revised & retained portions -
original framework - Framework for
the Preparation & Presentation of
F/S - 1989
addresses concepts
underlying the preparation
and presentation of F/S
for external users
Objective
of F/S
to facilitate the consistent &
logical formulation of IFRS
to provide a basis - use of
judgement - resolving
accounting issues
to assist the ones who
prepares the F/s - applying
accounting standards
to assists the users of F/S -
interpreting the F/S prepared in
accordance with the relevant
accounting standards
CF ≠ IFRS
CF = guidelines
IFRS = standards
ROle of IFRS
overights CF
Objective of
F/S
provide financial information about the
reporting entity - useful to existing &
potential investors, lenders & other
creditors - making economic decisions
about providing resources to the entity
IAS 1
to provide the user-oriented
information need - set of F/S
comprises
SFP - end
of the period
SCI for the
period
SOCE for
the period
SCF for
the period
Notes - summary of
significant accounting policies &
other explanatory information
SFP - beginning of the earliest
comparative period (3 yrs
balance sheet)
when an entity applies an
accounting policy retrospectively /
makes a retrospective restatement
of items in its F/S
when it
reclassifies items
in the F/S
In order to meet the
objectives of F/S - F/s are
prepared on
Accrual basis
Going concern basis
Qualitative
Characteristics of
Useful Financial
Information
Fundamental
Relevance
Materiality
Predictive
value - future value
Confirmatory
value - past value
Faithfully
representation
Complete
Neutral
Free from bias
Enhancing
Comparability
Verifiability - standard
- can be verified
Timeliness -
provide current info
Understandability
Cost constraints - useful
financial information - reporting
financial information imposes
costs - justify the benefits of
reporting that information
True & Fair
View / Fair
Presentation
Elements of
F/S
Asset
resource controlled - enterprise - past
events - future economic benefits -
expected to flow to the enterprise
Liability
present obligation of the enterprise arising
from past events - settlement - expected
to result in an outflow from the enterprise
- resources embodying economic benefits
Equity
residual interest - assets
of the enterprise after
deducting all its liabilities
Income
increases in
economic benefits
inflows of
assets
decreses of
liabilities
Expenses
decreses in
economic benefits
outflows of assets
incurrences of
liabilities
Definition
Recognition
Measurement
Presentation
& Disclosure
Recognition & measurement
of Elements of F/S
Recognition
process of incorporating
- BS / IS an item that
meets the
definition of
an element
satisfies the
Criteria of
Recognition
probable that any future
economic benefit associated
with the item will flow to or
from the enterprise
the item has a cost/value that
can be measured with reliability
(cannot predict)
Measurement
Historical
cost
Current
cost
Realisable value =
(Fair value - Cost to
sell)
Present value
(Value in use)
Fair
value
Initial
measurement
Held-to-maturity &
LOans and Receivables
(IAS 39)
Business combination
(IFRS 3)
Subsequent
measurement
PPE
(IAS 16)
Intangible Assets
(IAS 38)
Investment property
(IAS 40)
Concept of Capital &
Capital Maintenance
Capital
Physical concept
operating
capability
productive capacity
of the enterprise
based on
e.g. units of
output per day
Financial concept
invested money /
purchasing power
net assets /
equity of the
enterprise
Capital
Maintenance
Physical
concept
profit is
earned
only if
physical productive
capacity / funds
needed to achieve
that capacity - end
of the period
exceeds - physical
productive capacity -
beginning of the period
after excluding any
distributions to / contributions
from owners during the period