The IFRS Foundation is a not-for-profit, public interest organisation established to develop high-quality, understandable, enforceable and globally accepted accounting and sustainability disclosure standards.
Our Standards are developed by our two standard-setting boards, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
IFRS Accounting Standards are developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The IASB is an independent standard-setting body within the IFRS Foundation.
IFRS Accounting Standards are, in effect, a global accounting language—companies in more than 140 jurisdictions are required to use them when reporting on their financial health. The IASB is supported by technical staff and a range of advisory bodies.
IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The ISSB is an independent standard-setting body within the IFRS Foundation.
IFRS Sustainability Standards are developed to enhance investor-company dialogue so that investors receive decision-useful, globally comparable sustainability-related disclosures that meet their information needs. The ISSB is supported by technical staff and a range of advisory bodies.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) use evidence to support their standard-setting decisions. Evidence-supported decision-making gives the IASB and the ISSB confidence that they are making appropriate decisions. It also allows those affected by the decisions to see that each board has demonstrable evidence that is consistent with, or supports, the conclusions reached by the IASB and ISSB respectively, thereby enhancing the credibility of those conclusions.
The IASB and ISSB seek evidence at all stages in the development of an IFRS Standard, from initiation of a project in the research programme through to post-implementation reviews of major new Standards. (Read more about the standard-setting process here.)
You can submit a research paper here.
The ISSB is in the process of developing this page to provide examples of evidence used in standard-setting.
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Access live Post-implementation Review projects (PIRs) on the work plan and completed PIRs on the completed projects page.
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The IASB and ISSB engage with academics in a number of ways, to share information about its projects and to hear evidence and views from academics. Materials from these engagements are found here.
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The International Accounting Standards Board holds an annual Research Forum in conjunction with a partner academic journal. The Forum brings together academics, standard setters and practitioners to discuss research relevant to the IASB’s projects. Forum papers and presentations, listed by year, are found here.
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We have a dedicated section for students, which answers some frequently asked questions and highlights visit opportunities.
We provide online access to IFRS Standards and interpretations in multiple languages. Access to this content is dependent on the user's subscription status.
Read more details about current projects on the IFRS Foundation's work plan.
If your academic research is on a topic related to the IASB’s or ISSB’s standard-setting or research projects and you would like to submit a research paper, please use the form below:
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