–9781442561175/Henderson/Issues in Financial Accounting/15e1Chapter1INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FORSETTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INAUSTRALIALEARNING OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter you should be able to:1identify the main sources of regulation of financial reporting;2identify the major developments in the institutional arrangements for accounting standardsetting;3explain the present accounting standard-setting arrangements;4explain the process of developing accounting standards and concepts statements inAustralia;5explain the process of developing interpretations; and6explain the process of enforcing accounting standards and interpretations.QUESTIONS1The three main sources of regulation governing accounting policies and financialreporting practices in Australia are government legislation, the Australian SecuritiesExchangeLtd(ASX)ListingRules,andaccountingstandardsandotherpronouncements issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).Government Legislation:In the private sector, the most important legislation specifying financial reporting
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