17 September 2012

FASB and ASBJ hold biannual meeting

Representatives of the FASB and the ASBJ met on September 13 and 14 in Tokyo. At this meeting, the FASB and the ASBJ provided updates on their recent activities, and exchanged views on the opportunities for continuing cooperation among the interested organisations.

The FASB and the ASBJ also discussed the following projects currently under the deliberations by the FASB and the IASB:

• Financial instruments: classification and measurement (including the recent tentative decisions by the FASB and the IASB);
• Financial instruments: impairment (including the recent tentative decisions by the FASB and the IASB);
• Revenue recognition (including the redeliberation items);
• Leases (including the recent deliberations that will lead to the re-exposure draft to be issued in the fourth quarter of 2012).

Furthermore, the FASB and the ASBJ exchanged views on the FASB’s Invitation to Comment, 'Disclosure Framework', and several research topics.

The ASBJ and the FASB agreed that they would continue to exchange views on issues faced and potential future concerns.

Leslie F Seidman, Chairman of the FASB, stated: “We look forward to continuing to work cooperatively with the ASBJ to share information about financial reporting. For many years, the FASB and the ASBJ have met periodically to share our technical perspectives, as well as the views of companies, auditors and others in our countries. The FASB and the ASBJ are both active participants in the International Forum of Accounting Standard-Setters, and I know we find those meetings relevant and helpful in working through issues. We envision that the IASB can leverage the progress of strong national or regional standard-setters to advance the development of standards in other areas.”

Ikuo Nishikawa, Chairman of the ASBJ, stated: “We had productive discussions with the representatives of the FASB regarding the common concerns within both the US and Japan in relation to the development of global accounting standards, at a time when situations surrounding accounting standards are changing in both countries. We are committed to continue to contribute to the international development of accounting standards by having the opportunity to hold constructive discussions with the FASB, including this biannual meeting.”

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