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…

EFRAG Call for Candidates: Academic Panel Membership Open

EFRAG is inviting applications from academics in corporate reporting, including financial and sustainability reporting, to join its Academic Panel. The application deadline is 16 December 2024. The EFRAG Academic Panel, which has been active for over seven years, promotes collaboration between EFRAG and the academic community. The panel supports EFRAG’s technical advisory bodies (EFRAG FR…

Shaping the Future of Reporting: EFFAS President Jesús López Zaballos Advocates for Integrated Reporting at IFRS-OIBR Conference”

Milan, 18 October 2024. Jesús López Zaballos on the business and investor case for integrated reporting, “Integrated Reporting must not lose sight of the methodological restrictions to be useful, ensuring that financial and sustainability-related disclosures are not presented as ‘mixed’ or only ‘‘connected.’” Introduction: The business and investor case for integrated reporting. Dear Chairman Mr…

EFRAG Releases Feedback Statement on IASB’s Proposed Amendments to IFRS 3 and IAS 36

On 17 October, EFRAG published its Feedback Statement concerning the IASB’s Exposure Draft on Business Combinations—Disclosures, Goodwill, and Impairment. This document highlights the key responses from various stakeholders to the IASB’s proposals, as well as how EFRAG has incorporated this feedback into its Final Comment Letter. Key Points of Feedback: IFRS 3 (Business Combinations): While…