IFRS. IFRS 11 replaces International Accounting Standard (IAS) 31, Interests in Joint Ventures, and is effective for fiscal
years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
The IASB issued the new standard in response to two concerns with the previous guidance. First, under IAS 31, the structure of the arrangement was the only determinant of the accounting, resulting in potentially different treatments for similar circumstances. More specifically, in cases where a separate entity was not used—that is, under arrangements involving jointly controlled operations or jointly controlled assets—each venturer recognized its share of each asset, liability, revenue, and expense of the venture in its own financial statements (i.e., each used proportionate consolidation).