Cash-generating unit (CGU)

Last update 03/08/2019 A cash-generating unit (CGU) is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. This definition is of importance in IAS 36 Impairment of assets: The recoverable amount is calculated at the individual asset level. However, … Read more

Arrangements partially in IFRS 15

Last update 27/12/2019 Arrangements partially in IFRS 15 is about that difficult situation of a mixed contract, parts are in IFRS 15 parts are outside IFRS 15. IFRS 15 provides accounting requirements for all revenue arising from contracts with customers. Arrangements partially in IFRS 15 They affect all entities that enter into contracts to provide … Read more

Cash pooling arrangements

Last update 04/01/2020 Cash pooling arrangements – Cash pooling enables corporate groups to minimise expenditure incurred in connection with banking facilities through economies of scale. Under a cash pooling arrangement, entities within a corporate group regularly transfer their surplus cash to a single bank account (the “master account“) and, in return, may draw on the … Read more

Argentinas sovereign debt overhaul intentions

Last update 18/11/2019 Argentinas sovereign debt overhaul intentions – Read the papers…… Argentinas sovereign debt overhaul intentions July – August 2019 – Argentina’s assets tumbled in the wake of President Mauricio Macri suffering an unexpected bruising primary election loss this month at the hands of populist-leaning Peronist Alberto Fernandez, with the central bank forced to … Read more

Cash flows

Last update 03/08/2019 Inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents. Also called payments of cash and receipts of cash or cash payments and cash receipts. Cash payments (cash outflows) are among others payments to trade creditors, employees (net salary), governments (corporate tax, social securities, VAT or sales tax and/or labor tax withholdings), owners (dividends … Read more

Applying the fair value hierarchy

Last update 27/11/2019 Applying the fair value hierarchy provides explanations on how to use and disclose the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements (based on inputs to the calculation models used) are categorized in their entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement. This is summarized in … Read more

Cash flow hedge reserve

Last update 31/12/2019 Cash flow hedge reserve – Hedge accounting can bring a number of advantages over traditional accounting methods. The core benefit is that by addressing the timings mismatch associated with standard derivative accounting, hedge accounting removes temporary volatility from the P&L. As a result, the financial statements will better reflect the company’s true … Read more

Analysis of cash flows

Last update 25/11/2019 Analysis of cash flows provides a introduction on how to…. How to use the cash flows in the statement of cash flows to form a opinion on the performance of a business under the slogan: CASH is KING! See operating, financing and investing activities for a technical explanation of the components of … Read more

Cash flow hedge

Last update 11/12/2019 The cash flow hedge is one of three hedges defined in IFRS 9, the others are the fair value hedge and the hedge of a net investment. Hedge accounting can bring a number of advantages over traditional accounting methods. The core benefit is that by addressing the timings mismatch associated with standard derivative … Read more

An error in previously issued financial statements

Last update 12/11/2019 Adjustment of an error in previously issued financial statements is not an accounting change. Such errors include mathematical mistakes, mistakes in the application of accounting principles, or oversight or misuse of facts that existed at the time financial statements were prepared. – IN SHORT – Adjustments of accounting errors. If detected in … Read more