Illustration of IFRS 20 Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities for rate-regulated utilities — differences in timing, effective 2029, compared with U.S. GAAP ASC 980
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IFRS 20: Regulatory Assets & Liabilities for Utilities

What is IFRS 20, and who does it affect? The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued IFRS 20, Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities — a new IFRS Accounting Standard for companies subject to a specific type of rate regulation (utilities that supply electricity, water, and gas, where a regulator controls how much they can charge…

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IFRS 2026 Updates: IFRS 18, IFRS 9 Amendments & What Changes This Year

What are the key IFRS 2026 updates? The most important IFRS 2026 updates include IFRS 9 amendments for financial instrument classification and nature-dependent electricity contracts effective January 1, 2026, the upcoming IFRS 18 replacing IAS 1 effective January 2027, and the March 2026 IASB decisions on IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements — changes that require…

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IFRS 18 Explained: The New Financial Statement Presentation Standard Replacing IAS 1

What is IFRS 18 and when does it take effect? IFRS 18, the new standard that replaces IAS 1, fundamentally redesigns how companies present financial statements. It is mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027 — but with the 2026 comparative period already underway, companies using IFRS must begin planning their…