PCGR urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Alerte_de_votre_conseiller_Avis_52-306_Mesure_conformes_et_non_conformes_aux_PCGR.pdf 2012-03-23T15:09:52-05:00 Le 17 février 2012, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (ACVM) ont mis à jour leur Avis 52-306 du personnel des autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (révisé), intitulé Mesures financières non conformes aux PCGR et autres mesures conformes aux PCGR, dans le but de fournir des indications supplémentaires sur la présentation d’ « autres mesures conformes aux PCGR » présentées selon les IFRS. Le présent avis s’applique aux émetteurs qui utilisent les IFRS et à ceux qui utilisent d’autres principes comptables (p. ex., les PCGR américains). <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Alerte_de_votre_conseiller_Avis_52-306_Mesure_conformes_et_non_conformes_aux_PCGR.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—CSA Staff Notice 52-306—Non-GAAP financial measures and additional GAAP measures urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert_CSA_52-306_Non-GAAP_Addnl_GAAP_measures.pdf 2012-03-23T15:07:22-05:00 On February 17, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) updated their Staff Notice 52-306 Non-GAAP financial measures and additional GAAP measures, to provide further guidance on disclosure of “additional GAAP measures” presented under IFRS. This notice applies both to issuers using IFRS and to those using other accounting principles (e.g., US GAAP). <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert_CSA_52-306_Non-GAAP_Addnl_GAAP_measures.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—Amendments to Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit Organizations urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert-ASNFPO_Amendments_March_2012.pdf 2012-03-21T16:04:38-05:00 In March 2012, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) issued improvements to accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNFPO), in Part III of the Accounting Handbook. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert-ASNFPO_Amendments_March_2012.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert–2012 Annual Improvements to ASPE urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser Alert - 2012 Annual Improvements to ASPE.pdf 2012-03-21T11:36:19-05:00 In March 2012, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) issued an Exposure Draft (ED): 2012 Improvements to Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises. This has been issued as part of the annual improvements process that will amend accounting standards for private enterprises (ASPE) to clarify guidance or wording and to correct for unintended consequences, conflicts or oversights. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser Alert - 2012 Annual Improvements to ASPE.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Bulletin de nouvelles sur les IFRS (Mars 2012) urn:uuid:-resources-insights-accounting_standards_developments-IFRS-Q1-2012-newsletter-FR-Canadian.pdf 2012-03-14T11:40:19-05:00 Un bulletin d’information de Grant Thornton qui offre un résumé de certains développements concernant les Normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS) ainsi qu’un aperçu de certains sujets de l’heure et des commentaires. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/accounting_standards_developments/IFRS-Q1-2012-newsletter-FR-Canadian.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> IFRS newsletter (March 2012) urn:uuid:-resources-insights-accounting_standards_developments-IFRS-Q1-2012-newsletter-Canadian.pdf 2012-03-14T11:38:54-05:00 A Grant Thornton newsletter that offers a summary of some developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) along with insights into topical issues and comments <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/accounting_standards_developments/IFRS-Q1-2012-newsletter-Canadian.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Alerte de votre conseiller–IFRS Top 20 Tracker - édition 2012 urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-GTI_IFRS_top_20_tracker_2012_march_2012(french).pdf 2012-03-02T12:35:18-05:00 L’équipe IFRS de Grant Thornton International a publié l’édition 2012 du IFRS Top 20 Tracker. Ce document sera utile à ceux qui publient des états financiers selon les Normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS). La publication présente des observations et des développements récents. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/GTI_IFRS_top_20_tracker_2012_march_2012(french).pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—IFRS Top 20 Tracker: 2012 edition urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-GTI_IFRS_top_20_tracker_2012_march_2012.pdf 2012-03-02T12:34:00-05:00 The Grant Thornton International IFRS team have published the 2012 edition of the IFRS Top 20 Tracker. This document will be relevant to those issuing financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The publication reflects recent developments and observations. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/GTI_IFRS_top_20_tracker_2012_march_2012.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—New Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert_New_Canada_NFP_act_Feb_2012.pdf 2012-03-01T09:53:37-05:00 The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the CNCA) establishes a new set of modern rules for federally incorporated not-for-profit corporations. The CNCA replaces Part II of the Canada Corporations Act (the CCA). This alert, will focus on the some of the key implications related to its implementation. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert_New_Canada_NFP_act_Feb_2012.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Bulletin de nouvelles sur les IFRS—Numéro spécial (Février 2012) urn:uuid:-resources-insights-accounting_standards_developments-Bulletin_IFRS_special_fevrier_francais_GT_Can_version.pdf 2012-02-22T09:25:19-05:00 Un bulletin d’information de Grant Thornton qui offre un résumé de certains développements concernant les Normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS) ainsi qu’un aperçu de certains sujets de l’heure et des commentaires. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/accounting_standards_developments/Bulletin_IFRS_special_fevrier_francais_GT_Can_version.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> IFRS newsletter – Special edition (February 2012) urn:uuid:-resources-insights-accounting_standards_developments-IFRS_Newsletter_special_february_english_GT_Can_version.pdf 2012-02-21T10:31:08-05:00 A Grant Thornton newsletter that offers a summary of some developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) along with insights into topical issues and comments <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/accounting_standards_developments/IFRS_Newsletter_special_february_english_GT_Can_version.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—Employee future benefits exposure draft urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert-Employee_future_benefits_exposure_draft.pdf 2012-02-09T15:29:33-05:00 The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) issued an exposure draft (ED) for Section 3462 Employee future benefits, which if issued will replace the current standard, Section 3461, of the same name. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert-Employee_future_benefits_exposure_draft.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Adviser alert—Private enterprises and not-for-profit entities - Amendments to Sections 1500 and 1501 urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Adviser_alert-Private_enterprises_and_not-for-profi_ entities-Amendments_to_Sections_1500_and_1501.pdf 2012-02-09T15:28:37-05:00 In their January 11, 2012 decision summary the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) approved two amendments impacting both Section 1500 First-time adoption in Part II and Section 1501 First-time adoption by not-for-profit organizations in Part III. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Adviser_alert-Private_enterprises_and_not-for-profi_ entities-Amendments_to_Sections_1500_and_1501.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Alerte de votre conseiller – Les sociétés d’investissement bénéficient d’un troisième report des IFRS urn:uuid:-resources-insights-adviser_alerts-Alerte_de_votre_conseiller-Les_societes_dinvestissement_beneficient_dun_troisieme_report_des_IFRS.pdf 2012-01-31T16:48:50-05:00 Lors de sa réunion qui a eu lieu le|,|12 décembre 2011, le Conseil des normes|,|comptables du Canada (CNC) a décidé de|,|reporter d’une année supplémentaire la date|,|d’application obligatoire des Normes|,|internationales d’information financière|,|(IFRS) par les sociétés d’investissement|,|canadiennes et les fonds distincts des|,|entreprises d’assurance vie canadiens. Il s’agit|,|du troisième report qui touche ces entités.|,|Par conséquent, la nouvelle date|,|d’application obligatoire des IFRS pour ces|,|entités est le 1er janvier 2014. Le CNC|,|prévoit publier la modification de|,|l’Introduction à la Partie I du Manuel de|,|l’Institut Canadien des Comptables Agréés (ICCA)|,|– Comptabilité en mars 2012. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/adviser_alerts/Alerte_de_votre_conseiller-Les_societes_dinvestissement_beneficient_dun_troisieme_report_des_IFRS.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a> Bulletin de nouvelles sur les IFRS (Dec 2011) urn:uuid:-resources-insights-accounting_standards_developments-IFRS-GT-newsletter-Q4-2011-FR-final.pdf 2012-01-03T10:42:54-05:00 Un bulletin d’information de Grant Thornton qui offre un résumé de certains développements concernant les Normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS) ainsi qu’un aperçu de certains sujets de l’heure et des commentaires. <a href="http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/insights/accounting_standards_developments/IFRS-GT-newsletter-Q4-2011-FR-final.pdf?jsmobile=0" >click to open PDF</a>