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EFRAG consultation on IASB agenda and EFRAG research agenda

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The IASB is required to undertake a public consultation on its work plan every five years. The RFI was published on 30 March 2021 and covers the IASB's activities over the period 2022-2026.

The primary objective of the IASB agenda consultation is to seek public comments on:

(a) the strategic direction and balance of the IASB's activities;

(b) the criteria for assessing the priority of financial reporting issues that may be added to the IASB's work plan; and

(c) priority projects i.e., financial reporting issues that should be given priority in the IASB's work plan.

EFRAG is combining its consultation on its tentative response to the IASB's RFI with its own proactive agenda consultation to foster synergies and alleviate the burden for respondents.

 

On 20 May 2021, EFRAG issued a joint consultation document seeking input on:

  • ​​Its draft comment letter in response to the IASB's request for information (RFI) on its agenda consultation; and
  • EFRAG's own proactive research agenda.​

On 4 June 2021 EFRAG issued a survey about the IASB's Third Agenda Consultation and EFRAG's Proactive Research Agenda. Constituents could choose between filling in the survey and sending a comment letter. ​

On 9 September 2021 a joint webinar was organised by EFRAG, IASB, EFFAS, Business Europe and Accountancy Europe. 

EFRAG received 16 comment letters and seven responses to the survey.

The final comment letter was published on 11 October 2021. EFRAG considered that the overall balance of the activities of the IASB is generally appropriate. EFRAG further suggested the IASB to identify a separate area of its activities to addres the activity between financial reporting and sustainability reporting and to increase the resources devoted to digital reporting.

EFRAG identified the following high priority projects, ranked according to their priority:

  • Intangibles;
  • Sustainability in financial reporting, starting from climate (including connectivity and pollutant pricing mechanisms);
  • crypto assets-liabilities.
In addition, EFRAG noted that the treatment under IFRS 9 of financial instruments with ESG features is an urgent and prevalent issue and requested the IASB to address this in the short term.

Other high priority projects identified were:

  • Discontinued operations and disposal groups;
  • Statement of cash flows and related matters; and
  • Variable and contingent consideration.
EFRAG's final comment letter can be found here

 

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