IASB concludes three-yearly public consultation

18 December 2012

The IASB finished its far-reaching public consultation on its future agenda by releasing a feedback statement mapping out its future priorities.

Five broad themes emerged from responses to the public consultation. First, respondents asked that a decade of almost continuous change in financial reporting should be followed by a period of relative calm. Second, there was almost unanimous support for the IASB to prioritise work on the Conceptual Framework, which would provide a consistent and practical basis for standard-setting. Third, the IASB was asked to make some targeted improvements that respond to the needs of new adopters of IFRSs. Fourth, the IASB was asked to pay greater attention to the implementation and maintenance of the Standards. Finally, the IASB was asked to improve the way in which the IASB develops new Standards, by conducting more rigorous cost-benefit analysis and problem definition earlier on in the standard-setting process.

Commenting on the new work programme, Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman of the IASB said: "Today we set out a new set of priorities, a new way of developing our Standards, and new methods to deepen cooperation with the global standard-setting community. I would like to thank the thousands of people who have provided thoughtful responses to this public consultation. This is indeed a new chapter in the history of the IASB and our work to establish IFRSs as the global language of financial reporting.”

Press release

Feedback statement

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