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The Conceptual Framework Lecture Two
The Conceptual Framework Lecture Two
Resources:
• Reader: The Conceptual Framework for
Financial Reporting
• Introduction to IFRS: Chapter 1
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UNIT 1: LEARNING OUTCOMES
1.1. Background
1.2. Chapter 1 – The objective of general purpose financial reporting
1.3. Chapter 2 - Qualitative characteristics of useful financial information
1.4. Chapter 3 – Financial statements and the reporting entity
1.5. Chapter 4 – The elements of the financial statements
1.6. Chapter 5 – Recognition and derecognition
1.7. Chapter 6 – Measurement
1.8. Chapter 7 – Presentation and disclosure
1.9. Chapter 8 – Concepts of capital and capital maintenance
1.10. Exam Technique
1.11. Additional Resources
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1.12 Homework
Reader ref: CF5.1 – 5.33 Textbook ref: Chap 1:8
• Only items that meet the definition of an asset, a liability or equity are
recognised in the statement of financial position.
• Only items that meet the definition of income or expenses are recognised in
the statement(s) of financial performance.
• Not all items that meet the definition of the elements are recognise
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Reader ref: CF5.1 – 5.33 Textbook ref: Chap 1:8
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Reader ref: CF5.1 – 5.33 Textbook ref: Chap 1:8
• When?
• Normally when that item no longer meets the definition of an asset or of
a liability:
• asset: when the entity loses control of all or part of the
recognised asset
• liability: when the entity no longer has a present obligation
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Reader ref: CF6.1 – 6.21 Textbook ref: Chap 1:9
CHAPTER 6: MEASUREMENT
• Measurement bases:
• Historical cost
• Current value
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Reader ref: CF7.1 – 7.20 Textbook ref: Chap 1:10
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Reader ref: CF8.1 – 8.10 Textbook ref: Chap 1:11
CHAPTER 8: CONCEPTS OF CAPITAL AND CAPITAL
MAINTENANCE
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1.10 EXAM TECHNIQUE: SHOULD A QUESTION REQUIRE YOU
TO DISCUSS THE ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF A SPECIFIC
ITEM– ALL THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS SHOULD BE
DISCUSSED.
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1.11 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (ON
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This document Illustrates the actual
sets out the detail disclosures per
per topic in the standard and should
financial be used as a
accounting from T OP I C reference to see the
year one to CTA I L L U S TRATI VE presentation an
A L L OC ATI ON
(PGCA) FI N AN C I AL disclosure
P E R Y E AR
It illustrates how S T AT EM ENT S requirements of of
G R OU P
your how is each standard being
knowledge built practically applied.
from year to year
AS S E TS L I AB I LIT IES
This document is a GRID GRID This document is a
summary of the summary of the
technical technical
requirements of each requirements of each
standard as it relates standard as it relates
to assets to liabilities Page 12 of 13
1.12 HOMEWORK
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