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Week 4 CFAS
Week 4 CFAS
Week 4 CFAS
Recognition:
Government Grants are recognized if there are reasonable assurance that:
the attached conditions will be complied with; and
the grants will be received
Types of government grants according to attached condition
1. Grants related to assets- grants whose primary condition is that recipient entity should
acquire or construct long-term assets
2. Grants related to income- grants other than those related to assets.
Presentation
Grants related to assets
Statement of Cash flows
- Cash flow from the receipt of the grant and the purchase of the related asset
are presented separately, even if the entity uses the net presentation above.
PAS 20 ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT GRANTS
& DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
Presentation
Grants related to income
Statement of Comprehensive Income (profit or loss section)
- The income from the grant is reported separately or - The income from the grant is deducted from the
included in ‘Other income’. related expenses.
Disclosure
a. Accounting policy and method of presentation
b. Nature and extent of government grants and other forms of
government assistance from which the entity has directly
benefited.
c. Unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attached to the
government grants.
PAS 21 THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FOREIGN
EXCHANGE RATES
Two ways of conducting foreign activities
1. Foreign currency transactions- e.g., import or export transactions that are
to be settled in a foreign currency. These transactions need to be translated
to Philippine pesos before they can be recorded in the books of accounts.
2. Foreign operations- e.g., a branch in another country. The overseas branch
will normally maintain its accounting records and prepare its financial
statementsin a foreign currency. Those financial statements need to be
translated Philippine pesos before they can be combined with the home
office’s financial statements.
PAS 21 THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Two main accounting issues
Exchange rates are constantly changing. Therefore, the principal issues in the
accounting for foreign activities are determining:
a. Which exchange rate(s) to use; and
b. How to report the effects of changes in exchange rates in the financial
statements