IFRS_Option_Comment_Letter_Final.pdf

Article:  AcSEC letter to SEC on IFRS Option
Published on July 11, 2011

SEC IFRS Roadmap AcSEC Comment Letter

Comment Letter:  AcSEC letter to SEC on IFRS Roadmap
Published on May 08, 2013

Convergence of International and US Accounting Principles and IFRS

Article:  International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in London is a response to worldwide demand from regulators, investors, businesses, and auditing firms for a single set of high...
Published on April 03, 2013

AICPA Urges IFRS Monitoring Board to Support Independence, SEC Funding for IASB

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate. May, 2011. IASB needs stable and independent funding, AICPA said at IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board at Stanford University
Published on May 27, 2011

FinREC Comment Letter, IFRS Foundation Monitoring Boards February 7, 2011, Consultative Report on the Review of the IFRS...

Comment Letter:  AICPA is pleased to offer its comments on the IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board’s February 7, 2011, Consultative Report on the Review of the IFRS Foundation’s Governance
Published on July 11, 2011

AICPA Comment Letter on IFRS Foundations Status of Trustees Strategy Review consultation paper

Comment Letter:  The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is please to offer its comments on the IFRS Foundation Trustees' November 5, 2010, consultation paper, Status of Trustees' Strategy Review
Published on July 11, 2011

AICPA Recommendation for SEC Optional Adoption of IFRS by U.S. Public Companies

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: September, 2011. AICPA recommended to the SEC that U.S. public companies be allowed the option of adopting IFRS
Published on April 30, 2013

AICPA Applauds SEC Staff Report Reviewing IFRS Presses for Decision

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: August, 2012. The AICPA said the Security and Exchange Commission staff’s report on IFRS is a “thoughtful analysis” and urged the SEC to review the report “expeditiously” and to allow U.S. public companies the option to adopt IFRS
Published on August 15, 2012

International Advocacy

Overview:  As the world's largest professional accountancy organization, the AICPA is actively engaged with international standard setters and regulators on issues that impact our members both in the U.S. and worldwide. Comment letters are issued by the AICPA to international standard setters and/or regulators.
Published on April 02, 2013

SEC Comment Letter Archive

Comment Letter:  The AICPA takes opportunities to comment on Discussion Papers and other various standard setting items. Included are archived items.
Published on July 19, 2011

Comment Letter, Exposure Draft of a Proposed Accounting Update (ASU) Balance Sheet (Topic 210)-Offsetting

Comment Letter:  The Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has reviewed the Exposure Draft (the "ED" or the "Proposal") of the Proposed Accounting Standards Update, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Offsetting” and presents comments for the Board's consideration.  FinREC supports the ongoing efforts of
Published on July 11, 2011

International Affiliations

Article:  The AICPA aggressively pursues the interests of its membership through active participation with international regulators and standard setters.
Published on November 07, 2012

XBRL

Article:  Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) used in financial and other reporting allows for easier access to more transparent information.  AICPA supports legislative proposals to utilize XBRL by companies, Federal agencies and recipients of Federal funds.
Published on February 06, 2013

Federal Legislative and Regulatory Issues

Federal Law:  This page highlights the advocacy issues in which the Congressional & Political Affairs Team is advocating on behalf of the profession, and also those issues that the team has recently followed.
Published on March 29, 2013

Tax Legislation and Policy

Article:  The Congressional and Political Affairs Team often assists the Tax Team with tax legislation and policy issues, and advocates about them to Members of Congress and other key policymakers on behalf of the profession.
Published on April 03, 2013