Mackintosh highlighted the necessity for a strong ongoing relationship with the FASB.
Ian Mackintosh, Vice-Chairman of the IASB, participated in a panel discussion at the AICPA Conference.
The US is still by far the biggest national capital market in the world. Indeed, other parts of the world are very busy trying to emulate the success of the American capital markets. Europe wants to create a ‘Capital Markets Union’ and reduce its dependence on bank finance. And both Japan’s growth strategy and China’s ‘reform 2020’ programme stress the importance of well-functioning capital markets.
These developments represent tremendous opportunities for American companies and investors. But they need reliable financial information to make good use of them. Information that tells market participants about opportunities and that warns them about risks.
The mission of the IASB is to create trusted financial standards for the world economy; Standards that bring transparency, accountability and efficiency to global capital markets.
Obviously, to derive the full benefits of IFRS, adoption alone is not enough. Proper implementation and application of the Standards are also essential. The IASB takes an active interest in this matter. So the IASB is keen to know how IFRS are actually being applied.
The SEC itself is a powerful voice at the global table for high quality accounting standards. The SEC oversees the financial reporting of nearly 500 foreign issuers filing IFRS financial statements. As such, it is an active and valued force seeking to drive consistent application of IFRS around the world.
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