Technical factsheet: Revenue recognition under FRS 102 (September 2024)

The FRC's amendments become effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2026

Consultation: Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Consultation Paper

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board’s (CSSB) Proposed 2025–2028 Strategic Plan.

Consultation: IFRS/DPH/ED/2024 Proposed amendments to the IFRS Foundation Due Process Handbook

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IFRS Foundation’s exposure draft (ED) on proposed amendments to the IFRS Foundation Due Process Handbook. We hope that our comments, which include feedback from our ACCA Global Forum for Corporate Reporting, are a helpful contribution to this process.

Consultation: IASB Exposure Draft Provisions—Targeted Improvements

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Provisions – Targeted Improvements. Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Consultation: TNFD discussion paper on Nature Transition Plans

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) discussion paper on ‘Nature Transition Plans’.

Consultation: IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for the Equity Method of Accounting

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for the Equity Method of Accounting – IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (revised 202x).

Consultation: IASB/ED/2024/6 Climate-related and Other Uncertainties in the Financial Statements

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Climate-related and Other Uncertainties in the Financial Statements. Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Consultation: IASB's survey on accounting for intangibles

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s invitation to take part in its short survey on the requirements for reporting on intangibles in financial statements.

Consultation: IASB’s ED Amendments to IFRS 19

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Amendments to IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures. Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Consultation: IASB’s ED Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency. Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Technical factsheet: Lease accounting under FRS 102

This technical factsheet examines the new lease accounting treatments in FRS 102 (September 2024)

Consultation: Exposure draft Standards for Labor Set 1

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the exposure drafts for the first phase ‘Employment practices and conditions’ of the GRI Topic Standards Project for Labor comprising the Employment (EMPL) exposure draft, Remuneration and Working Time (REWO) exposure draft, Significant Changes for Workers (SICH) exposure draft, and Control of Work Standard Interpretation to GRI 2 exposure draft.

IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to respond to The UK Endorsement Board's public consultation on IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements. ACCA's work in influencing relevant policy and regulation and our qualification and education products are developed to equip our members and future members.

IASB ED/2024/3 Contracts for Renewable Electricity

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Contracts for Renewable Electricity. Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Exposure Draft: Addendum to Third edition of IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Addendum to Third Edition of IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard that aims to amend Section 7 and Section 30 of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard (the ‘Standard’). Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

IASB ED/2024/1 Business Combinations – Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Business Combinations – Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment that aims to provide better information about the performance of business combinations and to improve the approach for testing cash-generating units (CGUs) containing goodwill for impairment. Our response has been developed with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Consultation: Non Financial Reporting review: simpler corporate reporting

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the UK Department for Business and Trade call for evidence titled: Non-financial reporting review: simpler corporate reporting

Annual FARSIG symposium

The FARSIG symposium provides a forum for academic, practitioner and policy-orientated debate. ACCA has hosted the symposium and published the resulting symposium discussion paper since 2007.

Consultation: IASB/ ED/2023/5 Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity that aims to improve the requirements for classifying financial instruments with ‘debt-like and equity‑like characteristics’ and to improve the information an entity provides on such instruments.

Exposure Draft - Amendments to Climate Change and Energy Standards

GRI exposure drafts for the Climate Change Standard and the Energy Standard (issued by GRI in November 2023) This submission is made jointly by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) under our strategic alliance.

ACCA's response to Scope 3 Emissions in the UK Reporting Landscape Call for Evidence

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department’s call for evidence on the benefits, costs, and practicalities of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting in the UK.

Consultation: Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 11

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for the IFRS Accounting Standards Annual Improvements Volume 11.

Cash basis expansion adds flexibility for businesses

Legislation will remove turnover restrictions and allow businesses to move from cash basis to accruals and back

Consultation: IASB/RFI/2023/2 Post-implementation Review: IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s request for information for the post-implementation review of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

Consultation: UK Corporate Governance Code

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the Financial Reporting Council's public consultation

ACCA’s comment letter for ISSB Request for Information 2023 Consultation on Agenda Priorities

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the ISSB’s Request for Information Consultation on Agenda Priorities.

Consultation: smarter regulation non-financial reporting review

Read ACCA's response to the Department for Business and Trade, and the Financial and Reporting Council

ED Methodology for Enhancing the International Applicability of the SASB Standards and SASB Standards Taxonomy Updates

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the ISSB’s Exposure Draft ISSB/ED/2023/1 Methodology for Enhancing the International Applicability of the SASB Standards and SASB Standards Taxonomy Updates

Consultation: Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for the proposed amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 in relation to Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments.

Consultation: ED International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules Proposed amendments to the IFRS for SMEs Standard

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules: Proposed amendments to the IFRS for SMEs Standard (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ED’).

Exposure Draft CIPFA/ED/2022/1 International Non-Profit Accounting Guidance

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to CIPFA’s Exposure Draft CIPFA/ED/2022/1 International Non-Profit Accounting Guidance (INPAG) Part 1 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ED1’). This response has been drafted with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Exposure Draft - International Tax Reform — Pillar Two Model Rules (Proposed amendments to IAS 12)

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules: Proposed amendments to IAS 12 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ED’). This was done with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting and Global Forum for Taxation.

Exposure draft (ED) on the Third edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s exposure draft (ED) for the third edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

Taking note of international developments in non-profit financial reporting

International developments could well affect the future of non-for-profit reporting in the UK and Ireland post-2025

2023/24 Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the CIPFA LASAAC Local Authority Accounting Code Board (CIPFA LASAAC).

UKBE call for comments on Draft Endorsement Criteria Assessment of narrow-scope amendments issued 2021

ACCA's response to UKBE's Draft Endorsement Criteria Assessment of narrow-scope amendments issued 2021 (with an effective date of 1 January 2023)

Technical factsheet: accounting for cryptocurrencies

the accounting aspects for cryptocurrencies can be confusing as there is no specific accounting standard in this area

European Sustainability Reporting Standards

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to EFRAG’s exposure drafts of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Technical factsheet: accounting for property valuations

This technical factsheet outlines the accounting treatments for both types of property, including the relevant deferred tax consequences. Throughout the factsheet, we will highlight the key differences between the requirements of UK GAAP and IFRS Standards, so that users can ensure that the correct accounting treatment is applied depending on the requirements of the applicable financial reporting framework.

Technical factsheet: latest guidance on intangible fixed assets regime

HMRC has brought together the key legislative changes

Updated accounting standards from 1 January 2021

The FRC has issued latest editions of UK and Ireland accounting standards to use for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2021

EC consultation on Corporate reporting – improving its quality and enforcement

ACCA responds to EC consultation on strengthening corporate reporting and its enforcement

IASB exposure draft Practice Statement on Management Commentary

Views in response to the IASB exposure draft of the Practice Statement on Management Commentary.

Technical factsheet: consolidated statements

Consolidated financial statements provides an overview and refresher including practical examples and legislative references when consolidations are undertaken under FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Technical factsheet 180: related party disclosures

This factsheet provides guidance on the collection and disclosure of related party transactions within statutory financial statements

ACCA's response to IASB's ED Practice Statement on Management Commentary

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the exposure draft of the Practice Statement on Management Commentary. This has been done with the assistance of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

ACCA's response to targeted amendments to the IFRS Foundation Constitution

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IFRS Foundation’s Exposure Draft, ‘Proposed targeted amendments to the IFRS Foundation to accommodate an International Sustainability Standards Board to set IFRS Sustainability Standards.’

Creating value managing impact through integrated sustainability disclosure event

To combat climate change and work towards the objectives of the UN SDGs and of the Paris Agreement, it is vital to establish a global approach for integrated decision-making, resource-allocation, measurement and tracking that can steer the change that is needed. Against the backdrop of Covid-19 and the changing shape of markets and global value chains, the redefinition of risks and the resilience imperative, how can we – policy makers, standards setters, framework providers, business, accountancy profession, civil society- all work together to create the required zero pollution transformation, while rebuilding our economies to support societies to thrive?

Technical factsheet: reporting grants claims under SEISS

This guidance will help you comply with obligations under Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation

ACCA guide to... preparing your annual accounts

All companies must prepare annual accounts: for shareholders, and for returns to HMRC and Companies House

FRC and BEIS update: company filings and AGM advice

The financial regulator and government have updated their Q&As for company AGMs as they react to the Covid-19 crisis

FRC issues guidance on interims in wake of Covid-19

The Financial Reporting Council has updated its guidance for corporate reporting to now include advice on half-year results and statements

FRC's Discussion Paper - Future of Corporate Reporting

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the Financial Reporting Council’s discussion paper, A Matter of Principles: The Future of Corporate Reporting. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Consultation response on Draft Endorsement Advice on IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts - June 2020 Amendments

ACCA's response to EFRAG's consultation on Draft Endorsement Advice on IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts as resulting from June 2020 Amendments

IASB's Business Combinations — Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment consultation

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB’s discussion paper on business combinations. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

IFRS Foundation - Consultation on Sustainability Reporting

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IFRS Foundation’s consultation paper on sustainability reporting. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Technical factsheet: ATOL reporting to the Civil Aviation Authority

ATOL reporting accountants must fulfil the CAA's requirements

EFRAG's Mandate on Non-Financial Reporting Standard Setting

ACCA is pleased to contribute our views to assist Mr Gauzès with the mandate to consider the changes in its governance and finance that might be needed if EFRAG took on the role of setting non-financial reporting (NFR) standards for Europe. We have done so using the questions raised in the Annexe to Mr Gauzès letter.

Corporate transparency and register reform

ACCA made a submission to a consultation by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Webinar - Small in size, big in impact: Can NFI work for SMEs?

SMEs are increasingly required to provide NFI reports, which is a heavy administrative burden, even though these are not (yet) demanded by legislation. These NFI reporting requests come from their supply chains, banks or as part of public procurement. The webinar will discuss the challenges and opportunities for SMEs and present solutions to help SMEs cope.

EU GREEN WEEK 2020 Virtual Conference: Incorporating Nature In The Heart Of Business Decision-Making And Disclosure

ACCA, Capitals Coalition and Deloitte are delighted to invite you to their joint session on Day 3 called “Incorporating Nature In The Heart Of Business Decision-Making And Disclosure”, on 22 October, from 12.00 till 13.00h CET.

The Review of Non-Financial Reporting Directive

ACCA's reponse to a public consultation on the European Commission's review of the Non-financial Reporting Directive

Integrated reporting key to tackling future risks

ACCA report urges companies to promote resource efficiency and value creation as they face Covid-19 recession

Technical factsheet: Engagement letters for practitioners – accounts production

Engagement letters for practitioners – accounts production, issued in May 2020, provides engagement letters, guidance notes to the appendices, covering letter, privacy notice, schedules of services, standard terms and conditions of business and disengagement letter wording.

Technical factsheet: FRS 102 – small company reporting

This technical factsheet has been updated to incorporate the results of the triennial review carried out by the Financial Reporting Council in 2017, which impacts small entities

Technical factsheet: FRS 102 – reporting for medium-sized and large entities

This technical factsheet has been updated to incorporate the results of the triennial review carried out by the Financial Reporting Council in 2017, which impact entities for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2019

Insights into Integrated Reporting

The Insights into Integrated Reporting series is based on our observations from reviewing the integrated reports produced by organisations in the IIRC’s Business Network. Each year, the companies in the Business Network can send their latest integrated reports for review by an Specialist Panel which ACCA convene jointly with the IIRC.

Business reporting of intangibles: realistic proposals

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the FRC’s Discussion Paper on the business reporting of intangibles. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Onerous contracts: costs of fulfilling a contract (amendments to IAS 37)

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB's proposed amendments to IAS 37. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

FRED71 draft amendments to FRS102: Multi-employer defined benefit plans

Exposure draft issued for comment by the Financial Reporting Council in January 2019

Integrated reporting in Turkey - current situation, stakeholders' perceptions and expectations

This is a joint research, carried out by ACCA, CFGS and KPMG Turkey and aims to reveal views of the Turkish business world regarding integrated reporting and corporate reporting practices.

Call for feedback: report on climate-related disclosures by the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance's report on climate-related disclosures.

Costing property development inventories

The extent and timing of profit recognition has always been a difficult area of judgement for property development. IFRS15 has during 2018 been changing the way revenue has been recognised in financial reports.Equally significant for profit is the measurement of the costs to allocate against the revenue.Angus Thomson a staff member at the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board has prepared technical advice for ACCA on some questions around the cost of property development inventories and its allocation as cost of sales.

Financial instruments with characteristics of equity

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB's Discussion Paper on financial instruments with characteristics of equity.

Summary of changes affecting ATOL reporting accountants

The ATOL reporting rules changed on 1 July

Model accounts

ACCA is updating its successful and regularly requested free proforma model accounts

Accounting Policy Changes: Proposed amendments to IAS 8

Exposure Draft issued for comment by the International Accounting Standards Board in March 2018.

Public consultation: Fitness check on the EU framework for public reporting by companies

ACCA response to public consultation on European Commission's Fitness check on the EU framework for public reporting by companies, issued by the European Commission in May 2018.

Technical factsheet: prior period errors and adjustments

The purpose of this factsheet is to provide guidance on the accounting and disclosure of prior year adjustments within statutory financial statements

Accountants' reports

The SRA has highlighted its expectations of accountants' reports

Accountants' reports

The SRA has highlighted its expectations of accountants' reports

When audit thresholds can be confusing

The audit thresholds for limited companies changed from 1 January 2016 – and can be confusing for companies

FRS 102 – brace for change

Think you’ve mastered FRS 102? We have news for you…

People with significant control

Companies must provide details of their PSCs

FRS 105 – a new reporting regime for micro-companies

Guidance to share with clients who operate in the public sector

Directors’ loan account – valid entries are vital

Failing to record directors’ loans can prove costly

Loans to participators

How to handle written off payments to participators, directors and employees

FRS 101: reduced disclosure framework election

Parent companies wishing to take advantage of FRS 101 'reduced disclosure framework' need to notify shareholders

When unincorporated businesses can apply FRS 105

FRS 105 can be applied by unincorporated businesses that meet the size criteria

FRS 101 and FRS 102 tax overview

New guidance outlines the key tax considerations for companies transitioning from old UK GAAP to the new standards

Investment properties – practical issues adopting new UK GAAP

A look at the differences between FRSSE 2015, FRS 105 and FRS 102 and the new UK GAAP regime for transfers between investment properties and other classes of assets

FRS 102: accounting for director loans and inter-group loans

When is a loan from a director a financial instrument?

Implementing FRS 102 – problem areas

Members have raised a number of FRS 102 issues where ‘new’ UK GAAP is different from the previous treatment

FRS 102 intangible assets – what’s changed?

A look at the main differences between the old and the new UK GAAP regime, concerning intangible assets.

The latest changes to FRS 102

A summary of the latest incremental improvements and clarifications to (FRS) 102

Accounting standards

The Financial Reporting Council has issued revised accounting standards following the triennial review

ACCA comments on SORP consultation - Update Bulletin 2

ACCA response to an invitation to comment issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in February 2018.

Insights into integrated reporting 2.0: walking the talk

This report examines the reporting practices of organisations in the International Integrated Reporting Council's Business Network. It highlights the progress made towards integrated reporting over the past year, discusses the challenges that preparers face, and gives practical recommendations to guide more organisations on the path to integrated reporting.

Tenets of good corporate reporting

This report sets out ACCA's views on the characteristics that make for good corporate reporting and on some key general issues that also affect it, including the need for global standards, for a mixture of fair value and historical cost, prudence and the need for reporting to cover more than the financial statements.

Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011

Technical document resource for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011