IASB proposes guidance for the preparation and presentation of management commentary

23 June 2009

The proposals draw upon international best practice in the preparation and presentation of management commentary. Providing non-mandatory guidance will improve the consistency and comparability across jurisdictions, the IASB believes.

The IASB published a proposed non-mandatory framework to help entities prepare and present a narrative report, often referred to as management commentary. While management commentary-type reporting is mandatory in many jurisdictions, some do not have guidance for this type of narrative report. Many preparers and users therefore indicated a need for the IASB to provide such guidance.

 

The proposals draw upon international best practice in the preparation and presentation of management commentary. The IASB believes that providing non-mandatory guidance will improve the consistency and the comparability of management commentary across jurisdictions.

 

Deadline for comments is 1 March 2010.

 

Press release

Exposure draft

 


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