The present paper deals with the work on the first revision of the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs), which was published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
First of all, we explain the circumstances of the work on the first revision of the IFRS for SMEs just after its publication in July 2009 and clarify the contents of the comment letters as well as discussions in each stage of the work before each country and organization have taken responses to the first revision. In addition, according to the original IFRS for SMEs, they made amendments to their standards.
Secondly, we take up the comment letter of “Section 29 Income Tax,” one of the sections to which major
changes have been made in this first revision and examine what kind of opinion the accounting standard-setting
agencies in each country are addressing regarding the revisions of this Section 29. As a result, we clarify what
kind of opinion each country holds to the IFRS for SMEs, and what companies in each country think of the
accounting standards for SMEs.
Thirdly, we take up the contents of the comment letters as the first version of the IFRS for SMEs was
formulated, and, through comparison of the contents of the comment letters of the first revision with those of
the original version, elucidate how the intentions of each country and organization are changing.
In conclusion, we will make clear the strategic idea of IASB in this revision and examine the direction of the accounting standards for SMEs in Japan in the near future.
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