Beyond the GAAP
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The "Beyond the GAAP" newsletter is published by Mazars in Europe. Its purpose is to keep readers informed of accounting developments in Europe and around the world.
Beyond the GAAP no.146 - July & August 2020
Unsurprisingly, the financial statements at 30 June 2020 that have been published to date reflect the significant impact of the COVID-19 crisis on companies’ financial positions. Given that the outlook for the second half of 2020 is still uncertain in many cases, issuers in particular will (unfortunately) need to draw once again on the guidance from standard-setters, regulators and the accounting profession issued to deal with the consequences of the crisis on the financial information.
Beyond the GAAP no.145 - June 2020
In contrast to the three previous issues, Beyond the GAAP is back to its traditional format this month, with no COVID-19 supplement. Things are getting back to normal as regards accountancy news, although it is expected that further statements will be published locally for instance on the consequences of the crisis on accounting for State-guaranteed loans in France.
In this issue, Beyond the GAAP sets out the most recent agenda decisions published by the IFRS Interpretations Committee. While the final agenda decisions reached in June are unlikely to have any major impact on preparers, the ongoing discussions on reverse factoring constitute a trickier issue. However, at this stage of the due process, the Committee is not planning to amend existing IFRSs. Stakeholders have until 30 September to respond to this tentative agenda decision.
In this issue, Beyond the GAAP sets out the most recent agenda decisions published by the IFRS Interpretations Committee. While the final agenda decisions reached in June are unlikely to have any major impact on preparers, the ongoing discussions on reverse factoring constitute a trickier issue. However, at this stage of the due process, the Committee is not planning to amend existing IFRSs. Stakeholders have until 30 September to respond to this tentative agenda decision.
Beyond the GAAP no.144 - May 2020
There is no doubt that the preparation of the 2020 interim accounts will be particularly difficult this year. Properly reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the financial statements is certain to be the main subject of concern. Once again, this month’s COVID-19 supplement summarises the current issues to be taken into account, in particular the ESMA press release for listed entities.
Beyond the GAAP no.143 - April 2020
As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to disrupt business, with significant impacts expected on 2020 financial statements, various stakeholders (most especially standard-setters) are working hard to respond to this unprecedented crisis (cf. issue no. 2 of our COVID-19 supplement).
Beyond the GAAP no.142 - March 2020
Our last editorial touched, without wanting to believe it, on the wide repercussions we could expect from the coronavirus outbreak.
A few days later, with half the world’s population now under lock-down (whether enforced or encouraged), this month’s news has necessarily taken on a distinct flavour all its own. This is why we have produced a ‘COVID-19 supplement’ to examine the impacts of the crisis on 2019 reporting (for those entities still concerned!), and on the annual reporting that does not coincide with the calendar year and on the 2020 interim accounts.
A few days later, with half the world’s population now under lock-down (whether enforced or encouraged), this month’s news has necessarily taken on a distinct flavour all its own. This is why we have produced a ‘COVID-19 supplement’ to examine the impacts of the crisis on 2019 reporting (for those entities still concerned!), and on the annual reporting that does not coincide with the calendar year and on the 2020 interim accounts.