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What includes in IAS8 Accounting Policies, Estimates and Errors
- selection of accounting policies
- changes in accounting policies
- changes in accounting estimates
- correction of prior period errors
What are accounting policies?
- are the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices applied by an entity in preparing and presenting financial statements
By the Interpretations what information needs to provide?
- relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users
- reliable in that the financial statements
- represent faithfully the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the entity
- reflect the economic substance of transactions, other events and conditions and not merely the legal form
- are neutral
- are prudent
- are complete in all material respects
IAS8 requires accounting policies to be changed, conditions:
- is required by an IFRS Standard
- results in the financial statements providing reliable and more relevant information
What are the accounting estimates?
- are monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty
What are the examples of estimates?
- depreciation expense
- fair value of an asset or liability
- net realisable value of inventory
Examples of changes in accounting estimates are changes in
- the useful lives of non-current assets
- the method of depreciating non-current assets
- warranty provisions, based upon more up-to-date information about claims frequency and value
What are the prior period errors?
- are omissions from, and misstatements in, the financial statements for one or more prior periods arising from a failure to use information
Examples of prior period errors?
- mathematical mistakes
- mistakes in applying accounting policies
- oversights and fraud
Prior period errors are dealt with by:
- restating the opening balance of assets, liabilities and equity
- restating the comparative figures presented, as if the error had never occurred
- disclosing within the accounts a statement of financial position
IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement objective
- is to provide a single source of guidance for fair value measurement, where it is required by a reporting standard rather than being spread throughout several reporting standards.
What is fair value?
- is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date
Hierarchy of inputs to valuation?
Level 1 - inputs comprise quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities at the measurement date
Level 2 - inputs are observable inputs, other than those included within Level 1 above, which are observable directly or indirectly
Level 3 - inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability, based upon the best information available, including information that may be reasonably available relating to market participants
What characteristics of the asset and liability shall be taken into account when measuring the fair value?
- the condition and location of the asset
- restrictions, if any, on the sale or use of the asset
What are the exclusions of IFRS 13?
- IFRS 16 Leases
- net realisable value
- value in use