2010-11-15 FYI Accounting Standards - October 2010

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This Newsletter contains the October 2010 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 October 2010 edition includes the following topics:

• Message from the Chair
• Change in Leadership of the Accounting Standards Board
• International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Adoption of IFRSs
  • IFRS Discussion Group
  • Leases
  • Small Changes Proposed to IFRSs
• Private Enterprises
  • Adopting the New Standards
• Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • New Financial Reporting Framework
• Private Enterprises and Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • First-time Adoption Made Easier!
• Document for Comment Deadlines
• Upcoming Webinar
• Archived Webinars

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