by pieter@pvdz.co.za | Jan 31, 2024 | Presentation and disclosure
Accounting policies comprise of the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices that an entity applies to prepare and present its financial statements. Entities must disclose their accounting policies in their financial statements. The format and...
by pieter@pvdz.co.za | Oct 5, 2023 | Assets, Expenses, Presentation and disclosure
IFRS requires entities to consider and account for the impairment of assets. This ensures that their carrying amounts do not exceed the economic benefits expected from the asset. Some accounting standards contain specific impairment requirements for assets...
by pieter@pvdz.co.za | Sep 29, 2023 | Financial instruments, Liabilities, Presentation and disclosure
Intuitively, accountants tend to treat shares issued by a company as equity based on their legal form. The classification of the shares by the issuer in terms of IFRS, however, requires a more detailed analysis of their terms. Shares that, in substance, have the...
by pieter@pvdz.co.za | Jul 26, 2023 | Assets, Liabilities, Presentation and disclosure, Tax
The OECD/G20 developed Global Anti-Base Erosion (‘GloBE’) model rules in Pillar Two of BEPS 2.0 to address shortcomings in the current international tax system. These rules essentially aim to tax the profits of large multinationals at a minimum rate. The...
by pieter@pvdz.co.za | Jun 14, 2023 | Presentation and disclosure
The topic of Supply chain financing (‘SCF’) has been on various IFRS Interpretations Committee (‘IFRIC’) and IASB agendas during the past three years. This article outlines some key accounting considerations regarding these arrangements and an amendment emerging from...
