International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

1.  The 5-7 October 2011 North American Perspective IFRS conference will take place in Boston MA, USA (Press Release).

2.  The agenda papers and audio are now available from the July 2011 IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting.

3.  The IASB calendar has been updated.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

1.  The FASB approved a revised accounting standard to simplify testing goodwill for impairment (Press Release).

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

1.  The agenda is now available for the 17-19 August 2011 GASB Board Meeting.

2.  The GASB calendar has been updated.

Accounting Standards Board (AcSB)

1.  The AcSB August 2011 FYI Newsletter is now available.

European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)

1.  The EFRAG has issued a draft comment letter in response to the IASB Agenda Consultation 2011.

2.  The EFRAG calendar has been updated.

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

1.  The ESMA published its eleventh batch of IFRS decisions on 16 August 2011 to encourage appropriate and consistent application of IFRSs in the EU.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

1.  The OECD has released the 2011 edition of Pension Markets in Focus, which notes the possible effects of the recent changes to IAS 19 Employee Benefits.