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Last update 18/12/2019 Fulfilment cash flows comprise: a current estimate of unbiased and probability-weighted future cash flows expected to arise during the life of the contract; a discount adjustment to reflect the time value of money and financial risks, such as liquidity and currency risks (layers of discounting); an explicit risk adjustment for non-financial risks. … Read more
Last update 26/11/2019 Control in debt restructuring in Structured entity provides a case of obtaining control in a transaction. Following is a case on the assessment whether certain stakeholders in a transaction/structure have obtained control over a certain entity in the transaction in line with the requirements of IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements. Only one … Read more
Last update 28/12/2019 Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike earnings or net income, free cash flow is a measure of profitability that excludes the non-cash expenses of the income statement and includes spending on equipment and assets as well as … Read more
Last update 20/11/2019 Control by using options explores the rare situation of not having a straightforward majority of the voting rights in an investee and being in control, but a less straightforward control situation through contractual arrangements (put and/or call options) Following is a case on the assessment whether certain stakeholders in a transaction/structure have … Read more
Last update 31/12/2019 Foreign exchange reserve – Gains/losses arising on translating the net assets of overseas operations into CU. IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates outlines how to account for foreign currency transactions and operations in financial statements, and also how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. An entity is required … Read more
Last update 29/11/2019 Control and continuing involvement – Under IFRS 9, control is different from the notion of control in IAS 27 – the power to govern so as to obtain benefits. The notion in IAS 27 focuses on the powers of the entity (transferor) and implies an ability to manage the asset actively. Control … Read more
Last update 17/08/2019 Definition relating to hedge accounting A forecast transaction is an uncommitted but anticipated future transaction. A forecasted transaction is essentially a future transaction that is probable and does not meet the definition of a firm commitment. Forecasted transactions can be contractually established or probable because of an entity’s past or expected business practices. … Read more
Last update 27/11/2019 Contractually specified risk components – Under IFRS 9, risk components can be designated for non-financial hedged items, provided the component is separately identifiable and the changes in fair value or cash flows of the item attributable to the risk component are reliably measurable. This requirement could be met where the risk component … Read more
Last update 19/12/2019 Fixed fee service contract – IFRS 15 A service provider might enter into fixed fee service contracts. Under these contracts, the customer pays a fixed fee to receive certain services over a fixed period of time when needed. Examples are maintenance contracts under which the service provider is obliged to repair specified … Read more
Last update 17/12/2019 Contractual service margin – The fourth element of the building blocks in the general model is the contractual service margin (the CSM). This is a component of the asset or liability for the group of insurance contracts that represents the unearned profit the entity will recognise as it provides services in the … Read more