CHAPTER 10
INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
To understand the nature of interim financial reporting in
contrast to annual financial reporting.
To know the basic principles of interim financial reporting.
To identify the components of an interim financial report.
To be able to prepare and present comparative interim
financial statements.
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PAS 34 prescribes the minimum content 0} neial
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report and the principles for ret maents for an inter
complete or condensed financial sta " im
period.
Interim financial reports may be pres
or semiannually. Quarterly inter
common
However, publicly traded entities are encouraged to provide
interim financial reports at least semiannually and such reports
are to be made available not later than 60 days after the end of
interim period.
sented monthly, quarterly
‘m reports are the most
Frequency of interim reporting
PAS 94 does not mandate which entities are required to, publish
interim financial reports, how frequently,.or how soon after the
end of an interim period.
Philippine jurisdiction
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Philippine Stock
Exchange require entities covered by the reportorial
requirements of Revised Securities Act to file quarterly interim
financial reports within 45 days after the end of each of the
first three quarters.
The SEC also requires entities cover
‘ r ed by the Rules 00
Commercial Papers and Financing Act to fil cial
reports within 45 days after each quarter-ent ae
Entities that provide interim financial i
¢ ae eas rae Te reports in conformity
with Philippine Financial Reporting Standards shall confot®™
to the recognition, measureme;
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get out in the standard. nt and discloeure roquirerseo?
256qwo views on interim financial reporting
phe integral view is that each interi
iod i i ‘al
part of the annual account penne a intern
ing period.
under the integral view, annual Operating expenses are
estimated and then allocated to the interim periods based on
forecasted revenue or sales volume,
In other words, costs incurred which clearly benefit the entire
year ave allocated to the interim periods benefited.
Estimation and allocation a:
t 7 re necessary to avoid creating
misleading fluctuations in in
terim period income.
Using the integral view would result to interim income which
would be more indicative of the annual income and thus useful
in predicting future operations and making informed decisions.
The independent view is that each interim period is considered
a discrete or separate accounting period with status equal toa
fiscal year.
Thus, no estimations or allocations are made for interim
purposes, unless such estimations or allocations are allowed
for annual reporting.
The same expense recognition rules shall apply as under annual
reporting and no special interim accruals or deferrals are
permitted.
In other words, annual operating expenses are recognized in
the interim period when incurred, irrespective of the number of
interim periods benefited, unless deferral or accrual would be
allowed in the annual financial statements.
Which view is followed in practice?
PAS 34 on interim financial reporting does not mention about
the two views,
Essentially, the standard adopts a mix of the integral and
independent views.
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Components of an interim financial report
8, provides that an interim Financia)
FAS 84, paragraph de, at a minimum, the following
report shall inclu
components:
a. Condensed statement of financial position
b. Condensed statement of comprehensive income
c. Condensed statement of changes in equity
d. Condensed statement of cash flows
e. Selected explanatory notes
Paragraph 8A provides that an’ entity can present items of
profit or loss in a separate condensed income statement.
Nothing in the standard is intended to prohibit or discourage
an entity from publishing a complete set of financial
statements, rather than condensed financial statements and
selected explanatory notes.
In other words, PAS 34 allows an entity to publish a set of
condensed financial statements or complete set of financial
statements in the interim financial report.
"Condensed" means that each of the headings and subtotals
presented in the entity's most recent annual financial
statements is required but there is no requirement to include
greater detail unless this is specifically required.
Disclosure of compliance with PFRS
PAS 34, paragraph 19, provides that if an entity's interim
financial report is in compliance with Philippine Financial
Reporting Standards, such fact shall be disclosed.
An entity shall not describe
complying with PFRS unle.
requirements of each app!
Reporting Standard,
an interim financial report #
8s it complies with all of th?
licable Philippine Financ
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