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Statement of Comprehensive Income (CA5106)
Statement of Comprehensive Income (CA5106)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Statement of Comprehensive Income
IAS 1 requires an entity to present an analysis of expenses in profit or loss section of the
statement of comprehensive income using a classification based on either :
• The nature of expenses or
• The function of expenses within the entity
• Nature of Expense Method – presents expenses based on nature, shows expenses as
purchases, salaries and wages, depreciation, utilities and other operating expenses.
There is no need to re-allocate expenses based on their function to the entity.
Presentation of Expenses
• The Revised IAS 1 broadens the information presented for the financial performance of an entity. The
conventional income statement, which shows only the profit for the period, has been expanded into a
statement of comprehensive income.
• Items that meet the definition of income and expenses but are excluded from profit or loss are called
other comprehensive income. The components include (par.7, IAS 1):