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BRIEF HISTORY OF IAS ADOPTION

Prior to 1996
The Accounting Standards Council (ASC) issued mostly U.S. based accounting standards.
1996
In 1996, the ASC started issuing IAS based accounting standards such as SFAS 24, Retirement Benefit Costs, SFAS 25 Borrowing Costs and SFAS 26 Construction Contracts.
1997
In 1997, the Accounting Standard Council decided to move totally to IAS. The first IAS based standard, SFAS 28, Revenues was approved by the Board of Accountancy on August 1, 1997.  In the same year, SFAS 29, Earnings Per Share was approved on October 3, 1997.  Both standards became effective for fiscal years beginning on or before January 1, 1998.
2000
In 2000, the ASC created the Philippine Interpretations committee. This committee is entrusted to issue interpretations of adopted International Accounting Standards to promote
2005
Target date for adoption and implementation of all applicable IAS.


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