Led by Ian Mackintosh, Vice-Chairman elect of the IASB, and Françoise Flores, EFRAG Chairman, the meeting focused on the main projects that the IASB intends to finalise in 2011, as well as the time line for completion of those projects.  EFRAG recommendations on the projects on Revenue Recognition, Leases, Financial Instruments and Insurance Contracts were discussed.

The IASB and EFRAG also agreed to work in close co-operation to ensure a broad European input into the standard-setting process, and to organise field testing where appropriate.

Commenting on the meeting, Ian Mackintosh said: "We greatly appreciate EFRAG’'s high quality technical input as we finalise these remaining convergence projects and begin the process of shaping the post convergence agenda of the IASB".

Françoise Flores said: "This joint meeting, led on behalf of the IASB by Ian Mackintosh, Vice-Chairman elect, has been the opportunity for an open and constructive dialogue between the IASB and the EFRAG delegation, and leads us to believe that the relationship between the IASB and EFRAG will continue very much in the constructive mode that has been experienced under the chairmanship of Sir David Tweedie. I wish to commend Sir David for the remarkable progress that IFRSs have made during his chairmanship towards becoming the single set of financial reporting standards worldwide. I am grateful also for the years of positive and constructive co operation between the IASB and EFRAG, more particularly for our joint efforts lately to ensure the most positive outcome possible of the IASB’s active projects. I trust that this spirit of positive co-operation will continue under Hans Hoogervorst’s chairmanship. I wish Hans all the best in his new responsibility".

The next meeting of the IASB and EFRAG will take place in the third quarter of 2011.

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