ICAEW insights, technical guidance and other practical resources on the implications of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic for preparers of IFRS financial statements.
Factors to consider to help determine whether events are adjusting or non-adjusting in the accounts.
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Our roundup of regulatory news.
A short guide on the impact for entities with 2019 and early 2020 year-ends preparing accounts in accordance with IFRS or the IFRS for SMEs.
A response dated 8 May 2020 to a consultation published by IASB in April 2020.
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21 April 2020: the International Accounting Standards Board has issued guidance on the application of IFRS 16 Leases for COVID-19-related rent concessions.
The subjective nature of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments means banks are facing difficult decisions when it comes to applying the standard in a world grappling with the health and economic impacts of coronavirus.
This factsheet provides a summary of the basic principles of accounting for impairments and practical tips on application.
Stress testing is an important tool that is used by regulators for an increasingly wider set of firms. This webinar will help you understand the latest rules and how they work with the latest accounting standard, IFRS 9.
Aimed at both UK GAAP and IFRS reporters, a short webcast on the factors to consider when determining whether COVID-19 is an adjusting or non-adjusting event.
The IASB has issued an amendment to IFRS 16 Leases. The amendment exempts lessees from having to consider individual lease contracts in determining whether rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic are lease modifications; it allows lessees to account for such rent concessions as if they were not lease modifications.
Need To Know bulletin from Deloitte IAS Plus outlining key issues for IFRS and FRS 101 reporters, updated in May 2020. The detailed guide highlights a wide range of issues including going concern, impairment of non-financial assets, financial instruments, revenue from contracts with customers, lease contracts, government assistance, interim financial reports, and other accounting considerations.
Updated guide from EY highlighting accounting considerations for the financial effects of the coronavirus when preparing annual or interim IFRS financial statements in 2020. It discusses going concern, financial instruments, assets impairment, government grants, income taxes, liabilities from insurance contracts, leases, insurance recoveries, onerous contract provisions, fair value measurement, revenue recognition, events after the reporting period, other financial statement disclosure requirements, and other accounting estimates.
Publication from EY that outlines and discusses whether recent declines in oil and natural gas prices due to the coronavirus pandemic create accounting risks, such as counterparty credit risk, impairment risk or going concern risk. Sections cover considerations for oil and gas entities, going concern, events after the reporting period disclosures and related accounting, interim reporting, considerations for other industries, and internal control over financial reporting.
A summary produced by Accountancy Europe of responses by country to the implications on company reporting as a result of COVID-19. The publication focuses on extension of filing deadlines, IAS 10 Events After the Reporting Period, going concern, IAS 36 Impairment of Assets, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, and other governance matters. A separate page Coronavirus crisis resources – banks covers information for European professional accountants dealing with financial institutions.
Document issued by the IASB in response to questions on the application of IFRS 16 Leases to rent concessions granted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It discusses assessing whether a change in payments is a lease modification, changes in payments that are not lease modifications, partial lease liability extinguishment, impairment of assets, and disclosure for lessees and lessors.
COVID-19 hub created by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) providing links to coronavirus hubs of member bodies around the world and guidance from global accountancy firms.
Resource centre created by KPMG on the financial reporting impacts of coronavirus. It includes FAQs on assets, financial instruments, going concern considerations, accounting for government assistance, liabilities, employee benefits, revenue-cycle accounting, lease contracts, impact on insurers, interim reporting, and events after the reporting date.
UK version of this in-depth guide (with illustrative examples) considering the impact on financial statements for periods ending after 31 December 2019 of entities whose business is affected by the virus. The guide discusses non-financial assets; financial instruments and leases; revenue recognition; non-financial obligations; going concern; disclosures; and interim financial statements. Updated in April 2020 to include commentary on dividends and other distributions for UK users.
Bulletin from PwC highlighting the implications for corporate entities when measuring expected credit losses (ECL) on trade receivables, contract assets, lease receivables, intercompany loans and any other financial assets subject to IFRS 9's ECL requirements.
Document issued by the IASB on accounting for expected credit losses (ECL) in response to questions on applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in the light of current uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Statement by the European Banking Authority (EBA) providing further interpretation in relation to the application of IFRS 9, including on the classification of loans in default and the identification of forborne exposures.
Statement from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) addressing the accounting implications of economic measures implemented by national governments and EU bodies. The statement highlights IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in particular and discusses accounting for the modifications resulting from the introduction of the support measures, assessment of significant increase in credit risk (SICR), Expected Credit Loss estimation, public guarantees on issuers' exposures, and transparency.