The February 2012 issue from the AcSB includes articles on topics of interest to stakeholders.

Issued in February 2012, this is a special edition of Grant Thornton's (Canada) IFRS Newsletter dealing with IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement.

This is the March 2012 issue of a Grant Thornton (Canada) IFRS Newsletter that offers a summary of some developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) along with insights into topical issues and comments.

Recent evidence indicates that the concept of sustainability — also known as corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate responsibility (CR), or triple bottom line (TBL) reporting — is gaining momentum in the business world. Although aimed at U.S. CPAs, the direction in the article is equally valid for CGAs.

This update, from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), is published on ifrs.org after every board meeting and summarizes developments from the meeting held jointly with the FASB. It is part of a regular series issued by the IASB.

Association events and seminars bring CGAs, students and other professionals together for valuable learning and networking. The Events pages present detailed descriptions of PD opportunities and special events around Alberta as well ...

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The new accounting standards apply to all entities that meet the Accounting Standards Board’s (AcSB)’s definition of a non-publicly accountable enterprise (NPAE). Essentially an NPAE is a profit-oriented entity operating in the private sector that has not issued debt or equity instruments in a public market and is not planning on doing so in the near term. In addition...

This document summarizes considerations that were deemed significant by members of the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) in reaching its conclusions in developing the accounting standards for private enterprises. It sets out...

When a non-publicly accountable enterprise (NPAE) decides to adopt Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) – rather than International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) -- it would be easy to conclude that the decision-making process is over and it is simply time to transition. Not so fast.