This project has been completed. In May 2011 the IASB issued IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements.  The standard establishes principles for financial reporting by parties to a joint arrangement.

Read the feedback statement and the effect analysis of the standard.

The IFRS supersedes IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures and SIC-13 Jointly Controlled Entities —Non-Monetary Contributions by Venturers and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. Earlier application is permitted.

IFRS 11 is concerned principally in addressing two aspects of IAS 31: first, that the structure of the arrangement was the only determinant of the accounting and, second, that an entity had a choice of accounting treatment for interests in jointly controlled entities. IFRS 11 improves on IAS 31 by requiring a party to a joint arrangement to determine the type of joint arrangement in which it is involved by assessing its rights and obligations arising from the arrangement.

The disclosure requirements for joint arrangements are specified in IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.

Project news

May 2011 Recording of a webcast introducing IFRSs 10, 11 & 12 available - click here to listen

2 May 2011 IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements published - click here for more information.

February 2011  Board observer note for Consolidations and Joint Arrangements available - Effective Date and Transition [PDF]

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Last IASB meeting update

February 2011

The staff presented a summary of the comment letters received on the Request for Views Effective Date and Transition Methods (RFV) that was published in October 2010, focusing on the effective date and transition requirements of the forthcoming IFRSs on consolidations and joint arrangements.

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Next discussed by the IASB

Discussions of this project have finished. This project is now complete.