Controlled as at 17 August 2026

Updates, effective dates and transitions

A focused view of standards that are forthcoming, being replaced or retained for limited historical or policy reasons.

Forthcoming

Issued, not yet effective

Mandatory dates shown here come from the controlled inventory and must be rechecked against primary sources before live publication.

IFRS 18

Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

Issued—not yet effective; annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027; replaces IAS 1

IFRS 19

Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures

Issued—not yet effective; annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027

IPSAS 50

Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources

Issued—not yet effective; effective from 1 January 2027

IPSAS 51

Tangible Natural Resources Held for Conservation

Issued—not yet effective; effective from 1 January 2028; public-sector-specific

Replacement and residual records

Transitions worth keeping visible

These entries prevent old syllabus references and past questions from disappearing when a newer standard takes over.

IFRS 18

Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

Issued—not yet effective; annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027; replaces IAS 1

IAS 1

Presentation of Financial Statements

Effective in 2026; to be replaced by IFRS 18 for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027

IAS 8

Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors

Effective 2026 title; amended and retitled Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements when IFRS 18 becomes effective from 1 January 2027

IPSAS 29

Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement

Substantially replaced by IPSAS 41; limited residual relevance where the IPSAS 29 hedge-accounting election is retained

IPSAS 47

Revenue

Current; effective from 1 January 2026; replaced IPSAS 9, IPSAS 11 and IPSAS 23

IPSAS 6

Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements

Superseded through IPSAS 34 and IPSAS 35 suite

IPSAS 7

Investments in Associates

Superseded through IPSAS 36 suite

IPSAS 8

Interests in Joint Ventures

Superseded through IPSAS 37 suite

IPSAS 9

Revenue from Exchange Transactions

Replaced by IPSAS 47

IPSAS 11

Construction Contracts

Replaced by IPSAS 47

IPSAS 13

Leases

Superseded by IPSAS 43

IPSAS 15

Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation

Made obsolete by the IPSAS 28–30 financial-instruments suite

IPSAS 17

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Superseded by IPSAS 45

IPSAS 23

Revenue from Non-Exchange Transactions (Taxes and Transfers)

Replaced by IPSAS 47

IPSAS 25

Employee Benefits

Replaced by IPSAS 39