EFRAG Publishes Final Comment Letter on IASB ED – Proposed Amendments to IAS 21 

EFRAG has released its Final Comment Letter (FCL) on the IASB’s Exposure Draft IASB/ED/2024/4 concerning Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency and proposed amendments to IAS 21.   Key Highlights: EFRAG supports the proposed amendments to IAS 21 addressing the translation to a hyperinflationary presentation currency. Recommendations have been made to enhance the clarity of the proposals. EFRAG supports the disclosure requirements for both subsidiaries without public accountability and the proposed transition requirements.  …

Call to join EFRAG in Advancing Sustainability Reporting

EFRAG is seeking senior contributions in kind to support its surveys and research activities on sustainability reporting. This is a great opportunity for experts to play a key role in shaping European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). EFRAG is looking for senior secondees with practical expertise and real business experience to help implement the first set of ESRS.…

EFRAG Calls for New Members of its EFRAG Rate-regulated Activities Working Group

EFRAG is renewing its Rate-regulated Activities Working Group (EFRAG RRAWG) to support the endorsement process for a new IFRS Accounting Standard on regulatory assets and liabilities, expected to be published in late 2025. The group is seeking additional members, particularly from preparers and users, with expertise in rate-regulated environments and financial reporting. Application Deadline: 15…

EFRAG Seeks Stakeholders’ Comments on Its Draft Endorsement Advice on IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

EFRAG has published its Draft Endorsement Advice (DEA) on IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements and invites stakeholders to submit comments by 26 March 2025. Objective of IFRS 18IFRS 18 aims to improve the usefulness of information presented and disclosed in financial statements, particularly by addressing feedback from stakeholders, including users requesting better…

EFRAG Endorsement Status Report – Update

The European Commission has endorsed the Amendments to IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of Exchangeability, and this update is now reflected in the EFRAG Endorsement Status Report. The Amendments to IAS 21 specify the conditions under which a currency is exchangeable into another currency. They also provide guidance on…

CDP and EFRAG Announce Extensive Interoperability Between CDP Questionnaire and EU Sustainability Reporting Standards

At COP29, EFRAG and CDP, the global disclosure system for environmental data, announced a major development in the interoperability between the CDP questionnaire and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This collaboration is a significant step forward in creating efficiency in the environmental data ecosystem. Through joint mapping efforts, EFRAG and CDP identified a high…

EFRAG Webinars on ESRS for Non-EU Groups on 19-20 November 2024

EFRAG is hosting webinars on the draft ESRS for Non-EU Groups, which are required by the CSRD for non-EU companies generating over EUR 150 million annually in the EU. These companies will need to report on sustainability impacts at the group level starting in financial year 2028, with reports due in 2029. The webinars will…