Description: This article discusses the joint project between the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board. Their goal is to change the accounting standards for financial instruments. This project will affect the accounting for many of the assets that back insurance contracts.

Description: Now that foreign filers can use the IFRS as their basis for financial reporting without any reconciliations to US GAAP, it is now important to stay abreast of international financial regulatory developments. This article discusses one of the most important developments - the issuance of the Discussion Paper, Preliminary Views on Insurance Contracts by the IASB.

Description: Article announcing an upcoming monograph which will deal with methods for determining an appropriate rate of discount for financial reporting under international accounting standards.

Description: Chairman’s column discussing 2012 accomplishments and 2013 and plans for the Financial Reporting section.

Description: This scorecard informs section members about research projects in progress and recently completed that are sponsored or co-sponsored by the section.

Description: Considerations when developing internal models for use in Solvency II.

Description: Chairperson's Report- summarizing education and research activities for 2016 focusing on regulatory change including PBR and

Description: Quarterly Report on IFRS Developments.

Description: Discusses the issues papaer to be released by the International Accounting Standards for Insurance to cover accounting issues for insurance contracts as opposed to insurance companies.

Description: This article summarizes IFRS 4, the initial phase of international accounting standards for insurance contracts and provides and outlook for phase II.