Hosted by Brian O’Donovan, this episode takes as its central theme the need to drive clarity in financial reporting. It delivers insights from KPMG specialists on a range of topics – including climate-related matters, valuation and impairment, changes to presentation and new disclosures and, finally, the growing importance of connectivity between a…

In our October episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Olaf Pusch to talk about the new accounting standard - IFRS 19 ‘Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures’. The new standard will lower the costs of financial reporting by reducing disclosure requirements for eligible subsidiary financial statements. Pwc in brief: Simplifying disclosu…

In this month’s episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Karsten Ganssauge for an overview of the September 2024 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting.بقلم PwC

In this month's episode Laura is joined by Eleanor Larner and Katie DeKeizer to hear about PwC's Global CSRD Survey 2024, key sustainability reporting implementation challenges and new application guidance.بقلم PwC

In this month’s episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Karsten Ganssauge for an overview of the June 2024 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting.بقلم PwC

Laura and Gary are joined by Nick Barlow from the IASB's technical staff, to talk about the new standard - IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements. IASB IFRS 18 implementation support page https://www.ifrs.org/supporting-implementation/supporting-materials-by-ifrs-standards/ifrs-18/ PwC In brief ‘IFRS 18 is here: redefining fin…

In this special edition, Laura is joined by Craig Smith from the IASB technical staff, for an overview of the IASB's latest consultation on proposals aimed at improving reporting about acquisitions. Exposure Draft Business Combinations—Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment (open for comment until 15 July 2024) https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/ne…

Climate-related commitments, post-acquisition handovers and the IFRS 9 post-implementation review. In this month’s episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Karsten Ganssauge for an overview of the March 2024 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. Find out more at PwC’s IFRS Talks https://viewpoint.pwc.com/dt/gx/en/pwc-ifrs-talks/PwC-IFRS-talks/Listen-t…

Seven years since the IASB issued its most recent Standard (IFRS 17), 2024 is set to be the year of IFRS 18 and IFRS 19. And that 's not all. This month Laura is joined by Marie Kling and Netta Mikkilä to take a look at the IASB's standard-setting agenda for the year. Find out more at PwC’s IFRS Talks homepage https://viewpoint.pwc.com/dt/gx/en/pwc…

Trust, tech and transformation. As we kick-off the new year, Laura Kennedy is joined by PwC’s Global Reporting Leader Nadja Picard, and Eleanor Larner from our global investor engagement programme to find out what investor’s want to know about how companies are managing crises and staying resilient, while creating and protecting long-term value in …

Does a company need to record a balance sheet liability for the costs associated with its net zero commitments? In this month’s episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Karsten Ganssauge and Scott Bandura for a special edition of our IFRIC Update, focusing on accounting implications of net zero commitments, as well as other climate-related matters. Guid…

Hosted by Brian O’Donovan (KPMG Global IFRS Leader), this episode addresses the current uncertain times and delivers insights from KPMG specialists on a range of topics – including climate-related risks and connectivity, valuation and impairment, implications of the new global top-up tax, disclosing material accounting policies and finally, how the…

In this month’s episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Andy Wiggins and Gary Berchowitz to talk about the OECD’s global minimum tax (aka ‘Pillar Two’ or ‘GLoBE’). Listen in for an overview of the rules, practical challenges, safe harbours, and accounting implications.بقلم PwC

In this month's episode, Laura Kennedy is joined by Katie DeKeizer and Jan-Ben Wiese to talk about sustainability reporting. Listen in for key developments so far in 2023, what's to come, and a guide to commonly used acronyms and terms including alphabet soup, double materiality and interoperability. Guidance referred to in this episode: PwC’s glob…

Increasingly, incentives offered to executives as part of their pay packages can include delivering on a company's ESG strategy. For example, executive bonuses based in part on progress towards a company's net-zero target. In this podcast – the latest in our series on the impact of the transition towards net zero – Rachel Tucker and Anthony Voigt t…

When a company pledges to meet net-zero targets by a certain date, it faces heightened scrutiny of the steps to be taken to meet such commitments and their potential financial reporting impacts. Stakeholder expectations are high, and if a company is to successfully communicate its progress towards net-zero goals, meaningful and connected disclosure…

The release of the first two IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards is a key milestone in the evolution of the sustainability reporting landscape towards high-quality mandatory reporting. We now have a clear global baseline for investor-focused sustainability reporting that local jurisdictions can build on. In this podcast – the first in a new s…

Join Laura Kennedy and Karsten Ganssauge as they discuss three topics from the June 2023 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting: Energy contracts and the ‘own-use’ exemption from financial instrument accounting Mergers between a parent and its subsidiary Consolidation when the parent is hyperinflationary but the subsidiary is not…

Companies generating carbon credits under voluntary green schemes face a number of financial reporting considerations – especially given the absence of requirements under IFRS® Accounting Standards that apply specifically to these schemes. In this podcast – the latest in our series on the impact of the transition towards net zero – Allison McManus …

Join Raihazah Shaikh, Mark Randall and Laura Kennedy as they discuss the latest developments under IFRS 9 classification and measurement. Topics include: An overview of what is involved in the post implementation review The proposed amendments to IFRS 9 covering contractual cash flow characteristics and electronic cash payment systems.…

As companies progress towards their net-zero emissions targets, the rise in voluntary green schemes has triggered an increase in financial reporting questions on their accounting treatment. In this podcast – the second in our series on the impact of this transition on financial reporting under IFRS® Accounting Standards – Allison McManus and Irina …

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Karsten Ganssauge for an update of the March 2023 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. Topics include: Three new submissions: Homes and home loans provided to employees, Guarantee over a derivative contract and Premiums Receivable from an Intermediary; Potential annual improvements on the accounting for lease payments fo…

Companies across many different sectors have announced their net-zero carbon commitments – as part of a drive towards a greener economy. As businesses embrace new arrangements and operational changes to hit their net-zero targets, they face both challenges and opportunities. In this podcast – the first in a new series on the impact of this transiti…

How to account for carbon offsets and related costs? Claire Howells and Gina Huang join Raihazah Shaikh to share their perspectives on the accounting for carbon offsets and related costs from the perspective of a purchaser and the perspective of a project developer.بقلم PwC

What do investors want to know about this reporting season? In this podcast, Hilary Eastman and Eleanor Leach join Raihazah Shaikh to share their perspectives.بقلم PwC

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Henry Daubeney as they take stock of sustainability related reporting covering the three proposals, the ISSB S1 and S2 exposure drafts, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the SEC proposed climate rule. They also look ahead to developments that are expected in 2023…

Join Raihazah and Karsten Ganssauge for an update on the November 2022 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. Topics include assessing the definition of a lease when considering substitution rights and potential annual improvements to existing IFRS standards.بقلم PwC

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Laura Kennedy for an overview of the accounting considerations in a rising inflation and interest rate environment. Topics include key themes to consider on the impact to the measurement and disclosures; examples of areas that might be impacted, and examples of where additional disclosures might need to be considered in acc…

Join Raihazah and Karsten Ganssauge for an update on the September 2022 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. Topics include three agenda decisions finalised on multi-currency groups of insurance contracts, accounting for warrants at acquisition in a SPAC transaction and lessor forgiveness of lease payments. The Committee also discussed the staff…

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Gina Huang as they reflect on PwC’s learnings over the past year in relation to cloud computing arrangements following the IFRIC agenda decisions in March 2019 (Customer’s Right to Receive Access to the Supplier’s Software Hosted on the Cloud (IAS 38 Intangible Assets)) and March 2021 (Configuration or Customisation Costs i…

Join Raihazah Shaikh, Henry Daubeney and Scott Bandura for an overview of PwC’s response to the ISSB exposure drafts and a summary of next steps in sustainability related reporting. Topics include key themes in PwC’s response letter, areas of focus in each individual exposure draft and an overview of other upcoming developments.…

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Peter Flick where they discuss the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) exposure drafts released by EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group). Topics include, the scope of the requirements, an overview of cross-cutting standards, the concept of double materiality and the climate exposure draft.…

Join Raihazah and Karsten Ganssauge for an update on the June 2022 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. The topics include the consolidation of a non-hyperinflationary subsidiary by a hyperinflationary parent and the application of IFRS 17 and IAS 21 to a group of insurance contracts with foreign currency cash flows.…

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Nadja Picard, where they discuss a path towards further global alignment and adoption of sustainability reporting standards. They take a close look at the role of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and how the memorandum of understanding between the GRI and the IFRS foundation can establish reporting which looks beyond a…

Within the space of a few weeks, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB™ Board), EFRAG and the SEC have all published proposed sustainability reporting standards. Some are more detailed than others, and some cover wider issues for a wider stakeholder group. All of them represent significant steps towards greater connectivity between…

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Andreas Ohl, where they discuss the SEC proposal on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Topics include an overview of the proposal and a summary of some of the similarities and differences with other similar proposals.بقلم PwC

Join Raihazah Shaikh, Mark O’Sullivan and Scott Bandura, where they discuss the two new exposure drafts published by the International Sustainability Standards Board which consist of the general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information, and climate related disclosures.…

Join Raihazah Shaikh and Karsten Ganssauge for an update on part 2 of the March 2022 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting, where they discuss the two issues relating to the accounting implications of special purpose acquisition companies, also referred to as SPACs.بقلم PwC

Join Andrea Pryde and Karsten Ganssauge for an update on part 1 of the March 2022 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. The topics include demand deposits with restrictions, recognition of profit for life contingent immediate annuity contracts, and the accounting for lease concessions.بقلم PwC

Join Andrea Pryde and Gary Berchowitz for an update on the Supplier Finance Exposure Draft. The podcast explores the nature of these arrangements, what the exposure draft proposes, and PwC’s preliminary views on responding to the exposure draft.بقلم PwC

Interconnectivity between the financial statements and the rest of the annual report on climate-related matters is a key concern for investors and regulators. Investors are challenging the lack of sufficient disclosure of climate-related information in financial statements and are seeking greater transparency and clarity. The 2021 reporting season …

Join Andrea Pryde and Karsten Ganssauge for an update from the February 2022 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting. The topics include TLTRO III transactions and negative low or new energy vehicle credits. There was also an education session on IFRS 17.بقلم PwC

What do investors want to know about 2021 year ends? Hilary Eastman and Gale Wilkinson join Andrea Pryde to provide their insights.بقلم PwC

Developments in environmental, social and governance (ESG) non-financial reporting have moved quickly during 2021, driven by the demand from investors. Henry Daubeney and Katie Woods provide an overview of the latest developments from the IFRS Foundation.بقلم PwC

The Paris Agreement adopted at COP 21 in 2015 introduced a market based mechanism to price carbon with the aim of cost-effectively managing and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. But carbon pricing mechanisms can raise tricky accounting questions.بقلم PwC

Join Andrea Pryde and Karsten Ganssauge as they discuss the latest IFRIC updatesبقلم PwC

Continuing our green mini series, Andrea Pryde is joined by Gethin Evans and Kevin McLeod to discuss how the effects of climate-related risks should be reflected in expected credit loss calculations used for measuring impairment of financial assets applying IFRS 9.بقلم PwC

Join Mark Randall and Andrea Pryde as they discuss the accounting challenges associated with so-called ‘green loans’بقلم PwC

Sue Lloyd, vice-chair of the International Accounting Standards Board joins Andrea Pryde to discuss developments in sustainability reporting at the IFRS Foundation.بقلم PwC

Gary Berchowitz and Hilary Eastman join Andrea Pryde to discuss their views on the IASB’s Third Agenda Consultation.بقلم PwC