Representatives of EFRAG and the Accounting Standards Board of Japan Hold Meetings in Brussels
24 September 2026, Brussels – Representatives of EFRAG – Europe’s voice in Corporate Reporting and representatives of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) held meetings on 24 September 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.
Regarding financial reporting, the Chair of the ASBJ attended the EFRAG FRB Physical Meeting and provided updates on the ASBJ’s international and domestic activities. In addition, representatives of EFRAG and the ASBJ held a private meeting to provide updates on their respective activities and to exchange views on the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s IFRS accounting projects in which both parties have an interest.
EFRAG and the ASBJ plan to continue to exchange views on a regular basis.
Wolf Klinz, Chair of the EFRAG Financial Reporting Board, said:
“The Chair of the ASBJ, Yasunobu Kawanishi’s annual visit to EFRAG when he is in Europe is one that we look forward to. We appreciate the frank exchange of views concerning various issues that we are currently working on. Our interests are very similar: we want smoothly functioning capital markets. Therefore, we support the global implementation of corporate reporting standards that ensure a level playing field for our businesses and thus defend their competitiveness and the interests of our investors and users.”
Yasunobu Kawanishi, Chair of the ASBJ, said:
“I would like to express our gratitude to EFRAG for hosting this meeting in Brussels. Our discussions provided us with valuable insights on how we should address various issues concerning accounting standards. We look forward to continuing this productive dialogue with EFRAG in the future.”