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Learning Objectives
Describe and apply the requirements of IFRS related to
the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions,
employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes,
revenue, and financial instruments
Explain and analyze the effect of major differences
between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial
reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee
benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue,
and financial instruments
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Current Liabilities
IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, requires
classification of liabilities
Current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Current liabilities
Expected to settle in normal operating cycle
Held for trading purpose
Settled within 12 months of balance sheet date
Not deferred until 12 months after balance sheet date
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Differences in IFRS and U.S. GAAP: Current
Liabilities
Refinanced short-term debt
IFRS: Long-term, if refinanced prior to balance sheet date
U.S. GAAP: Long-term, if refinancing is agreed prior to balance
sheet
Accounts payable on demand due to violation of debt
covenants
IFRS: Current, unless lender issued waiver of 12 months by balance
sheet date
U.S. GAAP: Current, unless lender issued waiver obtained by
annual report issuance date
Bank overdrafts
IFRS: Long-term, if integral part of cash management netted
against cash
U.S. GAAP: Always treated as current liabilities
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Provisions, Contingent Liabilities, and Contingent
Assets
IAS 37, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent
Assets, provides guidance for:
Reporting liabilities and assets of uncertain timing, amount, or
existence
Environmental and nuclear decommissioning costs
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Contingent Liability
Recognized under IFRS, when:
There is a present obligations from past events
It is probable that there will be an outflow of resources
A reliable estimate of the obligation can be made
Constructive obligation: arise from past actions or current
statements indicating that a company will accept certain
responsibilities
No concept of constructive obligation in U.S. GAAP
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Contingent Liability
As defined by IAS 37
Possible obligation confirmed by occurrence or nonoccurrence
of future event
Present obligation not recognized because:
No probable outflow of resources
Amount cannot be measured reliably
Recognized under U.S. GAAP when outflow is probable
Only disclosed if outflow possible, and not probable
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Provisions
IAS 37
The best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the
present obligation
Probability-weighted expected value
Discounted to present value
Recognized under U.S. GAAP at the low end of the range
of possible amounts
Provision is reversed when outflow of resources is not
probable
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Onerous Contract
Unavoidable costs of obligation exceed economic benefits
to be received
Recognize provision for lower of
Cost of fulfillment
Penalty from non-fulfillment
If onerous from entity's own action, no recognition until that
action happens
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Restructuring
A program planned and controlled by management that
changes either:
Scope of business
Manner in which business is conducted
Under IAS 37, a restructuring provision is recognized
when:
Formal restructuring plan exists
There is a valid expectation of the restructuring
U.S. GAAP does not allow recognition until liability has
been incurred
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Employee Benefits
IAS 19, Employee Benefits, covers all forms of employee
compensation and benefits
Excludes share-based compensation
Four types of employee benefits
Short-term benefits (compensated absences and bonuses)
Post-employment (pensions and medical benefits)
Other long-term benefits (deferred compensation and
disability)
Termination benefits (severance and early retirement)
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Employee Benefits
Short-term benefits recognize expense and liability at the
time employees provide service
Amount recognized is undiscounted
Compensated absences (for sick/vacation pay) accrue when
services are provided only if:
The compensated absences accumulate over time
They can be carried forward to future periods
For nonaccumulating compensating balances, an expense and
liability are recognized
Profit sharing and bonus plans
An expense and a liability are accrued if:
There are present legal or constructive obligation o make such
payments
The amount can be reasonably measured
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Employee Benefits
Post-employment benefits
IAS 19 distinguishes between defined contribution plans and
defined benefit plans
Defined contribution plan
Benefits accrue when services are rendered
Liability reduces when contributions are made
Defined benefit plan
Two major issues
Calculation of the net defined benefit liability (or asset)
Calculation of the defined benefit cost
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Post-employment benefits
Net defined benefit liability (asset)
Balance sheet amount calculated as:
+ Present value of the defined benefit obligation (PVDBO)
− Fair value of plan assets (FVPA)
Asset recognized is limited to the larger of
Surplus
Asset ceiling
No asset ceiling under U.S. GAAP
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Post-employment benefits
Defined benefit cost reported in income Net income
Components include
Current service cost
Past service cost and gains and losses on settlements
Net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset)
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability (asset)
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Other post-employment benefits
IAS 19 does not provide separate guidance for other
post-employment benefits
U.S. GAAP provides more guidance for measurement of
post-employment medical benefits
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Share-based Payment
IFRS 2, Share-based Payment, sets out measurement
principles and specific requirements for three types of
share-based payment transactions
Equity-settled share-based payment
Cash-settled share-based payment
Choice-of-settlement share-based payment
IFRS 2 and U.S. GAAP are substantially similar
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Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment
Payments to non-employees for goods and services
IFRS measurement
Fair value of goods or services, if determined
Fair value of the equity instrument
U.S. GAAP measurement
Fair value of instrument at earlier of
Commitment for performance
When performance completed
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Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment
Payments to employees
Measured at the fair value of the equity instruments
Consider vesting conditions
Total compensation cost
Recognized as compensation expense
Estimate of options vested to be revised throughout the
vesting period
Recognition of associated compensation expense
Straight-line over service period for cliff vesting
Amortize each installment (tranche) over their vesting period for
Graded vesting
U.S. GAAP allows choice of accelerated or straight-line
recognition
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Modification of Stock Option Plans
Types of modification
Length
Vesting conditions
Result of fair value change
Increase in fair value
Increase compensation cost by the same amount
Decrease in fair value
No change in compensation cost deducted
U.S. GAAP
Fair value determines compensation expense
No minimum compensation as under IFRS
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Cash-Settled Share-Based Payment
Cash payment on stock price increase above
predetermined level
Recognize fair value as a liability using option-pricing
model
Measure on each balance sheet date
Under U.S. GAAP, classify certain cash-settled payments
as equity
Under IFRS, classify as liability
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Choice-of-settlement Share-based Payment
Allow entity to choose equity settlement or cash settlement
If present obligation to settle in cash, treat as cash-settled
If obligation settled in equity, treat as equity-settled
Treat as compound financial instrument when receiving
entity chooses equity settlement or cash settlement
Fair value split into separate debt and equity components
Remeasure debt component must be remeasured at fair value
balance sheet date
Apply cash settlement against debt component
Transfer equity settlement to equity
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Income Taxes
IAS 12, Income Taxes, similar to U.S. GAAP
Asset-and-liability approach
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
For temporary differences
For operating loss tax credit carry forwards
Under IFRS, measure on the basis of tax laws and rates enacted
or substantively enacted
Under U.S. GAAP, measure on the basis of actually enacted tax
laws and rates
Account for double taxation effects and differences in rates
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Income Taxes
Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset
Under IFRS, recognize if future realization probable
IAS 12 provides a more stringent threshold
U.S. GAAP, recognize if realization is more likely than not
Disclosures
IFRS requires
Extensive disclosures of tax expense
Explanation of hypothetical expense based on two approaches
Compare statutory tax expense in the home country and effective
tax expense
Compare weighted-average statutory tax rate across jurisdictions
and tax expense based on the effective tax rate
IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP
IFRS application can cause temporary differences
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Income Taxes
Financial Statement Presentation
U.S. GAAP
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Current
Non-current
Based on underlying asset or liability
Tax loss or credit carry-forwards
Timing of expected realization
IAS 1
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Only noncurrent
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Revenue recognition
IAS 18, Revenue covers revenues from
Sale of goods, rendering of services
Interest, royalties
Dividends
U.S. GAAP
200 authoritative pronouncements
General Measurement Principle
Fair value of consideration received or
Receivable
Multiple elements transaction
Split transaction into multiple elements or
Combine multiple transactions into one
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Revenue recognition
Sale of Goods—5 Criteria
Transfer of significant risks and rewards to buyer
No effective control maintained or management involvement
Can measure revenue reliably
Probable future economic benefits flow to seller
Selling costs can be measured reliably
Rendering of Service
Revenue recognized in proportion to extent of services
rendered
U.S. GAAP
Percentage-of-completion for service contracts not allowed
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Revenue recognition
Interest, Royalties and Dividends
Interest
Recognized on effective yield basis
Royalties
Recognized on accrual basis
Based on relevant agreement
Dividends
Recognized when shareholder’s right to payment established
Exchange of Goods or Services
If similar—no gain or loss
If dissimilar—recognize fair value of what is received
adjusted for cash paid or received
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Revenue recognition
Construction Contracts
Revenues and expenses recognized using the percentage-
of-completion method
Two types
Fixed-price contract
Cost-plus contract
Cost-plus contract
Economic benefits flow to the entity
Contract costs
Clearly identified
Reliably measured29
Fixed-price contract
Revenues measurable
Costs and stage of completion measurable
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IAS 18, Revenue
IASB-FASB Revenue Recognition Project
Both boards working since 2002
June 2010—joint Exposure Draft “Revenue from Contracts
with Customers”
5 steps:
Identify the contract
Identify separate performance obligations in the contract
Determine the transaction price
Allocate the transaction price to the separate performance
obligations
Recognize the revenue allocated to each performance obligation
when the entity satisfies each performance obligation
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Financial Instruments
Standards
IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation
IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement
IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosure
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments—issued in November 2009 to
replace IAS 39—effective 2015
Definitions
IAS 32—a financial instrument is any contract that gives
rise to both a financial asset of one entity and a financial
liability or equity instrument of another entity
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Financial Instruments
Definitions
IAS 32—a financial instrument gives rise to
Financial asset of one entity
Financial liability or equity instrument of another entity
Financial asset
Cash
Contractual right to:
Receive cash or other financial asset
Exchange financial assets or financial liabilities
under potentially favorable conditions
An equity instrument of another entity
A contract that will or may be settled in entity’s own equity
instruments
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Financial Instruments
Financial liability
A contractual obligation to
Deliver cash or another financial asset
Exchange financial assets or financial liabilities
Under potentially unfavorable conditions
A contract that will or may be settled in the equity’s own
equity instruments
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Financial Instruments
Liability or Equity
IAS 32
Financial instruments to be classified
As financial liabilities or
Equity or both
Compound Financial Instruments
Both a liability and equity element (e.g. convertible bond)
Split accounting
With and without method
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Financial Instruments
Classification of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Classification of financial asset:
Fair value through profit or loss (FVPL)
Held-to-maturity investments
Loans and receivables
Available-for-sale financial assets
Financial liabilities:
Fair value through profit or loss (FVPL)
Measured at amortized cost
Measurement of Financial Instruments
Initial—fair value (normally = amount paid or received)
Subsequent—cost, amortized cost, or fair value
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Financial Instruments
Available-for-Sale Financial Asset Denominated in a
Foreign Currency
Two components
The change in fair value in the foreign currency
A foreign exchange gain or loss
From exchange rate changes
Impairment
IAS 39 requires assessment of impairement
Derecognition
Appropriate if
Contractual rights to the cash flows expired
Financial asset has been transferred
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Financial Instruments
Derivatives
Financial instruments swaps
Whose value changes with change in
A specified interest rate,financial instrument price,
Commodity price, foreign exchange rate,
Index, credit rating, or other variable.
IFRS 39
Derivatives measured at fair value
Receivables
Measured
Initially at fair value
Subsequently, at amortized cost using effective interest method
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End of Chapter 5
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