EFRAG

EFRAG, formerly known as the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group, is the leading European force in the European financial reporting debate. It was established in 2001 by European stakeholder organisations with an interest in financial reporting, representing the business community, investors and the accountancy profession.

  • EFRAG’s activities are aimed at developing and promoting European views on the development of IFRS and at ensuring that these views are properly and clearly articulated in the IASB international standard-setting process and in related international debates, so that ultimately IFRS are fit for Europe. This includes the interaction with economic concerns such as financial stability, economic growth, and the European common good. EFRAG works closely with the IASB, National Standard Setters and European stakeholder organizations, in Europe and worldwide.
  • EFRAG provides advice to the European Commission on whether newly issued or revised IFRS meet the criteria in the IAS Regulation for endorsement for use in the EU, including whether endorsement would be conducive to the European public good.
  • EFRAG is the standardsetter for sustainability reporting rules (the ESRS within the framework of the CSRD) and acts as advisor to the European Commission.

Our relationship with EFRAG

Together with EFFAS, EFFAS Benelux is heavily involved in EFRAG activities. As an EFFAS member, EFFAS Benelux represents the users on the EFRAG Administrative Board through our chairman, Hans Buysse, and on the EFRAG Financial Reporting Board through our EFFAS Benelux board member, Serge Pattyn. A lot of effort was spent on IFRS 4, IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IFRS 17 and the project on Primary Financial Statements as well as on the ESRS.

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