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As part of its project on consolidated financial statements, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has announced it will propose, subject to comments received on exposure, that investment companies should be exempted from consolidation and should account for controlling interests in other entities at fair value.

Deloitte (Japan) has published a Japanese translation of the global edition of 'iGAAP 2010'.

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan has proposed to extend IFRS reporting in Japan and has also approved the a number of IFRSs and related Interpretations for use in Japan.

Deloitte's IFRS Global Office will host a webcast on 8 September to discuss updates on the IASB's evolving agenda and standard-setting activities, the IASB's exposure draft on revenue recognition, and the IASB's exposure draft on leases.

Deloitte's IFRS Global Office will host a webcast on 8 September to discuss updates on the IASB's evolving agenda and standard-setting activities, the IASB's exposure draft on revenue recognition, and the IASB's exposure draft on leases.

The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, the body responsible for the promotion of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), today announced the conclusions of their meeting in Washington, DC on 6 and 7 July 2010.

The United States AICPA/FAF/NASBA "Blue-Ribbon" Panel on Standard Setting for Private Companies (the Panel) is seeking input on the preparation of private company financial statements in the United States.

The FASB has released a podcast on its proposed accounting standards update (ASU) on the disclosure of certain loss contingencies.

The Nigerian Federal Executive Council has approved 1 January 2012 as the effective date for convergence of accounting standards in Nigeria with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

We've posted an Irish edition of 'IFRS for SMES in your pocket', published by Deloitte (Ireland).

Deloitte has published the August 2010 issue of Insurance Accounting Newsletter. This issue provides a detailed analysis of the main provisions in the Exposure Draft issued on 30 July by the IASB to revise substantially IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today adopted eight auditing standards related to an auditor's assessment of and response to audit risk.

The IFRS Foundation today announced the membership of the newly created SME Implementation Group.

The IFRS Foundation today released the first interim release for the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Taxonomy 2010.

According to a press release of the state news agency of Turkmenistan (THD) the President of Turkmenistan issued a Decree approving the programme for reforming the national accounting and audit system during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan in July 2010.

On 26 August 2010 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) will meet in London.

The IASB met in London on 3 August 2010 for a special meeting related to the Financial Instruments project.

We have posted a Spanish language IFRS in Focus publication from Deloitte (Colombia).

We have posted the July 2010 Edition of Accounting Roundup published by Deloitte & Touche LLP (United States).

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) has published a report on trends risks, and vulnerabilities that are directly relevant to securities markets regulators.