IASB has issued International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that are being adopted by

nations all over the world. Please read the IASB chairman's speech at an event hosted by the

Accounting Standards Board of Japan about adoption of IFRS Standards around the world on 29

August 2018 in Tokyo. You can access the full speech by using the following link:

https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/2018/08/chairmans-speech-japan-and-ifrs-standards/

Critically discuss any issues raised in relation to IFRS adoption around the world.

The objective of the assignment is to develop your critical thinking, technical research and

written communication skills. You need to investigate and analyse accounting literature and

recent developments on IFRS adoption. You are required to use extensive references to support

your discussion.