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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
PREFACE
To ensure that financial statements are prepared to an adequate level it is
important that entities are provided with a basic framework for the
preparation of their financial statements.
Financial statements should provide users with relevant information. To meet
this requirement a number of key statements have been identified which
allow users to assess the financial performance and position of an entity as
well as its liquidity. The broad structure of financial statements isstandardised so that this information is presented in a similar manner by all
entities, allowing meaningful comparisons to be made across different
entities.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Objectives
IAS 1 prescribes the basis for presentation of general purpose financial statementsto ensure comparability both with the entitys financial statements of previousperiods and with the financial statements of other entities.
It sets out overall requirements for the presentation of financial statements,
guidelines for their structure and minimum requirements for their content.
This Presentation deals with:
The Scope of IAS 1
The purpose of financial statements;
What makes up a complete set of financial statements;
General Features of Financial Statements;
The Structure and Contents of Financial Statements (including the content of eachelement within the financial statements), and
Disclosures
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Scope of IAS 1
An entity shall apply this Standard in preparing and presenting general
purpose financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs).
General purpose financial statements are statements that have
been prepared for use by those who are not in a position to require
an entity to prepare reports tailored to their own information
needs.
Reports prepared at the request of an entitys management or
bankers are not general purpose financial statements, because they
are prepared specifically to meet the needs of management/
bankers.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Purpose of financial statements
Financial statements are a structured representation of the financialposition and financial performance of an entity. The objective of financial
statements is to provide information about the financial position, financial
performance and cash flows of an entity that is useful to a wide range of
users in making economic decisions. Financial statements also show the
results of the managements stewardship of the resources entrusted to it.
To meet this objective, financial statements provide information about an
entitys:
(a) assets;
(b) liabilities;
(c) equity; (d) income and expenses, including gains and losses;
(e) contributions by and distributions to owners in their capacity as owners; and
(f) cash flows.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Complete set of financial statements
A complete set of financial statements comprises: A statement of financial position as at the end of the period;
A statement of comprehensive income for the period;
A statement of changes in equity for the period;
A statement of cash flows for the period;
Notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and otherexplanatory information; and
A statement of financial position as at the beginning of the earliest comparative
period when an entity applies an accounting policy retrospectively or makes a
retrospective restatement of items in its financial statements, or when it
reclassifies items in its financial statements.
Technical Notes:
1. An entity may use titles for the statements other than those used in this Standard.
2. An entity shall present with equal prominence all of the financial statements in a
complete set of financial statements.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
The Complete Set of Financial Statements
As well as setting out what makes up a complete set of financial statements, asshown below, IAS 1 also highlights items that have been identified as being ofsignificant importance and therefore should be disclosed in a particular statement.
IAS 1 requires the individual components of the financial statements to be presentedwith equal prominence in an entitys complete set of financial statements.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
General Features of Financial Statements
IAS 1 requires the individual components of the financial statements to bepresented with equal prominence in an entitys complete set of financial
statements.
Fair presentation and compliance with IFRS
Going concern Accrual Concept
Consistency of presentation
Materiality and Aggregation
Frequency of Reporting
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities
Comparative information
Additional Disclosures
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Fair presentation and compliance with IFRSs
Financial statements shall present fairly the financial position, financial performance and cashflows of an entity. Fair presentation requires the faithful representation of the effects oftransactions, other events and conditions in accordance with the definitions and recognitioncriteria for assets, liabilities, income and expenses set out in the Framework.
The application of IFRSs, with additional disclosure when necessary, is presumed to result infinancial statements that achieve a fair presentation.
An entity whose financial statements comply with IFRSs shall make an explicit and unreservedstatement of such compliance in the notes. An entity shall not describe financial statementsas complying with IFRSs unless they comply with all the requirements of IFRSs.
An entity cannot rectify inappropriate accounting policies either by disclosure of theaccounting policies used or by notes or explanatory material.
In the extremely rare circumstances in which management concludes that compliance with arequirement in an IFRS would be so misleading that it would conflict with the objective offinancial statements set out in the Framework, the entity shall depart from that requirementin the manner set out in IAS 10 (p. 20) if the relevant regulatory framework requires, orotherwise does not prohibit, such a departure.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Excerpt from IAS 1
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Going concern
When preparing a set of financial statements management should
assume, unless there are specific reasons to believe otherwise, that the
business will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. This is knownas the going concern concept.
This is particularly relevant when management make estimates about the
expected outcome of events, such as the recoverability of trade
receivables and the useful lives of non-current assets.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Accrual concept Financial statements should be prepared by applying the accrual concept.
In its simplest form the accrual concept means that assets are recognised
when they are receivable rather than when physically received, and
liabilities are recognised when they are payable rather than when actually
paid.
This is not relevant for the preparation of the statement of cash flowswhich is based purely on cash flows.
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Consistency of presentation
To aid comparability of financial statements year on year and across
different entities it is important that a consistent presentation and
classification of items is followed.
The presentation should only be changed where a new or revised standard
requires such a change or where there has been a significant change in the
nature of the entitys operations and a new presentation would therefore
be more appropriate.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Materiality and aggregation IAS 1 requires that items that are of importance to the users of the
financial statements in making economic decisions should be separately
identified within the financial statements.
Such items are defined as being material. In assessing whether items are
considered to be material, the entity should consider both the nature and
size of the item.
For example, the purchase of large tangible assets may be common for a
particular entity, and therefore it would generally be appropriate toaggregate such items together as the purchase of plant.
However, a fairly small transaction with a director may be considered as
important information for users of the financial statements.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Frequency of reporting
An entity shall present a complete set of financial statements (including
comparative information) at least annually.
When an entity changes the end of its reporting period and presents
financial statements for a period longer or shorter than one year, an entity
shall disclose, in addition to the period covered by the financial
statements:
(a) the reason for using a longer or shorter period, and
(b) the fact that amounts presented in the financial statements are not
entirely comparable.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Offsetting
Assets and liabilities should not be offset against each other unless this is
specifically required or permitted by a standard.
This is because the offsetting or netting of items is assumed to make it
more difficult for the users of financial statements to understand past
transactions and assess future cash flows.
IFRS only allows offsetting, when:
1. There is a legally enforceable right to offset, and
2. It is expected that the asset is held for the being realized
for the settlement of the liability.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Comparative information
Comparative information for the previous period should bedisclosed for all amounts reported in the financial statementsunless a particular standard does not require such information.
This includes the requirement to show comparative information innarrative disclosures where it is relevant to the full understandingof the explanation.
If adjustments to prior periods have been made as a result of achange in accounting policy or of correction of errors, a statementof financial condition at the beginning of the previous period shouldbe presented.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Additional disclosures A number of additional disclosures are required by IAS 1 to ensure that
users of the financial statements understand the basis on which the
information presented in the financial statements has been prepared.
These additional disclosures which should be presented include: the
measurement basis used in the preparation of the financial statements,
judgements that have been made in applying an entitys accounting
policies, and assumptions that an entity has made over the uncertainty of
making estimations.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
The Structure and Contents of Financial Statements
This include:
Identification of the financial statements
Information to be presented in the statement of financial position
Information to be presented either in the statement of financial position or inthe notes
An entity shall disclose the following, either in the statement of financialposition or the statement of changes in equity, or in the notes:
Information to be presented in the statement of comprehensive income
Information to be presented in the statement of comprehensive income, ornotes
Information to be presented in the statement of changes in equity
Information to be presented in the statement of changes in equity, or notes
Information to be presented in the statement of cash flows
Information to be disclosed and presented in Notes.
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Identification of the financial statements
An entity shall clearly identify the financial statements and distinguish
them from other information in the same published document.
In addition, an entity shall display the following information prominently, andrepeat it when necessary for the information presented to be understandable:
(a) the name of the reporting entity or other means of identification, and any
change in that information from the end of the preceding reporting period;
(b) whether the financial statements are of an individual entity or a group of entities;(c) the date of the end of the reporting period or the period covered by the set of
financial statements or notes;
(d) the presentation currency, as defined in IAS 21; and
(e) the level of
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Information to be presented in the statement of financial position
As a minimum, the statement of financial position shall include line items
that present the following amounts:
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Information to be presented in the statement of financial position
An entity shall present additional line items, headings and subtotals in thestatement of financial position when such presentation is relevant to an
understanding of the entitys financial position.
When an entity presents current and non-current assets, and current and non-
current liabilities, as separate classifications in its statement of financial position, it
shall not classify deferred tax assets (liabilities) as current assets (liabilities).
Current/non-current distinction
An entity shall present current and non-current assets, and current and non-current liabilities,
as separate classifications in its statement of financial position, except when a presentation
based on liquidity provides information that is reliable and more relevant. When that exception
applies, an entity shall present all assets and liabilities in order of liquidity.
Whichever method of presentation is adopted, an entity shall disclose the amount expected to
be recovered or settled after more than twelve months for each asset and liability line item that
combines amounts expected to be recovered or settled:
(a) no more than twelve months after the reporting period, and
(b) more than twelve months after the reporting period.
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Information to be presented either in the statement of financial position or
in the notes
An entity shall disclose, either in the statement of financial position or in
the notes, further sub-classifications of the line items presented, classified
in a manner appropriate to the entitys operations.
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An entity shall disclose the following, either in the statement of financial
position or the statement of changes in equity, or in the notes:
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Information to be presented in the statement of comprehensive income
An entity shall present all items of income and expense recognised in a period:
(a) in a single statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, or
(b) in two statements: a statement displaying components of profit or loss
(separate income statement) and a second statement beginning with profit or
loss and displaying components of other comprehensive income (statement of
profit or loss and other comprehensive income).
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Information to be presented in the statement of comprehensive income
As a minimum, the statement of comprehensive income shall include lineitems that present the following amounts for the period:
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Information to be presented in the statement of comprehensive income or in thenotes
When items of income or expense are material, an entity shall disclose theirnature and amount separately.
An entity shall present an analysis of expenses recognised in profit or loss using aclassification based on either their nature or their function within the entity,whichever provides information that is reliable and more relevant.
An entity classifying expenses by function shall disclose additional informationon the nature of expenses, including depreciation and amortisation expense and
employee benefits expense.
Circumstances that would give rise to the separate disclosure of items of income
and expense include:
(a) write-downs of inventories to net realisable value or of property, plant and
equipment to recoverable amount, as well as reversals of such write-downs;(b) restructurings of the activities of an entity and reversals of any provisions
for the costs of restructuring; (c) disposals of items of property, plant and equipment;
(d) disposals of investments; (e) discontinued operations; (f) litigation settlements;
and (g) other reversals of provisions.
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Nature of expense method Revenue
X
Other income X
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progressX
Raw materials and consumables used X
Employee benefits expense X
Depreciation and amortisation expense X
Other expenses X
Total expenses (X) Profit before tax X
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Function of expense method
Revenue X Cost of sales (X)
Gross profit X
Other income X
Distribution costs (X)
Administrative expenses (X)
Other expenses (X)
Profit before tax X
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Information to be presented in the statement of changes in
equity An entity shall present a statement of changes in equity, which should
includes the following information:
An entity shall present a statement of changes in equity as required by paragraph 10.
The statement of changes in equity includes the following information:(a) total comprehensive income for the period, showing separately the total amounts
attributable to owners of the parent and to non-controlling interests;
(b) for each component of equity, the effects of retrospective application or retrospective
restatement recognised in accordance with IAS 8; and
(c.) for each component of equity, a reconciliation between the carrying amount at the
beginning and the end of the period, separately disclosing changes resulting from:(i) profit or loss;
(ii) other comprehensive income; and
(iii) transactions with owners in their capacity as owners, showing
separately contributions by and distributions to owners and changes in ownership interests in
subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control.
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Information to be presented in the statement of changes in
equity or in the notes
For each component of equity an entity shall present, either in thestatement of changes in equity or in the notes, an analysis of other
comprehensive income by item.
An entity shall present, either in the statement of changes in equity or in
the notes, the amount of dividends recognised as distributions to owners
during the period, and the related amount of dividends per share.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Statement of cash flows Cash flow information provides 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 entity to utilise those cash flows.
IAS 7 sets out requirements for the presentation and disclosure of cash
flow information.
Example of disclosure from IAS 7:
1. An entity shall disclose the components of cash and cash equivalents and
shall present a reconciliation of the amounts in its statement of cash flows
with the equivalent items reported in the statement of financial position.
2. 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.
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Structure of the Notes to the Financial Statements
The notes shall:
(a) Present information about the basis of preparation of the financial statements andthe specific accounting policies used
(b) Disclose the information required by IFRSs that is not presented elsewhere
in the financial statements; and
(c) Provide information that is not presented elsewhere in the financial statements,but is relevant to an understanding of any of them.
An entity shall, as far as practicable, present notes in a systematic manner.
An entity shall cross-reference each item in the statements of financial position and ofcomprehensive income, in the separate income statement (if presented), and in thestatements of changes in equity and of cash flows to any related information in thenotes.
Disclosure of accounting policies: An entity shall disclose in the summary of significant
accounting policies:(a) the measurement basis (or bases) used in preparing the financial statements, and
(b) the other accounting policies
An entity shall disclose, in the summary of significant accounting policies or othernotes, the judgements, apart from those involving estimations, that management hasmade in the process of applying the entitys accounting policies and that have themost significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
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IAS 1Presentation of Financial Statements
Disclosures:
Capital and Capital Management: An entity shall disclose information that enablesusers of its financial statements to evaluate the entitys objectives, policies and
processes for managing capital.
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CASE STUDY
XYZ Inc. is a manufacturer of televisions. The domesticmarket for electronic goods is currently not doing well,and therefore many entities in this business areswitching to exports. As per the audited financialstatements for the year ended December 31, 20XX,the entity had net losses of $2 million. At December 31,
20XX, its current assets aggregate to $20 million andthe current liabilities aggregate to $25 million. Due toexpected favorable changes in the government policiesfor the electronics industry, the entity is projecting
profits in the coming years. Furthermore, theshareholders of the entity have arranged alternativeadditional sources of finance for its expansion plansand to support its working capital needs in the next 12
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CASE STUDY (CONTD)
Solution
The two factors that raise doubts about the entitysability to continue as
a going concern are:i. The net loss for the year of $2 million..
ii. At the balance sheet date, the working capital deficiency (currentliabilities of $25 million) exceeds its current assets (of $20 million)by $5 million.
However, there are two mitigating factors:
i. The shareholdersability to arrange funding for the entitysexpansionand working capital needs.
ii. Projected future profitability due to expected favourable changes ingovernment policies for the industry the entity is operating within.
Note: Based on these sets of factorsboth negative and positive(mitigating) factorsit may be possible for the management of the entityto argue that the going concern assumption is appropriate and that anyother basis of preparation of financial statements would be unreasonableat the moment. However, if matters deteriorate further instead of
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Question 1
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Are the following statements in relation to materiality true or
false, according to IAS1 Presentation of financial statements?
(1) Materiality of items depends on their individual or collective
influence on the economic decisions of users.
(2) Materiality of an item depends on its absolute size andnature.
Statement (1) Statement (2)
A False FalseB False True
C True False
D True True
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Question 2
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According to IAS1 Presentation of financial statements, thenotes within the financial statements contain information in
addition to that presented in which TWO of the following?
A Report on sustainabilityB Chairman's statement
C Statement of financial position
D Statement of financial performance
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Question 3
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Are the following statements true or false, according to
IAS1 Presentation of financial statements?
(1) Dividends paid should be recognised in the statement of
comprehensive income.
(2) A loss on disposal of assets should be recognised in the
statement of changes in equity.
Statement (1) Statement (2)
A False False
B False True
C True False
D True True
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Question 4
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Are the following statements true or false, according to
IAS1 Presentation of financial statements?
(1) Provisions should be recognised in the statement of
financial position.
(2) A revaluation surplus on non-current assets should be
recognised in the statement of changes in equity.
Statement (1) Statement (2)
A False False
B False TrueC True False
D True True
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Question 5
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According to IAS1 Presentation of financial statements,
which TWO of the following must be included in an
entity's statement of financial position?
A Investment propertyB Number of shares authorised
C Provisions
D Shares in an entity owned by that entity
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Question 6
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According to IAS1 Presentation of financial statements,
which TWO of the following must be included in an
entity's statement of financial position?
ACash and cash equivalents
B Property, plant and equipment analysed by class
C Share capital and reserves analysed by class
D Deferred tax
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Answers to Questions 1-6
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1.C2.C & D
3.A
4.C5.A & C
6.A & D
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Question 7
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Which TWO of the following are included in a complete
set of financial statements, according to IAS1
Presentation of financial statements?
A A statement by the board of directors of compliancewith local legislation
B A statement of changes in equity
C Summarised statements of financial position for the
last five yearsD A statement of cash flows
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Question 9
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Are the following statements true or false, according to IAS1
Presentation of financial statements?(1) An entity presenting a single statement of comprehensive
income should present a statement of changes in equity
(2) An entity presenting a separate income statement and a
statement of comprehensive income should present astatement of changes in equity
Statement (1) Statement (2)
A False FalseB False True
C True False
D True True
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Question 11
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In which section of the statement of financial position
should employment taxes that are due for settlement in15 months' time be presented, according to IAS1
Presentation of financial statements?
(select one answer)
A Current liabilities
B Current assets
C Non-current liabilities
D Non-current assets
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Question 12
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The Oakes Company has a loan due for repayment in six
months' time, but Oakes has the option to refinance forrepayment two years later. Oakes plans to refinance this loan.
In which section of its statement of financial position should
this loan be presented, according to IAS1 Presentation offinancial statements?
(select one answer)
A Current liabilitiesB Current assets
C Non-current liabilities
D Non-current assets
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Answers to Questions 7 - 12
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7. B & D8. D
9. D
1O. D11. A
12. C
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