Exposure Drafts and Consultation Papers


Exposure Drafts

Titles and comment deadlines for IFAC exposure drafts (EDs), issued by their various committees, are listed below. Comments may be submitted by clicking on the Submit a Comment link, located below any ED that is currently open for comment.

All EDs will remain posted on the site until final guidance is issued. Thus, you will note that some comment periods have passed.

Title Release Date
Issued by Board
 
There are no exposure drafts currently posted by Board.
 
Issued by International Accounting Education Standards Board
 
There are no exposure drafts currently posted by International Accounting Education Standards Board.
 
Issued by International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants
Strategy and Work Plan, 2010-2012
Comments due by: Jun. 15, 2010
Comments from: | Firms (8)Member Bodies (19)Other Professional Organizations (2)Others (5)Regulators and Oversight Authorities (2)Standard Setters (2)
Mar. 29, 2010
Issued by Professional Accountants in Business
Professional Accountants in Business Strategy and Work Plan for 2010-2012
Comments due by: Jul. 14, 2010
Comments from: | Member Bodies (8)Others (5)
The comment period is now closed. For more information, click here.
May 17, 2010
Issued by IAASB
Proposed International Standards on Auditing
ISA 315 (Revised), Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity and Its Environment
and
ISA 610 (Revised), Using the Work of Internal Auditors

Comments due by: Nov. 15, 2010

Submit a Comment
Jul. 15, 2010
Proposed International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3420
Assurance Reports on the Process to Compile Pro Forma Financial Information Included in a Prospectus
Comments due by: Sep. 30, 2010

Submit a Comment
Apr. 28, 2010
Assurance on a Greenhouse Gas Statement
Comments due by: Feb. 19, 2010
Comments from: | Firms (6)Member Bodies (17)Other Professional Organizations (1)Others (4)Public Sector Organizations (2)Standard Setters (5)
Oct. 22, 2009
Auditing Complex Financial Instruments
Comments due by: Jan. 15, 2010
Comments from: | Firms (8)Member Bodies (12)Other Professional Organizations (3)Others (1)Public Sector Organizations (1)Regulators and Oversight Authorities (5)Standard Setters (3)
Oct. 15, 2009
Issued by International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board
Improvements to IPSASs
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jun. 30, 2010
The comment period is now closed. For more information, click here.
Apr. 23, 2010
Service Concession Arrangements: Grantor
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jun. 30, 2010

The comment period is now closed. For more information, click here.
Feb. 19, 2010
ED 42 - Improvements to IPSASs
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Sep. 30, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (10)
Jun. 30, 2009
Intangible Assets
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Aug. 15, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (19)
May 7, 2009
Entity Combinations from Exchange Transactions
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Aug. 15, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (14)
May 7, 2009
Financial Instruments: Disclosures
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jul. 31, 2009
Apr. 23, 2009
Financial Instruments: Presentation
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jul. 31, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (30)
Apr. 23, 2009
Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jul. 31, 2009
Apr. 23, 2009
Agriculture
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jun. 30, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (15)
Mar. 31, 2009
IPSAS 5 "Borrowing Costs" (Revised 200X)
Comments due by: Jan. 7, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (26)
Sep. 3, 2008
Amendments to IPSAS 4, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Dec. 31, 2007
Comments from: | Firms (1)Member Bodies (1)Others (2)
Sep. 5, 2007
Financial Reporting Under the Cash Basis of Accounting - Disclosure Requirements for Recipients of External Assistance
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard
Comments due by: Jun. 15, 2005
Comments from: | Firms (3)Member Bodies (7)Others (23)
Feb. 4, 2005
Issued by Transnational Audit Committee
 
There are no exposure drafts currently posted by Transnational Audit Committee.
 
Consultation Papers
A Consultation Paper on the Revision of International Education Standard 8: Competence Requirements for Audit Professionals
Comments due by: Jun. 15, 2010
Comments from: | Firms (6)Individuals and Others (3)Member Bodies and Associates (24)Other Professional Organizations (1)Regulators (2)
Mar. 12, 2010
Reporting on the Long-Term Sustainability of Public Finances
Comments due by: Apr. 30, 2010
Comments from: | All Responses (32)
Nov. 24, 2009
Conceptual Framework for General Purpose Financial Reporting by Public Sector Entities:
The Objectives of Financial Reporting
The Scope of Financial Reporting
The Qualitative Characteristics of Information Included in General Purpose Financial Reports
The Reporting Entity
(French version available)

Comments due by: Mar. 31, 2009
Comments from: | All Responses (55)
Sep. 30, 2008
Matters to Consider in a Revision of International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2400, Engagements to Review Financial Statements
Comments due by: Dec. 15, 2008
Sep. 29, 2008
Translation of IFAC Standards
Consultation Paper
Comments due by: Jun. 30, 2008
Mar. 31, 2008
Accounting and Financial Reporting for Service Concession Arrangements
Consultation Paper
Comments due by: Aug. 1, 2008
Comments from: | All Responses (33)
Mar. 10, 2008
Social Benefits: Disclosure of Cash Transfers to Individuals or Households
Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard and Consultation Paper
Comments due by: Jul. 15, 2008
Comments from: | All Responses (30)
Mar. 6, 2008


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