The World Council of Credit Unions urged the IASB to allow a greater use of the IFRS for SMEs Standard and in particular to make it easier for credit unions to utilize the standard.  The comments came as a part of the Request for Information on the IFRS for SMEs Standard issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

In particular, WOCCU noted that allowing some credit unions—especially smaller institutions and those in developing countries— would help limit excessive compliance burdens on small credit unions and reduce the burden on those smaller financial institutions in developing countries.  WOCCU urged the IASB to allow expressly the ability to state financials in conformity with the IFRS for SMEs standard noting that this could be accomplished with little effort and without defeating the purpose of the standard.

A copy of the letter can be viewed here.