IAS 39
Confusion reigns as Europe refuses to endorse new IASB standard
In a move that leaves the reform of accounting standards for financial instruments under a Brussels-shaped cloud, a key European Commission (EC) advisory panel on November 11 delayed endorsement of the first phase of the project, relating to the classification and measurement of assets - despite European...
IASB addresses concerns over own credit risk
Changes in own credit risk will no longer be included in the day-to-day accounting of liabilities as part of International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) efforts to reform accounting standards...
Dynamic provisioning on the agenda for European banks
European banks may be required to hold counter-cyclical buffers that can be drawn down in periods of stress, similar to the dynamic provisioning model used by Spanish banks, according to sources at...
Setting global standards
Accounting standard boards have been under fire for the complexity and lack of consistency of their rules for financial instruments. With political pressure being heaped upon accountants, the International...
Fair enough?
Fair-value accounting has been blamed for exacerbating the scale of the financial crisis, leading for calls from some politicians for it to be suspended. The accounting standards boards have rushed...
BCBS issues guidance on the use of the fair value option for financial instruments
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has released supervisory guidance on the use of the fair-value option for financial instruments by banks. The principles-based guidance is structured...
EU adopts fair value derivatives accounting
The European Commission has brought in fair value accounting for derivatives, bringing the EU closer to full compliance with IAS 39 accounting standards.
Pushing the boundaries
The introduction of IAS 39 this year has caused some corporate treasurers to rethink their use of derivatives. Banks are looking to structure derivatives solutions that achieve the economic objective...
Philippine Central Bank issues IAS 39 guidelines
The Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Philipinas (BSP), has issued guidelines for the adoption of financial reporting standards set by the International Accounting Standards (IAS) Board, including...
Accounting standards: Causing waves
The scheduled adoption of IAS 39 may not be causing the same waves in Asia as it is in Europe, but corporate treasurers in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are eyeing the 1 January deadline with increasing...
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