Preface

About the authors

Acknowledgements

List of Acronyms

PART 1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

1 The IASB and its Conceptual Framework

1.1 The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB®)

1.2 The purpose of a conceptual framework

1.3 Qualitative characteristics of useful financial information

1.4 Going concern assumption

1.5 Definition of elements in financial statements

1.6 Recognition of elements of financial statements

1.7 Measurement of the elements of financial statements

1.8 Concepts of capital

1.9 Future developments

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

Academic perspective

PART 2 ELEMENTS

2 Owners' equity: share capital and reserves

2.1 Equity

2.2 For-profit companies

2.3 Key features of the corporate structure

2.4 Different forms of share capital

2.5 Contributed equity: issue of share capital

2.6 Contributed equity: subsequent movements in share capital

2.7 Share capital: subsequent decreases in share capital

2.8 Reserves

2.9 Disclosure

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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3 Fair value measurement

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The definition of fair value

3.3 The fair value framework

3.4 Application to non-financial assets

3.5 Application to liabilities

3.6 Application to measurement of an entity's own equity

3.7 Application to financial instruments with offsetting positions

3.8 Disclosure

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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4 Revenue from contracts with customers

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Scope

4.3 Identify the contract with the customer

4.4 Identify the performance obligations

4.5 Determine the transaction price

4.6 Allocate the transaction price

4.7 Satisfaction of performance obligations

4.8 Contract costs

4.9 Other application issues

4.10 Presentation and disclosures

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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5 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets

5.1 Introduction to IAS 37

5.2 Scope

5.3 Definition of a provision

5.4 Distinguishing provisions from other liabilities

5.5 Definition of a contingent liability

5.6 Distinguishing a contingent liability from a provision

5.7 The recognition criteria for provisions

5.8 Measurement of provisions

5.9 Application of the definitions, recognition and measurement rules

5.10 Contingent assets

5.11 Disclosure

5.12 Comparison between IFRS 3 and IAS 37 in respect of contingent liabilities

5.13 Expected future developments

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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6 Income taxes

6.1 The nature of income tax

6.2 Differences between accounting profit and taxable profit

6.3 Accounting for income taxes

6.4 Calculation of current tax

6.5 Recognition of current tax

6.6 Payment of tax

6.7 Tax losses

6.8 Calculation of deferred tax

6.9 Recognition of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets

6.10 Change of tax rates

6.11 Other issues

6.12 Presentation in the financial statements

6.13 Disclosures

Summary

Discussion questions

References

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7 Financial instruments

7.1 Introduction

7.2 What is a financial instrument?

7.3 Financial assets and financial liabilities

7.4 Distinguishing financial liabilities from equity instruments

7.5 Compound financial instruments

7.6 Interest, dividends, gains and losses

7.7 Financial assets and financial liabilities: scope

7.8 Derivatives and embedded derivatives

7.9 Financial assets and financial liabilities: categories of financial instruments

7.10 Financial assets and financial liabilities: recognition criteria

7.11 Financial assets and financial liabilities: measurement

7.12 Financial assets and financial liabilities: offsetting

7.13 Hedge accounting

7.14 Disclosures

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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8 Share-based payment

Introduction

8.1 Application and scope

8.2 Cash-settled and equity-settled share-based payment transactions

8.3 Recognition

8.4 Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

8.5 Vesting

8.6 Treatment of a reload feature

8.7 Modifications to terms and conditions on which equity instruments were granted

8.8 Cash-settled share-based payment transactions

8.9 Disclosure

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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9 Inventories

9.1 The nature of inventories

9.2 Measurement of inventory upon initial recognition

9.3 Determination of cost

9.4 Accounting for inventory

9.5 End-of-period accounting

9.6 Assigning costs to inventory on sale

9.7 Net realisable value

9.8 Recognition as an expense

9.9 Disclosure

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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10 Employee benefits

10.1 Introduction to accounting for employee benefits

10.2 Scope and purpose of IAS 19

10.3 Defining employee benefits

10.4 Short-term employee benefits

10.5 Post-employment benefits

10.6 Accounting for defined contribution post-employment plans

10.7 Accounting for defined benefit post-employment plans

10.8 Other long-term employee benefits

10.9 Termination benefits

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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11 Property, plant and equipment

11.1 The nature of property, plant and equipment

11.2 Initial recognition of property, plant and equipment

11.3 Initial measurement of property, plant and equipment

11.4 Measurement subsequent to initial recognition

11.5 The cost model

11.6 The revaluation model

11.7 Choosing between the cost model and the revaluation model

11.8 Derecognition

11.9 Disclosure

11.10 Investment properties

Summary

Discussion questions

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12 Leases

Introduction

12.1 What is a lease?

12.2 Classification of leases

12.3 Classification guidance

12.4 Accounting for finance leases by lessees

12.5 Accounting for finance leases by lessors

12.6 Accounting for finance leases by manufacturer or dealer lessors

12.7 Accounting for operating leases

12.8 Accounting for sale and leaseback transactions

12.9 Changes to the leasing standards

Summary

Discussion questions

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13 Intangible assets

Introduction

13.1 The nature of intangible assets

13.2 Recognition and initial measurement

13.3 Measurement subsequent to initial recognition

13.4 Retirements and disposals

13.5 Disclosure

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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14 Business combinations

14.1 The nature of a business combination

14.2 Accounting for a business combination - basic principles

14.3 Accounting in the records of the acquirer

14.4 Recognition and measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

14.5 Goodwill and gain on bargain purchase

14.6 Shares acquired in the acquiree

14.7 Accounting in the records of the acquiree

14.8 Subsequent adjustments to the initial accounting for a business combination

14.9 Disclosure - business combinations

Summary

Discussion questions

References

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15 Impairment of assets

15.1 Introduction to IAS 36

15.2 When to undertake an impairment test

15.3 Impairment test for an individual asset

15.4 Cash-generating units - excluding goodwill

15.5 Cash-generating units and goodwill

15.6 Reversal of an impairment loss

15.7 Disclosure

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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Online chapter A Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources

Online chapter B Agriculture

PART 3 PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES

16 Financial statement presentation

Introduction

16.1 Components of financial statements

16.2 General principles of financial statements

16.3 Statement of financial position

16.4 Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

16.5 Statement of changes in equity

16.6 Notes

16.7 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors

16.8 Events after the reporting period

Summary

Discussion questions

References

Exercises

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17 Statement of cash flows

Introduction and scope

17.1 Purpose of a statement of cash flows

17.2 Defining cash and cash equivalents

17.3 Classifying cash flow activities

17.4 Format of the statement of cash flows

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