IFRS Topics

Last update 26/11/2019 Matrix pricing of bonds is an estimation technique used to estimate the market price of securities that are not actively traded. Matrix pricing is primarily used in fixed income, to estimate the price of bonds that do not have an active market. The price of the bond is estimated by comparing it … Read more

Last update 18/12/2019 Market consistent measurement of options and guarantees – IFRS 17 will require stochastic modelling of financial options and guarantees (such as a guaranteed maturity value), which might not be a common practice in certain territories, as discussed in ‘Example – Stochastic and deterministic modelling‘. Options and guarantees should be recognised and measured … Read more

Last update 22/12/2019 Market Bubbles- During the Internet bubble, managers and investors lost sight of what drove return on invested capital; indeed, many forgot the importance of this ratio entirely. When Netscape Communications went public in 1995, the company saw its market capitalization soar to $6 billion on an annual revenue base of just $85 … Read more

Last update 05/12/2019 Management of credit risk for financial instruments – Financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, investment entities) should have a management process in place to identify, measure, monitor and control credit risk as well as to determine that they hold adequate capital against these risks and that they are adequately compensated for risks incurred. … Read more

Last update 05/12/2019 Main FS Statements Insurance contracts – These examples of the main Financial Statements statements demonstrate the requirements in respect of presentation and disclosure according to IFRS 17 Insurance contracts. They also include the requirements (introduced or amended) in respect of presentation and disclosure according to IFRS 9 Financial instruments and IFRS 7 Financial … Read more

Last update 27/11/2019 Applying hedge accounting for macro hedging strategies under IFRS 9 Because of its pending project on an accounting model specifically tailored to macro hedging situations (see ‘Accounting for macro hedging‘), the IASB created a scope exception from the IFRS 9 hedging accounting requirements that allows entities to use the specific fair value … Read more

Last update 21/12/2019 Loss-making or onerous construction contracts – This part relates to a complete explanation of IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers in respect of Engineering & Construction contracts, see Revenue from Engineering & Construction contracts. Loss-making or onerous construction contracts IFRS 15 does not provide specific guidance on loss-making contracts, which are … Read more

Last update 20/12/2019 Long-term supply contracts – To apply IFRS 15, automotive parts suppliers (APSs) will need to change the way they evaluate long-term supply contracts. APSs need to use significant judgement when they identify separate performance obligations (i.e., units of account), which may be different from those identified under IAS 18. Topics hide Tooling … Read more

Last update 02/12/2019 Loans to an employee – See also Loans at below-market interest rates and Inter-company loans for further discussions on related-party loans. In contrast to the accounting for the below-market element of inter-company loans, the treatment of the below-market element of a loan to an employee is addressed by specific Standards. The effect … Read more

Last update 02/12/2019 Loans at below-market interest rates – Normally the transaction price of a loan (ie the loan amount) will represent its fair value. For loans made to related parties however, this may not always be the case as such loans are often not on commercial terms. Where this is the case, the fair … Read more