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IAS 33 Earnings Per Share

IAS 33 Earnings per Share prescribes the principles for the determination and presentation of earnings per share.

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Summary

IAS 33 applies to companies whose ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares are publicly traded or companies in the process of issuing such shares in public markets.

It requires the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) which must be presented on the face of the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. The standard provides guidance on the calculation of these amounts.

Diluted EPS is calculated in the same way as basic EPS, however the profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders and the weighted average number of shares are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Current proposals

  • ED/2019/7 General Presentation and Disclosures

    ED/2019/7 General Presentation and Disclosures was issued in December 2019. This is the exposure draft of a proposed new IFRS Standard that would replace IAS 1. The standard would carry forward most of the current requirements of IAS 1 and add supplementary guidance, including a requirement to disclosure of management performance measures. A consequential amendment to IAS 33 would delete the current guidance on EPS calculated using measures other than those prescribed by IAS 33. It would be replaced by alternative guidance that refers to the requirements of the new IFRS.

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