2009-05-07 FYI Accounting Standards - April 2009

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This Newsletter contains the April 2009 edition of the CICA FYI Accounting Standards Report.

The Accounting Standards Board ("AcSB") and staff of the CICA periodically publish a report outlining the status of current projects and related activities.

The April 2009 edition includes the following topics:

  • Message from the Chair
  • Private Enterprise GAAP — A Huge Step in the Right Direction!
  • Financial Instruments — What Applies to Whom
  • Financial Instruments — Improving Disclosures
  • Public Company GAAP — One Step Closer to IFRSs
  • Representing Canada on the International Stage
  • IASB's Consolidation Proposals — Consulting with Canadians
  • Rate-Regulated Operations — Answers on the Horizon
  • AcSB Chair Appointment

A PDF version of the report is attached below. This information may be useful for audit committee reports and discussions with management on proposed accounting standards.

338 KB FYI Accounting Standards — April 2009 (338 KB)
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