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Workshop On Latest Developments in IAS: A.F.Ferguson & Co
Workshop On Latest Developments in IAS: A.F.Ferguson & Co
Improvements Project
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By: Syed Fahim ul Hasan
Partner
A.F. Ferguson & Co., Karachi
Clarifies
Approach
First step: Translate all the branches and subsidiaries
FC balances into functional currency of the group,
exchange differences to go to P&L
Second step: Translate financial statements to
presentation currency, exchange differences to go to
equity
A.F.Ferguson & Co.
A member firm of PwC
28
IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign
Exchange Rates
Incorporates SIC-19 and SIC-30
• No change in accounting practices for many
entities except
- Additional guidance on determining the
functional currency
Emphasis on the currency that determines
the pricing of transactions and in which
transactions are denominated
Entities should reassess their functional
currency to be consistent with new
guidance
A.F.Ferguson & Co.
A member firm of PwC
29
IAS 21 …contd.
Other changes
• Eliminated distinction between foreign
operations and foreign entities
- But foreign operations and reporting entity
likely to have same functional currency, so no
real change
• Goodwill and fair value adjustments to
assets/liabilities arising on the acquisition of
foreign operations shall be treated as the
assets/liabilities of that foreign operations and
be re-translated at each balance sheet date
- Using closing rate
A.F.Ferguson & Co.
A member firm of PwC
30
IAS 21 …contd.
Other changes
- Special transition provisions for this change
Only prospective application required
Retrospective application encouraged
Main changes
Other changes…contd.
• Limited exemption – a newly acquired subsidiary
excluded from consolidation only when
- To be disposed of within 12 months from
acquisition
- Management actively seeking a buyer
• Eliminates explicit exemption for a subsidiary
operating under severe long-term restrictions
(control must be lost)
• Incorporates SIC-33 – potential voting rights
A.F.Ferguson & Co.
A member firm of PwC
44
IAS 27 … contd.
Other changes
• More disclosures required
- Summarised information of subsidiaries not
consolidated
- Nature of relationship when parent does not
own more than half of the voting power
- Reasons why no control when the company
owns more than half (potential) voting power
- Reporting date of the FS of a subsidiary if
different dates from parent
NO
NO
Equity
NO
NO
Hedge accounting
• Apply fair value model for hedging firm
commitments