News

1. December 2025

Connectivity as a guiding principle: DRSC and Schmalenbach Society for Business Administration on the future of corporate reporting

The Joint Technical Committee (GFA) of the Accounting Standards Committee of Germany (DRSC), together with the Working Group on External Corporate Reporting (AKEU) and the Working Group on Integrated Reporting and Sustainable Management (AKIR) of the Schmalenbach Society for Business Administration have published a joint article on the future of corporate reporting, which highlights the central importance of connectivity – the systematic linking of financial and sustainability-related information. Read more

28. November 2025

ESRS Set 1: EFRAG has voted on the revision

On 28 November 2025, the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board (SRB) voted on the revision of ESRS Set 1 (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772) (see recording of the EFRAG SRB meeting). The revisions include a number of changes compared to the consultation drafts, published on 31 July 2025 and the working paper, published on 24 November 2025. Read more

25. November 2025

ASCG comment letter on tentative agenda decisions taken by the IFRS IC in September 2025

On 25 November 2025, the ASCG has submitted its comment letter on tentative agenda decisions taken by the IFRS Interpretations Committee in its September 2025 meeting. Read more

18. November 2025

IASB issues Amendments to IAS 21

On 13 November 2025, the IASB published amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates. The aim of the amendments is to clarify how entities should translate financial statements from a non-hyperinflationary currency into a hyperinflationary presentation currency. Read more

18. November 2025

ESRS revision: DRSC draws EFRAG’s attention to further critical issues in current discussion for revised ESRS

On November 14, 2025, the DRSC sent a letter to EFRAG highlighting what it considers to still be problematic aspects of the revision of the ESRS. The current status of the ESRS revision was previously discussed with the Technical Committee for Sustainability Reporting (FA NB) as well as with undertakings and auditors. Read more

17. November 2025

Sixth ASCG Preparer Forum on the Implementation of IFRS 18

On 17 November 2025, the ASCG’s preparer forum on the implementation of IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements met for the sixth time. Read more

13. November 2025

ED ASCG Interpretation 5 published

On 13 November 2025, the Accounting Standards Committee of Germany published the Exposure Draft of ASCG Interpretation (IFRS) No. 5 Accounting for Interest and Penalties Related to Income Taxes under IFRSs (ED ASCG Interpretation 5) for public comment. Read more

22. October 2025

No agreement in the European Parliament on a position on simplifying sustainability reporting

On 22 October 2025, the European Parliament rejected the mandate adopted by the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) on 13 October to simplify sustainability reporting under the CSRD and due diligence obligations under the CSDDD. Read more