Annual Reporting Posts

Objective 1 An entity may carry on foreign activities in two ways. It may have transactions in foreign currencies or it may have foreign operations. In addition, an entity may present its financial statements in a foreign currency. The objective of this Standard is to prescribe how to include foreign currency transactions and foreign operations … Read more

Last update 12/02/2020 48 An entity shall disclose, together with a commentary by management, the amount of significant cash and cash equivalent balances held by the entity that are not available for use by the group. 49 There are various circumstances in which cash and cash equivalent balances held by an entity are not available … Read more

Last update 12/02/2020 Topics hide Objective Scope Benefits of cash flow information Definitions Cash and cash equivalents Objective Information about the cash flows of an entity is useful in providing users of financial statements with a basis to assess the ability of the entity to generate cash and cash equivalents and the needs of the … Read more

Last update 12/02/2020 25 Cash flows arising from transactions in a foreign currency shall be recorded in an entity’s functional currency by applying to the foreign currency amount the exchange rate between the functional currency and the foreign currency at the date of the cash flow. 26 The cash flows of a foreign subsidiary shall … Read more

Last update 12/02/2020 10 The statement of cash flows shall report cash flows during the period classified by operating, investing and financing activities. 11 An entity presents its cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities in a manner which is most appropriate to its business. Classification by activity provides information that allows users to … Read more

Last update 20/02/2020 Topics hide Qualifying items Designation of hedged items Risk components Components of a nominal amount Relationship between components and the total cash flows of an item Qualifying items B6.3.1 A firm commitment to acquire a business in a business combination cannot be a hedged item, except for foreign currency risk, because the … Read more

Last update 07/02/2020 7 The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment shall be recognised as an asset if, and only if: it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the entity; and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. 8 Items such as spare … Read more

Last update 10/02/2020 Separating components from an insurance contract (paragraphs 10–13) Investment components (paragraph 11(b)) B31 Paragraph 11(b) requires an entity to separate a distinct investment component from the host insurance contract. An investment component is distinct if, and only if, both the following conditions are met: the investment component and the insurance component are … Read more

Last update 10/02/2020 Objective 1 IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts establishes principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts within the scope of the Standard. The objective of IFRS 17 is to ensure that an entity provides relevant information that faithfully represents those contracts. This information gives a basis for users of financial … Read more

Last update 25/02/2020 Use of a presentation currency other than the functional currency Translation to the presentation currency 38 An entity may present its financial statements in any currency (or currencies). If the presentation currency differs from the entity’s functional currency, it translates its results and financial position into the presentation currency. For example, when … Read more