¶ … history of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) begins with the inception of Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) in 1973. The Committee operated until 2001. The reason for the inception of the Committee was an agreement between the accountancy bodies in a variety of countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Ireland and the United States. The function of the Committee was to set standards for the international professional activities of the accountancy bodies under the agreement. The International Federation of Accountants function to organize these activities. In 1981 the IASC received full autonomy to set the international accounting standards. Their function was further to publish discussion documents on accounting issues with international concern. In the year 2000, the IASC Board approved a new constitution as part of a restructuring program. In the same year, the European Commission's plans to require...

The structure is designed to support those features that are regarded as desirable in establishing the legitimacy of a standard-setting organization: its members are technically expert, represent the wider community and are independent.
The structure of the International Accounting Standards Board is the result of a balance of organizational functions. The oversight body is composed of the Trustees of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation, the advisory body (the Standards Advisory Council) and the interpretative body (the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee). These bodies are representative of the community that they serve, reflecting diversity in terms of geographical and professional backgrounds. The requirements for…