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03 June 2011

IASB published ‘near final’ draft of IAS19 Employee Benefits


The IASB released a 'near final' draft of amendments to its standard on accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits. This project is part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the IASB and the FASB. The 'near final' draft was sent out to paying subscribers to the IASB's website.

Final publication of the new standard is expected later this month. The standard is still in draft form and technically in the editorial process - hence the "near final" draft - but sources said the standard is not expected to change substantially between now and when it is published in the next two to three weeks.

The revised standard is to remove two key features of existing pensions accounting standard - the use of expected return on assets, and corridor accounting options.

The new standard also overhauls the rules on what must be disclosed in company accounts, with the intention of giving investors more information about the risks that companies run in their pension schemes.

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