On 9 October 2020, Amendments to IFRS 16 Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions were endorsed by the European Commission for use in the European Union. The EU effective date is the same as the IASB’s effective date.
On 25 Jun 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued 'Amendments to IFRS 17' to address concerns and implementation challenges that were identified after IFRS 17 'Insurance Contracts' had been published in 2017. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023 with earlier application permitted.
On 15 July 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published 'Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current — Deferral of Effective Date (Amendment to IAS 1)' deferring the effective date of the January 2020 amendments to IAS 1 by one year.
On 27 August 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published 'Interest Rate Benchmark Reform — Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16)' with amendments that address issues that might affect financial reporting after the reform of an interest rate benchmark, including its replacement with alternative benchmark rates. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021, with earlier application permitted.
On 28 May 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published 'Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16)' amending the standard to provide lessees with an exemption from assessing whether a COVID-19-related rent concession is a lease modification.
On 14 May 2020, the IASB issued 'Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020'. The pronouncement contains amendments to four International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).
On 14 May 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published 'Reference to the Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3)' with amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations that update an outdated reference in IFRS 3 without significantly changing its requirements.
On 14 May 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published 'Property, Plant and Equipment — Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16)' regarding proceeds from selling items produced while bringing an asset into the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
On 14 May 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published 'Onerous Contracts — Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37)' amending the standard regarding costs a company should include as the cost of fulfilling a contract when assessing whether a contract is onerous.
