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IAS 4: Depreciation Accounting 1976 January 1, 1977: July 1, 1999: IAS 36: IAS 5: Information to Be Disclosed in Financial Statements 1976 January 1, 1977: July 1, 1998: IAS 1: IAS 6: Accounting Responses to Changing Prices 1977 January 1, 1978: January 1, 1983: IAS 15 IAS 7: Statement of Changes in Financial Position (1977) Cash Flow ...
IAS 19 Revised 2002 published in official journal of European Union; International Accounting Standards IAS 19 Revised 2004 published by the IASB; IAS 19 web summary at IASB website; Amendment to International Accounting Standard IAS19 Employee Benefits. Actuarial Gains and Losses, Group Plans and Disclosures (December 2004, IASB)
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it is apparent, following a significant change in the nature of the entity's operations or a review of its financial statements, that another presentation or classification would be more appropriate having regard to the criteria for the selection and application of accounting policies in IAS 8; or; an IFRS standard requires a change.
The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) had been established in 1973 and had issued a number of standards known as International Accounting Standards (IAS). As the organization was reformed in 2001, it changed the name of the standard-setting body from IASC to IASB, and established a foundation to oversee it, initially known as ...
One explanation of this limited direct impact is that in most countries, national accountancy bodies had no authority to force companies to adopt IAS. [14] This does not rule out an indirect influence of IAS, as national accounting standards in a range of countries incorporated elements of the national standards in national requirements. [15]
The convergence of accounting standards refers to the goal of establishing a single set of accounting standards that will be used internationally. [1] Convergence in some form has been taking place for several decades, [2] and efforts today include projects that aim to reduce the differences between accounting standards.
Some important elements that accounting standards cover include identifying the exact entity which is reporting, discussing any "going concern" questions, specifying monetary units, and reporting time frames. [1] In the public sector, 30% of 165 governments surveyed used accrual accounting, rather than cash accounting, in 2020. [2]