Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises The Sri Lanka Accounting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (SLASSE) was published in Year 2003. This needs to be revised to be in line with the revisions made to other Sri Lanka Accounting Standards. Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises (SLASSE)

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Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises (SLASSE) is set out in Parts A-C. The Accounting Standard set out in sections 1-21 of Part B should be read in the context of the Objective as stated in Part A, the Definitions set out in Part C and the Framework to Sri Lanka Accounting Standards. As stated in the Foreword to Sri Lanka Accounting Standards, accounting standards, which include the SLASSE, need not be applied to immaterial items. General The Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises (SLASSE) – prescribes the basis, for those entities within its scope that have chosen to adopt it, for preparing and presenting their financial statements. The definitions and accounting treatments are consistent with the requirements of companies legislation and, for the generality of smaller enterprises, are the same as those required by other accounting standards or a simplified version of those requirements. The disclosure requirements exclude a number of those stipulated in other accounting standards. Reporting entities that apply the SLASSE are exempt from complying with other Sri Lanka Accounting Standards unless when preparing consolidated financial statements and accounting for defined benefit plans (excluding gratuity), in which case certain other accounting standards apply, as set out in paragraphs 14 and 20. Financial statements will generally be prepared using accepted practice and, accordingly, for transactions or events not dealt with in the SLASSE, – smaller enterprises should have regard to other Sri Lanka

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Accounting Standards, not as mandatory documents, but as a means of establishing current practice. Criteria When considering the application of accounting standards to smaller enterprises the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka has had, and will continue to have, regard to the following criteria: (a) The standard or requirement is likely to be regarded as having

general application and as an essential element of generally accepted accounting practice for all entities.

(b) The standard or requirement is likely to lead to a transaction

being treated in a way that would be readily recognised by the proprietor or manager of the business as corresponding to his or her understanding of the transaction.

(c) The standard or requirement is likely to meet the information

needs and legitimate expectations of a user of a smaller enterprises accounts.

(d) The standard or requirement results in disclosures that are likely

to be meaningful and comprehensive to such a user. Where disclosures are aimed at a particular group of users, that group would be likely to receive the information, given that they may have access only to abbreviated accounts.

(e) The requirements of the standard significantly augment the

treatment prescribed by legislation. (f) The treatment prescribed by the standard or requirement is

compatible with that already used, or expected to be used, by the Inland Revenue in computing taxable profits.

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(g) The standard or requirement provides the least cumbersome method of achieving the desired accounting treatment and/or disclosure for an entity that is not complex.

(h) The standard provides guidance that is expected to be widely

relevant to the transactions of smaller enterprises and is written in terms that can be understood by such businesses.

(i) The measurement methods prescribed in the standard are likely

to be reasonably practical for smaller enterprises. The satisfaction of a majority of the above criteria would suggest that the standard or requirement under consideration is appropriate for application to smaller enterprises, whereas failure to satisfy a majority of the above criteria would suggest that exemption, or differing treatment, from the standard, or a specific requirement within that standard, may be more appropriate. Scope The SLASSE should be applied to all financial statements intended to give a true and fair view of the financial position and profit or loss (or income and expenditure) of all entities that are covered under the definition of smaller enterprises. Reporting entities that are entitled to adopt the SLASSE, but choose not to do so, should apply other Sri Lanka Accounting Standards when preparing financial statements intended to give a true and fair view of the financial position and profit or loss of the entity.

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Table of Contents A – Objective Page 1250

B – Accounting Standard Page 1250

Scope Paragraphs 1

General 2

True and fair view 2.1–2.2

Accounting principles and policies 2.3 – 2.6

Prior period adjustments 2.7

Disclosure of changes in accounting policy 2.8

True and fair view override disclosures 2.9 – 2.10

Responsibility for financial statements 2.11

Components of financial statements 2.12

Comparative information 2.13

Identification of financial statements 2.14

Income Statement 3

General 3.1

Profit or loss from ordinary activities 3.2–3.3

Profit or loss on disposal 3.4

Extraordinary items 3.5

Balance Sheet 4

Cash Flow Statement 5

Research, Development and Other Deferred Expenditure 6

Recognition and Measurement 6.1–6.6

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Disclosures 6.7

Other intangible assets and goodwill 6.8–6.14

Property, Plant and Equipment 7

Application 7.1

Initial measurement 7.2

Components of cost 7.3–7.5

Measurement subsequent to initial recognition 7.6–7.9

Depreciation 7.10–7.15

Impairment 7.16 – 7.19

Profit or loss on disposal or retirement 7.20

Disclosures 7.21

Accounting for Investments 8

Classification, recognition and measurement 8.1–8.13

Investment properties 8.14

Disclosures 8.15

Government Grants 9

Leases 10

Accounting by lessees 10.1–10.5

Accounting by lessors 10.6–10.9

Manufacturer/dealer lessor 10.10

Sale and leaseback transactions – accounting by the seller/lessee 10.11–10.12

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Disclosure by lessees 10.13–10.14

Disclosure by lessors 10.15

Inventories 11

Measurement of inventories 11.1

Cost of inventories 11.2

Cost formulas 11.3

Recognition as an expense 11.4

Disclosures 11.5

Long Term Contracts 12

Recognition and measurement 12.1–12.4

Disclosures 12.5

Taxation 13

Disclosures 13.1

Deferred tax 13.2

Benchmark treatment 13.3

Allowed alternative treatment 13.4-13.7

Retirement Benefits 14

Defined contribution plan 14.1–4.2

Defined benefit plan (Gratuity) 14.3–14.5

Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 15

Application 15.1

Provisions 15.2–15.5

Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 15.6–15.7

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Foreign Currency 16

Transactions in foreign currencies 16.1-16.10

Disclosures 16.11

Events Occurring After the Balance Sheet Date 17

Related Party Disclosures 18

Revenue 19

Scope 19.1

Measurement 19.2

Recognition 19.3–19.5

Disclosures 19.6

Consolidated Financial Statements 20

Effective Date 21

C – Definitions Pages 1300-1315

D - Derivation Table Pages 1316-1328

Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises A – Objective

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The objective of the SLASSE is to ensure that reporting entities falling within its scope provide in their financial statements information about the financial position, performance and cash flow of the entity that is useful to users in assessing the stewardship of management and for making economic decisions, recognising that the balance between users’ needs in respect of stewardship and economic decision-making for smaller enterprises is different from that for other reporting entities. B – Accounting Standard 1 Scope The SLASSE should be applied to all financial statements intended to give a true and fair view of the financial position and profit or loss (or income and expenditure) of all entities that are covered under the definition of smaller enterprises.

Smaller Enterprises (SE) are companies, not listed in a stock exchange licensed under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act No. 36 of 1987 which fall below all the upper thresholds and stand above any one of the lower thresholds described below:

Upper Thresholds: (1) Which have an annual turnover below Rs. 750 Mn. and (2) At the end of the previous financial year, had

shareholders' equity below Rs. 150 Mn. and (3) At the end of the previous financial year, had gross

assets below Rs. 450 Mn. and (4) At the end of the previous financial year, had liabilities

to Banks and other financial institutions below Rs. 150 Mn. and

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(5) Have a staff below 1000 persons. Lower Thresholds: (1) Which have an annual turnover in excess of Rs. 50 Mn.

or (2) At the end of the previous financial year, had

shareholders' equity in excess of Rs. 10 Mn. or (3) At the end of the previous financial year, had gross

assets in excess of Rs. 30 Mn. or (4) At the end of the previous financial year, had liabilities

to Banks and other financial institutions in excess of Rs. 10 Mn. or

(5) Have a staff in excess of 100 persons. Smaller Enterprises do not include: (1) Companies licensed under the Banking Act, No. 30 of

1988. (2) Companies authorised under the Control of Insurance

Act, No. 25 of 1962, to carry on business. (3) Companies carrying on leasing business. (4) Factoring companies. (5) Companies registered under the Finance Companies

Act, No. 78 of 1988.

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(6) Companies licensed under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act, No. 36 of 1987, to operate unit trust.

(7) Fund management companies. (8) Companies licensed under the Securities and Exchange

Commission Act, No. 36 of 1987, to carry on business as stock brokers or stock dealers.

(9) Companies licensed under the Securities and Exchange

Commission Act, No. 36 of 1987, to operate a Stock Exchange.

(10) Companies listed in a Stock Exchange licensed under

the Securities and Exchange Commission Act, No. 36 of 1987.

These companies should apply other Sri Lanka Accounting Standards when preparing financial statements.

The financial statements of enterprises falling below all the

lower thresholds may be prepared in accordance with the accounting concepts as described in the Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

2 General

True and fair view

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2.1 The financial statements should present a true and fair view of the results for the period and of the state of affairs at the end of the period. To achieve such a view, regard should be had to the substance of any arrangement or transaction, or series of such, into which the entity has entered. To determine the substance of a transaction it is necessary to identify whether the transaction has given rise to new assets or liabilities for the reporting entity and whether it has changed the entity’s existing assets or liabilities.

2.2 Where there is doubt whether applying provisions of the

SLASSE would be sufficient to give a true and fair view, adequate explanation should be given in the notes to the accounts of the transaction or arrangement concerned and the treatment adopted.

Accounting principles and policies

2.3 The financial statements should state that they have been

prepared in accordance with the Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises.

2.4 If the financial statements are prepared on the basis of

assumptions that differ in material respects from any of the accounting policies, the facts should be explained. In the absence of a clear statement to the contrary, there is a presumption that the accounting policies have been observed.

2.5 The accounting policies followed for dealing with items that are

judged material or critical in determining profit or loss for the period and in stating the financial position should be disclosed

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by way of note to the accounts. The explanations should be clear, fair and as brief as possible.

2.6 A change in accounting policy may be made only if it can be

justified on the grounds that the new policy is preferable to the one it replaces because it will give a fairer presentation of the result and financial position of a reporting entity or if required by the Statute or by another Sri Lanka Accounting Standard.

Prior period adjustments

2.7 Prior period adjustments should be accounted for by restating

the comparative figures for the preceding period retrospectively in the primary statements and notes and adjusting the opening balance of reserves for the cumulative effect. The effect of prior period adjustments on the results for the preceding period should be disclosed where practicable.

Disclosure of changes in accounting policy

2.8 Following a change in accounting policy, the amount for the

current and corresponding periods should be restated on the basis of the new policies. The disclosures necessary when a change of accounting policy is made should include, in addition to those for prior period adjustments, an indication of the effect on the current period’s results. In those cases where the effect on the current period is immaterial, or similar to the quantified effect on the prior period, a simple statement saying this suffices. Where it is not practicable to give the effect on the current period, that fact, together with the reasons, should be stated.

True and fair view override disclosures

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2.9 In the extremely rare circumstances when management concludes that compliance with a requirement in a Standard would be misleading, and therefore that departure from a requirement is necessary to achieve a fair presentation, an enterprise should disclose: (a) a statement of the treatment that would normally be

required in the circumstances and a description of the treatment actually adopted;

(b) a statement explaining why the treatment prescribed

would not give a true and fair view; and (c) a description of how the position shown in the financial

statements is different as a result of the departure, normally with quantification, except (i) where quantification is already evident in the financial statements themselves or (ii) whenever the effect cannot be reasonably quantified, in which case the directors should explain the circumstances.

2.10 Where a departure continues in subsequent financial statements,

the disclosures should be made in all subsequent statements and should include corresponding amounts for the previous period.

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Responsibility for financial statements 2.11 The Board of Directors and or other governing body of an

enterprise is responsible for the preparation and presentation of its financial statements. The Directors should sign the financial statements.

Components of financial statements

2.12 A complete set of financial statements include a balance sheet,

income statement, cash flow statement and accounting polices and explanatory notes.

Comparative information

2.13 Comparative information should be disclosed in respect of the

previous period for all numerical information in the financial statements.

Identification of financial statements

2.14 Each component of the financial statements should be clearly

identified. In addition, the name of the reporting enterprise, whether the financial statements cover the individual enterprise or a group, the balance sheet date and the period covered by the financial statements, the reporting currency and the level of precision used in the presentation of the figures should be presented.

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3 Income Statement

General 3.1 All items on income and expense recognised in a period should

be included in the determination of the net profit or loss for the period unless they are specifically permitted or required to be taken direct to reserves by this Standard or any legislation.

Profit or loss from ordinary activities

3.2 When items of income and expense within profit or loss from

ordinary activities are of such size, nature or incidence that their disclosure is relevant to explain the performance of the enterprise for the period, the nature and amount of such items should be disclosed separately. Disclosure of such information is usually made in the notes to the financial statements.

As a minimum the face of the income statement should include the following line items.

(a) Revenue (b) The results of operating activities (c) Finance costs (d) Share of profits and losses of associates and joint

ventures accounted for using the equity method (e) Tax expense (f) Profit or loss from ordinary activities (g) Extraordinary items

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(h) Net profit or loss for the period (i) Retained profit/loss brought forward (j) Appropriations and

(k) Retained profit/loss carried forward

3.3 The following items, including provisions in respect of such

items, should be shown separately on the face of the income statement after operating profit (which is normally profit before income from shares in group undertakings) and before interest:

(a) Profits or losses on the sale or termination of an

operation; (b) Costs of a fundamental reorganisation or restructuring

having a material effect on the nature and focus of the reporting entity’s operations; and

(c) Profits or losses on the disposal of property, plant and

equipment.

Profit or loss on disposal 3.4 The profit or loss on the disposal of an asset should be

accounted for in the income statement of the period in which the disposal occurs as the difference between the net sale proceeds and the net carrying amount, whether carried at historical cost (less any provisions made) or at a valuation. Profit or loss on disposal of a previously acquired business should include the attributable amount of purchased goodwill that has previously been eliminated against reserves as a matter

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of accounting policy and has not previously been charged in the profit and loss account.

Extraordinary items

3.5 Any profit or loss arising from extraordinary items, which are

extremely rare, should be shown separately on the face of the income statement, after the profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation but before deducting any appropriations such as dividends paid or payable.

4 Balance Sheet 4.1 An enterprise should present current and non-current assets and

current and non-current liabilities as separate classifications on the face of the balance sheet.

4.2 As a minimum, the face of the balance sheet should include the

following line items: (a) Property, plant and equipment (b) Intangible assets (c) Financial assets (individual financial assets if material

should be disclosed separately (excluding (e)) (d) Inventories (e) Trade and other receivables (f) Cash and cash equivalents (g) Trade and other payables

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(h) Tax assets/liabilities (i) Provisions

(j) Non-current interest bearing liabilities (k) Minority interest and (l) Issued capital and reserves

5 Cash Flow Statement 5.1 Reporting entities are required to provide a cash flow statement

using the indirect method as explained below. 5.2 The indirect method starts with operating profit (which is

normally profit before income from shares in group undertakings) and adjusts it for non-cash charges and credits to reconcile it with cash generated from operations. Other sources and applications of cash are shown to arrive at total cash generated (or utilised) in the period.

5.3 Cash is taken as ‘cash at bank and in hand’ less overdrafts

repayable on demand, which should be reconciled to the balance sheet.

5.4 It is recommended that material transactions not resulting in

movements of cash of the reporting entity are disclosed by way of note, if disclosure is necessary for an understanding of the underlying transactions.

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6 Research, Development and Other Deferred Expenditure

Recognition and Measurement

6.1 Research costs and other deferred expenditure, should be

recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred and should not be recognised as an asset in a subsequent period. E.g. Preoperational expenses, start-up costs, preliminary expenses, promotional & advertising expenses.

6.2 Development expenditure should be written off in the period of

expenditure except in the following circumstances when it may be deferred to future periods:

(a) there is a clearly defined product or process and the

cost attributable to the product or process can be separately identified and measured;

(b) the outcome of such a project has been assessed with

reasonable certainty as to:

(i) its technical feasibility; and (ii) its ultimate commercial viability considered in

the light of factors such as likely market conditions (including competing products), public opinion, consumer and environmental legislation.

(c) the enterprise intends to produce and market or use the

product or process; (d) the aggregate of the deferred development costs, any

further development costs, and related production,

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selling and administration costs is reasonably expected to be exceeded by related future sales or other revenues; and

(e) adequate resources exist, or are reasonably expected to

be available, to enable the project to be completed and to provide any consequential increases in working capital.

Development costs initially recognised as expenditure should not be recognised as an asset in a subsequent period.

6.3 In the foregoing circumstances development expenditure may

be deferred to the extent that its recovery can be reasonably regarded as assured.

6.4 The amount of development costs recognised as an asset should

be amortised and recognised as an expense on a systematic basis so as to reflect the pattern in which the related economic benefits are recognised.

6.5 The amortisation should commence with the commercial

production or application of the product, service, process or system and should be allocated on a systematic basis to each accounting period, by reference to either the sale or use of the product, service, process or system or the period over which these are expected to be sold or used.

6.6 Deferred development expenditure for each product should be

reviewed and where the circumstances that justified the deferral of expenditure no longer apply, or are considered doubtful, the expenditure, to the extent to which it is considered to be irrecoverable, should be written off immediately.

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6.7 Disclosures

(a) Accounting policy for research, development and other deferred expenditure.

(b) The nature of the expenses deferred.

(c) Movement in deferred expenditure balances including

opening and closing balances, expenses deferred during the period and expenses amortised during the period.

Other intangible assets and goodwill

6.8 Positive purchased goodwill and purchased intangible assets

should be capitalised. Internally generated goodwill should not be capitalised.

6.9 Any excess of the cost of the acquisition over the acquirer’s

interest in the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired as at the date of the exchange transaction should be described as goodwill and recognised as an asset.

6.10 Capitalised goodwill and intangible assets should be

depreciated on a straight-line (or more appropriate) basis over their useful economic lives, which should not exceed 20 years.

6.11 The residual value assigned to goodwill should be zero. A higher residual value may be assigned to an intangible asset only when this value can be established reliably, for example when it has been agreed contractually.

6.12 Useful economic lives should be reviewed at the end of each

reporting period and revised if necessary, subject to the constraint that the revised life should not exceed 20 years from the date of acquisition. The carrying amount at the date of

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revision should be depreciated over the revised estimate of remaining useful economic life.

6.13 Goodwill and intangible assets should not be revalued. 6.14 If an acquisition appears to give rise to negative goodwill, fair

values should be checked to ensure that those of the acquired assets have not been overstated and those of the acquired liabilities have not been understated. Once this has been done, remaining negative goodwill up to the fair values of the non-monetary assets acquired should be released in the income statement over the lives of those assets. Any additional negative goodwill should be recognised in the income statement over the period expected to benefit from it. The amount of negative goodwill on the balance sheet and the period(s) in which it is being written back should be disclosed.

7 Property, Plant and Equipment

Application 7.1 Paragraphs 7.2 – 7.9 apply to all property, plant and equipment

other than investment properties. 7.2 Initial measurement

Property, plant & equipment should initially be measured at cost when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the asset will flow to the enterprise and the cost of the asset to the enterprise can be measured reliably. An item of property, plant and equipment should initially be measured at its cost, then written down to its recoverable amount if necessary. The initial carrying amount of a property, plant and equipment received as a gift or donation by a charity should be

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its current value, i.e. the lower of replacement cost and recoverable amount, at the date it is received.

Components of cost

7.3 Costs that are directly attributable to bringing the property,

plant and equipment into working condition for its intended use should be included in its measurement. Other costs should not be included. An entity may adopt an accounting policy of capitalising finance costs (such as interest). Where such a policy is adopted, finance costs that are directly attributable to the construction of property, plant and equipment should be capitalised as part of the cost of those assets. The total amount of finance costs capitalised during a period should not exceed the total amount of finance costs incurred during that period.

7.4 Capitalisation of directly attributable costs, including finance

costs, should be suspended during extended periods in which active development is interrupted. Capitalisation should cease when substantially all the activities that are necessary to get the property, plant and equipment ready for use are complete, even if the asset has not yet been brought into use.

7.5 Subsequent expenditure should be capitalised only if:

(a) it enhances the economic benefits of a property, plant and equipment in excess of the previously assessed standard of performance (i.e. if it is an ‘improvement’); or

(b) it replaced or restores a component that has been

separately depreciated over its useful economic life.

Otherwise it should be recognised in the income statement as it is incurred.

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7.6 Measurement subsequent to initial recognition

Benchmark treatment: Subsequent to initial recognition as an asset, an item of property, plant & equipment should be carried at its cost less any accumulated depreciation. Allowed alternative treatment:

Where an entity adopts an accounting policy of revaluation in respect of a property, plant and equipment, its carrying amount should be its market value (or the best estimate thereof) as at the balance sheet date. Where the directors believe that market value is not an appropriate basis, current value (i.e. the lower of replacement cost and recoverable amount) may be used instead. Where a property, plant and equipment is revalued all property, plant and equipment of the same class (i.e. having a similar nature, function or use in the business) should be revalued, but a policy of revaluation need not be applied to all classes of property, plant and equipment.

7.7 It may be possible to establish with reasonable reliability the

values of certain property, plant and equipment, other than investment properties, by reference to active second-hand markets or appropriate publicly available indices. For other property, plant and equipment, including investment properties, a valuation should be performed by an experienced valuer (i.e. one who has recognised with relevant recent professional experience, and sufficient knowledge of the state of the market, in the location and category of the property, plant and equipment being valued) at least every five years. It should be updated by an experienced valuer in the intervening years where it is likely that there has been a material change in value.

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7.8 When an asset’s carrying amount is increased as a result of a revaluation, the increase should be credited directly to equity under the heading of revaluation surplus. However, a revaluation increase should be recognised as income to the extent that it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised as an expense.

7.9 When an asset’s carrying amount is decreased as a result of a

revaluation, the decrease should be recognised as an expense. However, a revaluation decrease should be charged directly against any related revaluation surplus to the extent that the decrease does not exceed the amount held in the revaluation surplus in respect of that same asset.

Depreciation

7.10 Paragraphs 7.11 – 7.15 apply to all property, plant and

equipment other than investment properties. 7.11 The depreciable amount of an item of property, plant and

equipment should be allocated on a systematic basis over its useful life. The depreciation method used should reflect the pattern in which the asset’s economic benefits are consumed by the enterprise. The depreciation charge for each period should be recognised as an expense unless it is included in the carrying amount of another asset.

7.12 Where a property, plant and equipment comprises two or more

major components with substantially different useful economic lives, each component should be accounted for separately for depreciation purposes and depreciated over its individual useful economic life. With certain exceptions, such as sites used for extractive purposes or landfill, land has an unlimited life and therefore is not depreciated.

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7.13 The useful economic lives and residual values of property, plant and equipment should be reviewed regularly and, when necessary, revised. On revision, the carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment at the date of revision less the revised residual value should be depreciated over the revised remaining useful economic life.

7.14 A change from one method of providing depreciation to another

is permissible only on the grounds that the new method will give a fairer presentation of the results and of the financial position. Such a change does not, however, constitute a change of accounting policy; the carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the revised method over the remaining useful economic life, beginning in the period in which the change is made.

7.15 Where there has been a change in the depreciation method used,

the effect, if material, should be disclosed in the period of change. The reason for the change should also be disclosed.

Impairment

7.16 Paragraphs 7.17 – 7.21 apply to all property, plant and

equipment except investment properties. 7.17 Property, plant and equipment should be carried in the balance

sheet at no more than recoverable amount. If the net book amount of a fixed asset is considered not to be recoverable in full at the balance sheet date (perhaps as a result of obsolescence or a fall in demand for a product), the net book amount should be written down to the estimated recoverable amount, which should then be written off over the remaining useful economic life of the asset.

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7.18 If the recoverable amount of a property, plant and equipment or investment subsequently increases as a result of a change in economic conditions or in the expected use of the asset, the net book amount should be written back to the lower of recoverable amount and the amount at which the asset would have been recorded had the original write-down not been made.

7.19 Write-downs (and any reversals) to recoverable amount should

be charged (or credited) in the income statement for the period. However, write-downs of revalued property, plant and equipment that reverse previous revaluation gains should be charged directly against any related revaluation surplus.

7.20 Profit or loss on disposal or retirement

The profit or loss on the disposal or retirement of an asset should be accounted for in the income statement of the period in which the disposal or retirement occurs as the difference between the net sale proceeds and the net carrying amount, whether carried at historical cost (less any provisions made) or at a valuation.

Disclosures

7.21 The financial statements should disclose in respect of each class

of property, plant & equipment:

(a) the measurement bases used for determining the gross carrying amount(s)

(b) the depreciation methods used (c) the useful lives or the depreciation rates used

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(d) the gross carrying amount and the accumulated depreciation at the beginning and the end of the period

(e) a reconciliation of the carrying amount at the beginning

and the end of the period showing

- additions - disposals - increases or decreases resulting from

revaluations - reductions in carrying amount due to

impairments - depreciation and other movements

(f) the existence and amounts of restrictions on title of property, plant and equipment pledged as security for liabilities

(g) the amount of expenditure on account of capital work-

in-progress (h) the amount of commitments for the acquisition of

property, plant & equipment (i) when items of property, plant & equipment are stated at

revalued amounts the following should be disclosed:

- the basis used to revalue the assets - the effective date of revaluation

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- whether an independent valuer was involved - the revaluation surplus indicating the

movement for the period

8 Accounting for Investments

Classification, recognition and measurement 8.1 An enterprise that distinguishes between current and long-term

assets in its financial statements should present current investments as current assets and long-term investments as long-term assets.

8.2 Enterprises that do not distinguish between current and long-

term investments in their balance sheets should nevertheless make a distinction for measurement purposes and determine the carrying amount for investments.

8.3 The cost of an investment includes acquisition charges such as

brokerages, fees, duties and bank fees. 8.4 If an investment is acquired or partly acquired by the issue of

shares or in exchange or part exchange for another asset, the acquisition cost of the investment is determined by reference to the fair value of the securities issued or the asset given up.

8.5 Investments classified as current assets should be carried in the

balance sheet at either:

(a) market value; or (b) lower of cost and market value

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8.6 If (b) of above is chosen, carrying amount is determined either on aggregate portfolio basis, in total, or by category of investment or on an individual basis.

8.7 Investments classified as long-term assets should be carried in

the balance sheet at either: (a) cost; (b) revalued amounts; or (c) in the case of marketable equity securities, the lower of

cost and market value determined on a portfolio basis. If revalued amounts are used, a policy for the frequency of revaluation should be adopted and an entire category of long-term investments should be revalued at the same time. The carrying amount of all long-term investments should be reduced to recognise a decline other than temporary in the value of the investments, such reduction being determined and made for each investment individually.

8.8 On disposal of an investment the difference between net

disposal proceeds and the carrying amount should be recognised as income or expense.

8.9 Investments re-classified from current to long-term should each

be transferred at lower of cost and market value or at market value if they were previously stated at that value.

8.10 For long-term investments re-classified as current investments,

transfers should be made at:

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(a) the lower of cost and carrying amount, if current investments are carried at the lower of cost and market value. If the investments was previously revalued, any remaining related revaluation surplus should be reversed on the transfer; and

(b) carrying amount if current investments are carried at

market value. If changes in market value of current investments are included in income any remaining related revaluation surplus should be transferred to income.

8.11 An enterprise that carries current investments at market value

should adopt and consistently apply a policy for accounting for increases or decreases in carrying amount which should be recognised as income or expense.

8.12 An increase in carrying amount arising from the revaluations of

long-term investments should be credited to owners’ equity as a revaluation surplus.

8.13 To the extent that a decrease in carrying amount offsets a

previous increase, for the same investment, that has been credited to revaluation surplus and not subsequently reversed or utilised, it should be charged against that revaluation surplus. In all other cases, a decrease in carrying amount should be recognised as an expense. An increase on revaluation directly related to a previous decrease in carrying amount for the same investment that was recognised as an expense, should be credited to income to the extent that it offsets the previously recorded decrease.

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Investment properties

8.14 An enterprise holding investment properties should either:

(a) treat them as property; or (b) account for them as long-term investments

Enterprises that account for investment properties as long-term investments consider that changes in their fair value, usually market value, are more significant than their depreciation. The properties are therefore revalued periodically on a systematic basis. Where fair values are recognised in the carrying amount, any changes in carrying amount are accounted for in accordance with para 8.12. Where such fair values are not recognised in the carrying amount, they are disclosed.

8.15 Disclosures

(a) Accounting policy for accounting for investments (b) Movement in market value of quoted investments (c) Directors’ valuation of unquoted investments (d) Profit/loss on disposal of investments (e) Charge to income statement in lieu of diminution in

value/write-off of investments (f) Significant amounts included in income for interest,

dividends and royalties.

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9 Government Grants 9.1 A government grant including non-monetary grants at fair value

should not be recognised until the conditions for its receipt have been complied with and there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received.

9.2 Subject to paragraph 9.1, government grants should be

recognised in the income statement so as to match them with the related costs towards which they are intended to compensate on a systematic basis. They should not be credited directly to Shareholders’ interest.

9.3 Government grants related to assets, including non-monetary

grants at fair value, should be presented in the balance sheet either by setting up the grant as deferred income or by deducting the grant in arriving at the carrying amount of the asset.

9.4 Potential liabilities to repay grants either in whole or in part in

specified circumstances should be provided for only to the extent that repayment is probable. The repayment of a government grant should be accounted for by setting off the repayment against any unamortised deferred income relating to the grant. Any excess should be charged immediately to the income statement. Repayment of a grant related to an asset should be recorded by increasing the carrying amount of the asset or reducing the deferred income balance by the amount repayable. The cumulative additional depreciation that would have been recognised to date as an expense in the absence of the grant should be recognised immediately as an expense.

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9.5 The following information should be disclosed in the financial statements:

(a) the accounting policy adopted for government grants,

including the methods of presentation adopted in the financial statements;

(b) the nature and extent of government grants recognised

in the financial statements and an indication of other forms of government assistance from which the enterprise has directly benefited; and

(c) unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attached

to government assistance that has been recognised.

10 Leases

Accounting by lessees 10.1 A finance lease should be recorded in the balance sheet of a

lessee as an asset and as an obligation to pay future rentals. At the inception of the lease the sum to be recorded both as an asset and as a liability should normally be the fair value of the asset.

10.2 In those cases where the fair value of the asset does not give a

realistic estimate of the cost to the lessee of the asset and of the obligation entered into, a better estimate should be used. In principle this should approximate to the present value of the minimum lease payments, derived by discounting them at the interest rate implicit in the lease. An example of where this might be used would be where the lessee has benefited from grants and capital allowances that enable the minimum lease payments under a finance lease to be adjusted to a total that is less than the fair value of the asset.

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10.3 The total finance charge under a finance lease should be allocated to accounting periods during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the remaining balance of the obligation for each accounting period, or a reasonable approximation thereto. The straight-line method may provide such a reasonable approximation.

10.4 The charge to income under an operating lease should be the

rental expense for the accounting period, recognised on a systematic basis that is representative of the time pattern of the user’s benefit.

10.5 An asset leased under a finance lease should be depreciated

over the shorter of the lease term or its useful life.

Accounting by lessors 10.6 The amount due from the lessee under a finance lease should be

recorded in the balance sheet of a lessor as a debtor at the amount of the net investment in the lease after making provisions for items such as bad and doubtful rentals receivable.

10.7 The total gross earnings under finance leases should be

recognised in the income statement on a systematic and rational basis. This will normally be a constant periodic rate of return on the lessor’s net investment.

10.8 Rental income from an operating lease should be recognised on

a straight-line basis over the period of the lease, even if the payments are not made on such a basis, unless another systematic and rational basis is more representative of the time pattern in which the benefit from the leased asset is receivable.

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10.9 An asset held for use in operating leases by a lessor should be recorded as a fixed asset and depreciated over its useful life.

Manufacturer/dealer lessor

10.10 A manufacturer or dealer lessor should not recognise a selling

profit under an operating lease. The selling profit under a finance lease should be restricted to the excess of the fair value of the asset over the manufacturer’s or dealer’s cost less any grants receivable by the manufacturer or dealer towards the purchase, construction or use of the asset.

Sale and leaseback transactions – accounting by the seller/lessee

10.11 In a sale and leaseback transaction that results in a finance

lease, any apparent profit or loss (i.e. the difference between the sale price and the previous carrying value) should be deferred and amortised in the financial statements of the seller/lessee over the lease term.

10.12 If the lease back is an operating lease:

(a) any profit or loss should be recognised immediately, provided it is clear that the transaction is established at fair value;

(b) if the sale price is below fair value any profit or loss

should be recognised immediately, except that if the apparent loss is compensated for by future rentals at below market price it should to that extent be deferred and amortised over the remainder of the lease term (or, if shorter, the period during which the reduced rentals are chargeable); and

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(c) if the sale price is above fair value, the excess over fair value should be deferred and amortised over the shorter of the remainder of the lease term and the period to the next rent review (if any).

Disclosure by lessees

10.13 Disclosure should be made of: (a) either:

(i) the gross amounts of assets that are held under finance leases together with the related accumulated depreciation in respect of each class of asset.

(ii) alternatively to being shown separately from

that in respect of owned fixed assets, the information in (i) above may be integrated with it, such that the totals of gross amount, accumulated depreciation, net amount and depreciation allocated for the period for (1) land and buildings and (2) other fixed assets in aggregate for assets held under finance leases are included with similar amounts for owned fixed assets. Where this alternative treatment is adopted, the net amount of assets held under finance leases and the amount of depreciation allocated for the period in respect of assets under finance leases included in the overall total should be disclosed separately.

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(b) the amounts of obligations related to finance leases (net

of finance charges allocated to future periods). These should be disclosed separately from other obligations and liabilities, either on the face of the balance sheet or in the notes to the accounts.

(c) the amount of any commitments existing at the balance

sheet date in respect of finance leases that have been entered into but whose inception occurs after the year-end.

10.14 In respect of operating leases, the lessee should disclose the

payments that it is committed to make during the next year and subsequent years.

Disclosure by lessors

10.15 Disclosure should be made of:

(a) the gross amounts of assets held for use in operating leases and the related accumulated depreciation charges;

(b) the cost of assets acquired, whether by purchase or

finance lease, for the purpose of letting under finance leases; and

(c) the net investment in (i) finance leases and (ii) hire

purchase contracts at each balance sheet date.

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11 Inventories

Measurement of inventories

11.1 The amount at which inventories are stated in the financial

statements should be the total of the lower of cost and net realisable value of the separate items of inventories or of groups of similar items.

11.2 Cost of inventories The cost of inventories should comprise all costs of purchase,

costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.

11.3 Cost formulas

Benchmark treatment – The cost of inventories, should be assigned by using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or weighted average cost formulas. Allowed alternative treatment – The cost of inventories, should be assigned by using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) formula.

11.4 Recognition as an expense

When inventories are sold, the carrying amount of those inventories should be recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. Any writedown of inventories to net realisable value and all losses of inventories should be recognised as an expense in the period in which the write-down or loss occurs.

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11.5 Disclosures

(a) The accounting policies adopted in measuring inventories, including the cost formula used.

(b) The total carrying amount of inventories and the

carrying amounts in classifications appropriate to the enterprise.

(c) The amount of inventories carried at net realisable

value, amount of any reversal of any write-down that is recognised as income in the period and the circumstances or events that led to the reversal of a write-down of inventories.

(d) The carrying amount of inventories pledged as security

for liabilities. (e) When the cost of inventories is determined using the

LIFO formula, the financial statements should disclose the difference between the amount of inventories as shown in the balance sheet and either the lower amount arrived at based on the FIFO formula and net realisable value.

12 Long Term Contracts

Recognition and measurement 12.1 Long-term contracts should be assessed on a contract-by-

contract basis and reflected in the income statement by recording turnover and related costs as contract activity progresses. Turnover is ascertained in a manner appropriate to the stage of completion of the contract, the business and the industry in which it operates.

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12.2 Where it is considered that the outcome of a long-term contract can be assessed with reasonable certainty before its conclusion, the prudently calculated attributable profit should be recognised in the income statement as the difference between the reported turnover and related costs for that contract. An expected loss on the construction contract should be recognized as an expense immediately.

12.3 Contract revenue – should comprise of the initial amount of

revenue agreed in the contract and variations in contract work, claims and incentive payments.

12.4 Contract costs – should comprise of costs that relate directly to

the specific contract; costs that are attributable to contract activity in general and can be allocated to the contract and such other costs as are specifically chargeable to the customer under the terms of the contract.

12.5 Disclosures

(a) The amount of contract revenue recognized during the period.

(b) The method used to determine the contract revenue. (c) The method used to determine the stage of completion.

(d) In respect of contracts in progress the aggregate amount

of costs incurred and recogised profits, the amount of advances received and the amount of retentions.

(e) An enterprise should present the gross amount due from

customers for contract work as an asset and the gross amount due to customers for contract work as a liability.

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13 Taxation

Disclosures

13.1 Any special circumstances that affect the overall tax charge or credit for the period, or may affect those of future periods, should be disclosed by way of note to the income statement and their individual effects quantified. The effects of fundamental change in the basis of taxation should be included in the tax charge or credit for the period and separately disclosed on the face of the income statement.

(a) The tax expense for the period should be separately

disclosed on the face of the income statement. (b) The Accounting Policy in respect of accounting for

taxes on income should be disclosed. 13.2 Deferred tax Deferred tax should be computed under the liability method. Benchmark treatment 13.3 Tax deferred or accelerated by the effect of timing differences

should be accounted for to the extent that it is probable that a liability or asset would crystallise.

Allowed alternative treatment

13.4 Tax deferred or accelerated by the effect of timing differences should be disclosed to the extent that it is probable that a liability or asset would crystallise.

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13.5 The tax effect accounting method used should normally be applied to timing differences. However, the tax expense for the period may exclude the tax effects of certain timing differences when there is reasonable evidence that these timing differences will not reverse for some considerable period (at least three years) ahead. There should also be no indication that after this period these timing differences are likely to reverse. The amount of timing differences, both current and cumulative, not accounted for should be disclosed.

13.6 Net debit balances of deferred tax should not be carried forward

as assets, except to the extent that they are expected to be recoverable without replacement by equivalent debit balances.

13.7 The deferred tax balance, and its major components, should be

disclosed in the balance sheet or notes. 14 Retirement Benefits

Defined contribution plan 14.1 For a defined contribution plan, the charge against profits

should be the amount of contributions payable to the retirement benefits plan in respect of service in the accounting period.

14.2 The following disclosures should be made in respect of a

defined contribution plan:

(a) the nature of the plan (i.e. defined contribution); and (b) the retirement benefits cost charge for the period;

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Defined benefit plan (Gratuity) 14.3 (a) Benchmark Treatment

The liability in respect of gratuity payable under the Payment of Gratuity Act is calculated using the actuarial valuation method.

(b) Allowed Alternative Treatment

The liability in respect of gratuity payable under the Payment of Gratuity Act is calculated by multiplying half month's salary by the number of years of service. If the half month's period is increased under, special arrangement or agreement, then such increased periods salary should be used to calculate gratuity.

14.4 The following disclosures should be made in respect of a gratuity plan:

(a) the accounting policy; (b) whether it is funded or unfunded; (c) whether the gratuity cost and provision are assessed in

accordance with the advice of a professionally qualified actuary and, if so, the date of the most recent actuarial valuation and the frequency;

(d) the retirement benefit cost for the period; and (e) the movement in the gratuity provision during the

period.

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14.5 An enterprise which operates any other defined benefit plan, should account for such plan and make disclosures, in accordance with SLAS 16.

15 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets Application

15.1 The requirements in paragraphs 15.2 – 15.7 do not apply to retirement benefit costs, deferred tax and leases, which are covered by more specific requirements of the SLASSE. Provisions

15.2 A provision should be recognised when, and only when, it is probable (i.e. more likely than not) that a present obligation exists, as a result of a past event, and that it will require a transfer of economic benefits in settlement that can be estimated reliably. The amount recognised as a provision should be the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet date. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount of a provision should be the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation. Where discounting is used, the unwinding of the discount should be shown as a financial item and disclosed separately from interest.

15.3 Where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a

provision may be reimbursed by another party (e.g. through an insurance claim), the reimbursement should be recognised, as a separate asset, only when it is virtually certain to be received if the entity settles the obligation. In the income statement, the expense relating to the provision may be presented net of the

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recovery. Gains from the expected disposal of assets should be excluded from the measurement of a provision.

15.4 Provisions should be reviewed at each balance sheet date and

adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. 15.5 A provision should be used only for expenditures for which the

provision was originally recognised.

Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 15.6 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets should not be

recognised. 15.7 The following should be disclosed for contingent liabilities,

except where their existence is remote, and for probable contingent assets: (a) a brief description of the nature of the contingent item;

and

(b) where practicable, an estimate of its financial effect.

16 Foreign currency

Transactions in foreign currencies 16.1 Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 16.3 and 16.5, each

asset, liability, revenue or cost arising from a transaction denominated in a foreign currency should be translated into the local currency at the exchange rate in operation on the date on which the transaction occurred; if the rates do not fluctuate significantly, an average rate for a period may be used as an approximation.

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16.2 No subsequent translations should normally be made once non-monetary assets have been translated at historical cost and recorded.

16.3 At each balance sheet date:

(a) foreign currency monetary items should be reported using the closing rate;

(b) non-monetary items which are carried in terms of

historical cost denominated in a foreign currency should be reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction; and

(c) non-monetary items which are carried at fair value

denominated in a foreign currency should be reported using the exchange rates that existed when the values were determined.

16.4 All exchange gains or losses on settled transactions and

unsettled monetary items should be reported as part of the profit or loss for the period from ordinary activities.

16.5 Exchange differences arising on a monetary item that, in

substance, forms part of an enterprise’s net investment in a foreign entity should be classified as equity in the enterprise’s financial statements until the disposal of the net investment, at which time they should be recognised as income or as expense.

16.6 Exchange differences arising on a foreign currency liability

accounted for as a hedge of an enterprise’s net investment in a foreign entity should be classified as equity in the enterprise’s financial statements until the disposal of the net investment, at which time they should be recognised as income or as expense.

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16.7 The financial statements of a foreign operation that is integral to the operations of the reporting enterprise should be translated using the standards and procedures as if the transactions of the foreign operation had been those of the reporting enterprise itself.

16.8 In translating the financial statements of a foreign entity for

incorporation in its financial statements, the reporting enterprise should use the following procedures: (a) the assets and liabilities, both monetary and non-

monetary, of the foreign entity should be translated at the closing rate;

(b) income and expense items of the foreign entity should

be translated at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions, except when the foreign entity reports in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, in which case income and expense items should be translated at the closing rate; and

(c) all resulting exchange differences should be classified

as equity until the disposal of the net investment.

16.9 On the disposal of a foreign entity, the cumulative amount of the exchange differences which have been deferred and which relate to that foreign entity should be recognised as income or as expenses in the same period in which the gain or loss on disposal is recognised.

16.10 Where there is a change in the classification of a foreign

operation, the translation procedures applicable to the revised classification should be applied from the date of the change in the classification.

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16.11 Disclosures

(a) the amount of exchange differences included in the net profit or loss for the period should be disclosed.

(b) net exchange differences classified as equity as a

separate component of equity, and a reconciliation of the amount of such exchange differences at the beginning and end of the period should be disclosed.

(c) the amount of exchange differences arising during the

period which is included in the carrying amount of an asset should be disclosed.

(d) when the reporting currency is different from the

currency of the country in which the enterprise is domiciled, the reason for using a different currency should be disclosed. The reason for any change in the reporting currency should also be disclosed.

(e) when there is a change in the classification of a

significant foreign operation, an enterprise should disclose:

(i) the nature of the change in classification; (ii) the reason for the change;

(iii) the impact of the change in classification on shareholders’ equity; and

(iv) the impact on net profit or loss for each prior

period presented had the change in classification occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

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(f) an enterprise discloses the effect on foreign currency

monetary items or on the financial statements of a foreign operation of a change in exchange rates occurring after the balance sheet date if the change is of such importance that non-disclosure would affect the ability of users of the financial statements to make proper evaluations and decisions.

17 Events Occurring After the Balance Sheet Date 17.1 Financial statements should be prepared on the basis of

conditions existing at the balance sheet date. 17.2 A material event occurring after the balance sheet date requires

changes in the amounts to be included in financial statements where: (a) it is an adjusting event; or (b) it indicates that application of the going concern

concept to the whole or a material part of the entity is not appropriate.

17.3 A material event occurring after the balance sheet date should

be disclosed where:

(a) it is a non-adjusting event of such materiality that if non-disclosure would affect the ability of the users of financial statements to reach a proper understanding of the financial position; or

(b) it is the reversal or maturity after the year-end of a

transaction entered into before the year-end, the

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substance of which was primarily to alter the appearance of the entity’s balance sheet.

17.4 In respect of each event occurring after the balance sheet date

that is required to be disclosed, the following information should be stated by way of notes in the financial statements:

(a) the nature of the event; and (b) an estimate of the financial effect, or a statement that it

is not practicable to make such an estimate.

17.5 The estimate of the financial effect should be disclosed before taking account of taxation, and the taxation implications should be explained where necessary for a proper understanding of the financial position.

17.6 The date on which the financial statements are approved by the

board of directors should be disclosed in the financial statements.

18 Related Party Disclosures 18.1 The following are examples of situations where related party

transactions may lead to disclosures by a reporting enterprise in the period which they affect:

(a) purchases or sales of goods (finished or unfinished); (b) purchases or sales of property and other assets; (c) rendering or receiving of services; (d) agency arrangements;

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(e) leasing arrangements; (f) transfer of research and development; (g) licence agreements; (h) finance (including loans and equity contributions in

cash or in kind); (i) guarantees and collaterals; and (j) management contracts. (irrespective of whether a price is charged) to, from or on behalf of a related party, then such material transactions should be disclosed, including: (i) a description of the relationship between the parties; (ii) a description of the transactions; (iii) the amounts involved; and (iv) any other elements of the transactions necessary for an

understanding of the financial statements. 18.2 If there have been transactions between related parties, the

reporting enterprise should disclose the nature of the related party relationships as well as the types of transactions and the elements of the transactions necessary for an understanding of the financial statements.

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18.3 The elements of transactions necessary for an understanding of the financial statements would normally include:

(a) an indication of the volume of the transactions, either as

an amount or as an appropriate proportion; (b) amounts or appropriate proportions of outstanding

items; and (c) pricing policies.

18.4 Disclosure, as a related party transaction, is not required of:

(a) retirement benefit contributions paid to a retirement benefit fund;

(b) emoluments in respect of services as an employee of

the reporting entity; or (c) transactions with the parties listed below simply as a

result of their role as: (i) providers of finance in the course of their

business in that regard; (ii) public utilities; (iii) government departments and their sponsored

bodies; (iv) a customer, supplier, franchiser, distributor or

general agent; or (v) trade unions.

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19 Revenue

Scope 19.1 Paragraphs 19.2 – 19.5 should be applied in accounting for

revenue arising from the following transactions and events:

(a) the sale of goods (b) the rendering of services; and (c) the use by others of enterprise assets yielding interest,

royalties and dividends

Measurement 19.2 Revenue should be measured at the fair value of the

consideration received or receivable.

Recognition 19.3 Revenue from the sale of goods should be recognised when all

the following conditions have been satisfied: (a) the enterprise has transferred to the buyer the

significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods; (b) the enterprise retains neither continuing managerial

involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

(c) the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; (d) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with

the transaction will flow to the enterprise; and

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(e) the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the

transaction can be measured reliably.

19.4 When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be estimated reliably, revenue associated with the transaction should be recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the balance sheet date.

Revenue should be recognised when:

(a) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the enterprise;

(b) the amount of the revenue can be measured reliably; (c) the stage of completion of the transaction at the balance

sheet date can be measured reliably; and (d) the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to

complete the transaction can be measured reliably.

19.5 Revenue arising from the use by others of enterprise assets yielding interest, royalties and dividends should be recognised when:

(a) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with

the transaction will flow to the enterprise; and (b) the amount of the revenue can be measured reliably. Revenue should be recognised on the following bases:

(a) Interest- on a time proportion basis that takes into

account the effective yield on the asset;

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(b) Royalties- on an accrual basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreement; and

(c) Dividends- when the shareholder’s right to receive

payment is established.

19.6 Disclosures

(a) the accounting policies adopted for the recognition of revenue including the methods adopted to determine the stage of completion of transactions involving the rendering of services;

(b) the amount of each significant category of revenue

recognised during the period including revenue arising from; 1. the sale of goods; 2. the rendering of services; 3. interest; 4. royalties; and 5. dividends.

20 Consolidated Financial Statements

Where the reporting entity is preparing consolidated financial statements, it should regard as standard the accounting practices and disclosure requirements set out in SLASs 25, 26, 27. Where the reporting entity is part of a group that prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, it is

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entitled to the exemptions given in SLAS 30 paragraph 4 (a) - (c).

21 Effective Date Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises

(SLASSE) becomes operative for financial statements covering periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2003. Earlier adoption is encouraged.

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C – Definitions The following definitions shall apply in the smaller enterprises and in particular in the Sri Lanka Accounting Standard for Smaller Enterprises set out in sections 1-21 of Part B. Accounting policies: Accounting policies are the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices adopted by an enterprise in preparing and presenting financial statements. SLAS 3.21 Asset: An asset is a resource: (a) controlled by an enterprise as a result

of past events; and (b) from which future economic benefits

are expected to flow to the enterprise. SLAS 37.7 Borrowing cost: Borrowing costs are interest and other costs incurred by an enterprise in connection with the borrowing of funds. SLAS 20.3

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Closing rate: The closing is the spot exchange rate of the balance sheet date. SLAS 21.6 Consolidated financial statements: Consolidated financial statements are the financial statements of a group presented as those of a single enterprise. SLAS 26.5 Contingent asset: A contingent asset is a possible asset that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the enterprise. SLAS 36.10 Contingent liability: A contingent liability is: (a) a possible obligation that arises from

past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non- occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly

within the control of the enterprise; or (b) a present obligation that arises from

past events but is not recognised because:

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(i) it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or

(ii) the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability. SLAS 36.10

Cost (of inventories): The cost of inventories should comprise all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. SLAS 5.6 Current Investment: A current investment is an investment that is by its nature readily realisable ad is intended to be held for not more than one year. SLAS 22.4 Defined benefit plan: Defined benefit plans are retirement benefit plans under which amounts to be paid as retirement benefits are determined by reference to a formula usually based on employees’ remuneration and/or years of service. SLAS 16.4 Defined contribution plan: Defined contribution plans are retirement benefit plans under which amounts to be paid

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as retirement benefits are determined by reference to contributions to a fund together with investment earnings thereon. SLAS 16.4 Depreciation: Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life. SLAS 18.7 Depreciable amount: Depreciable amount is the cost of an asset, or other amount substituted for cost in the financial statements, less its residual value. SLAS 18.7 Development: Development is the application of research findings or other knowledge to a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved materials, devices, products, processes, systems or services prior to the commencement of commercial production or use. SLAS 11.5 Events after the balance sheet date: Events after the balance sheet date are those events, both favourable and unfavourable, that occur between the balance sheet date and the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Two type of events can be identified:

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(a) those that provide evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date (adjusting events after the balance sheet date); and

(b) those that are indicative of conditions

that arose after the balance sheet date (non-adjusting events after the balance sheet date). SLAS 12.2

Exchange rate: An exchange rate is the ratio for exchange of two currencies. SLAS 21.6 Extraordinary items: Extraordinary items are income or expenses that arise from events or transactions that are clearly distinct from the ordinary activities of the enterprise and therefore are not expected to recur frequently or regularly. SLAS 10.5 Fair value: Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between a knowledgeable, willing buyer and a knowledgeable, willing seller in an arm’s length transaction. SLAS 19.3 Financial asset: Any asset that is: (a) cash;

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(b) a contractual right to receive cash or

another financial asset from another enterprise; and

(c) an equity instrument of another

enterprise. IAS 32.5, IAS 39.8 Finance charge (on a lease): Lease payments should be apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance charge should be allocated to periods during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. SLAS 19.17 Finance lease: A finance lease is a lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incident to ownership of an asset. Title may or may not eventually be transferred. SLAS 19.3 Foreign entity: A foreign entity is a foreign operation the activities of which are not an integral part of those of the reporting enterprise. SLAS 21.6 Foreseeable losses (on a long-term contract): When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss

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should be recognised as an expense immediately. The amount of such a loss is determined irrespective of: (a) whether or not work has commenced on

the contract; (b) the stage of completion of contract

activity; or (c) the amount of profits expected to arise on

other contracts which are not treated as a single construction contract in accordance with paragraph 8. SLAS 13.35,

SLAS 13.36 Funding: Funding is the transfer of assets to an entity (the fund) separate from the enterprise to meet future obligations for the payment of retirement benefits. SLAS 16.4 Goodwill: Any excess of the cost of the acquisition over the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired as at the date of the exchange transaction should be described as goodwill and recognised as an asset. SLAS 25.39

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Government: Government refers to government, government agencies and similar bodies whether local, national or international. SLAS 24.3 Government grant: Government grants are assistance by government in the form of transfers of resources to an enterprise in return for past or future compliance with certain conditions relating to the operating activities of the enterprise. They exclude those forms of government assistance which cannot reasonably have a value placed upon them and transactions with government which cannot be distinguished from the normal trading transactions of the enterprise. SLAS 24.3 Gross investment: Gross investment in the lease is the aggregate of the minimum lease payments under a finance lease from the standpoint of the lessor and any unguaranteed residual value accruing to the lessor. SLAS 19.3 Hire purchase contract: The definition of a lease includes contracts for the hire of an asset which contain a provision giving the hirer an option to acquire title to the asset upon the fulfillment of agreed conditions. These contracts are described as hire purchase

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contracts. Different names are used for agreements which have the characteristics of a lease (for example, bare-boat charters). SLAS 19.4 Identifiable assets and liabilities: Individual assets and liabilities acquired should be recognised separately as at the date of acquisition when: (a) it is probable that any associated future

economic benefits will flow to or from the acquirer; and

(b) a reliable measure is available of their

cost or fair value to the acquirer. SLAS 25.26 Inception (of a lease): The inception of the lease is the earlier of the date of the lease agreement or of a commitment by the parties to the principal provisions of the lease. SLAS 19.3 Intangible asset: An intangible asset is an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes. SLAS 37.7

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Investment property: An investment property is an investment in land or buildings that are not occupied substantially for use by, or in the operations of, the investing enterprise or another enterprise in the same group as the investing enterprise. SLAS 22.4 Lease term: The lease term is the non-cancellable period for which the lessee has contracted to lease the asset together with any further terms for which the lessee has the option to continue to lease the asset, with or without further payment, which option at the inception of the lease it is reasonably certain that the lessee will exercise. SLAS 19.3 Liability: A liability is a present obligation of the enterprise arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the enterprise of resources embodying economic benefits. SLAS 36.10 Liability method: Under the liability method, the expected tax effects of current timing differences are determined and reported either as liabilities for taxes payable in the future or as assets representing advance payment of future taxes. Deferred tax balances are adjusted for changes

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in the tax rate or for new taxes imposed. The balances may also be adjusted for expected future changes in tax rates. SLAS 14.15 Long-term investment: A long-term investment is an investment other than a current investment. SLAS 22.4 Minimum lease payments: Minimum lease payments are the payments over the lease term that the lessee is or can be required to make (excluding costs for services and taxes to be paid by and be reimbursable to the lessor) together with: (a) in the case of the lessee, any amounts

guaranteed by the lessee or by a party related to the lessee; or

(b) in the case of the lessor, any residual

value guaranteed to the lessor by either:

(i) the lessee; (ii) a party related to the lessee; or (iii) an independent third party

financially capable of meeting this guarantee. SLAS 19.3

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Monetary items: Monetary items are money held and assets and liabilities to be received or paid in fixed or determinable amounts of money. SLAS 21.6 Net investment (in a foreign entity): The net investment in a foreign entity is the reporting enterprise’s share in the net assets of that entity. SLAS 21.6 Net investment (in a lease): Net investment in the lease is the gross investment in the lease less unearned finance income. SLAS 19.3 Net realisable value: Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. SLAS 5.3 Obligating event: An obligating event is an event that creates a legal or constructive obligation that results in an enterprise having no realistic alternative to settling that obligation.

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A legal obligation is an obligation that derives from: (a) a contract (through its explicit or

implicit terms); (b) legislation; or (c) other operation of law. A constructive obligation is an obligation that derives from an enterprise’s actions where: (a) by an established pattern of past

practice, published policies or a sufficiently specific current statement, the enterprise has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities; and

(b) as a result, the enterprise has created a

valid expectation on the part of those other parties that it will discharge those responsibilities. SLAS 36.10

Operating lease: An operating lease is a lease other than a finance lease. SLAS 19.3 Ordinary activities: Ordinary activities are any activities which are undertaken by an enterprise as part of its business and such related activities in which the

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enterprise engages in furtherance of, incidental to, or arising from these activities. SLAS 10.5 Provision: A provision is a liability of uncertain timing or amount. SLAS 36.10 Retirement benefit plans: Retirement benefit plans are arrangements whereby an enterprise provides benefits for its employees on or after termination of service (either in the form of an annual income or as a lump sum) when such benefits, or the employer’s contributions towards them, can be determined or estimated in advance of retirement from the provisions of a document or from the enterprise’s practices. SLAS 16.4 Related party: Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. SLAS 30.5 Related party transaction: A transfer of resources or obligations between related parties, regardless of whether a price is charged. SLAS 30.5

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Research and development expenditure: Research is the original and planed investigation undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding. Development is the application of research findings or other knowledge to a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved materials, devices, products, processes, systems or services prior to the commencement of commercial production or use. SLAS 11.5 Residual value: Residual value is the net amount which the enterprise expects to obtain for an asset at the end of its useful life after deducting the expected costs of disposal. SLAS 18.7 Property, plant and equipment: Property, plant and equipment are tangible assets that: (a) are held by an enterprise for use in the

production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and

(b) are expected to be used during more

than one period. SLAS 18.7

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Timing differences: Timing differences are the differences between the taxable income and accounting income for a period that arise because the period in which some items of revenue and expense are included in taxable income does not coincide with the period in which they are included in accounting income. Timing differences originate in one period and reverse in one or more subsequent periods. SLAS 14.3 Useful life: Useful life is either: (a) the period over which a depreciable asset

is expected to be used by the enterprise; or

(b) the number of production or similar units

expected to be obtained from the asset by the enterprise. SLAS 18.7

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D – Derivation Table The following table is intended to assist readers of the SLASSE in understanding the sources used in its compilation and the changes it makes to the body of Accounting Standards. They analyse each paragraph of the SLASSE and explain the source, and whether that source has been adopted (a) in its entirety, or (b) with minor amendments, or (c) with major changes. Major changes are deemed to be those where either a disclosure requirement has been lifted, or measurement has been simplified. SLASSE

Para Source

Document & Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c)

2.1 Framework 35, 46

√ (simplified)

2.2 SLAS 3.13 √ (simplified)

2.3 SLAS 3.11 √ (simplified)

2.4 SLAS 3.21 √ 2.5 SLAS 3.97

√ simplified and only refers to Accounting policies important in determining profit or loss.

2.6 SLAS 10.41 √ 2.7 SLAS 10.33,

48

√ No mention of comparatives not being restated when it is impracticable to do so.

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SLASSE Para

Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 2.8 SLAS 10.48,

52 √

2.9 SLAS 3.13 √ 2.10 SLAS 3.13 √ (simplified) 2.11 SLAS 3.6 √ 2.12 SLAS 3.7 √ Components

of Financial Statements exclude statement of changes in equity.

2.13 SLAS 3.38 √Comparatives not specifically required for narrative and descriptive information.

2.14 SLAS 3.44, 46

√

3.1 SLAS 10.6 √ 3.2 SLAS 3.75

SLAS 10.15 √

3.3 SLAS 10.19 SLAS 18.62

√ (simplified)

3.4 SLAS 18.62 √ 3.5 SLAS 3.75

SLAS 10.10

√ No specific requirement to disclose nature of item.

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Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 4.1 SLAS 3.53

√ Option to decide whether or not to present current and non-current assets on the face of the balance sheet, is excluded.

4.2 SLAS 3.66 √ 5.1 SLAS 9.17 √ Direct

method option not included.

5.2 & 5.3 SLAS 9.17 √ (simplified) 5.4 SLAS 9.42 √ (simplified) 6.1 SLAS 37.42,

57 √ (simplified)

6.2 SLAS 37.45, 53

√

6.3 SLAS 37.48 √ (simplified) 6.4 SLAS 37.79 √ √ (Twenty

years eliminated, but to recognise the related economic benefit).

6.5 SLAS 37.79, 84

√

6.6 SLAS 37.93 √

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Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 6.7 SLAS 37.103

√ Disclosure of total R&D expenses for the period, the amortisation method and rates not required. However, accounting policy disclosure required and the SLAS 37 it is not specific to R&D only but all intangible assets.

6.8 SLAS 37.23, 36

√ Simplified. Clear distinction between purchased and internally generated goodwill/ intangible assets.

6.9 SLAS 25.39 √ (simplified) 6.10 SLAS 37.79 √ (simplified) 6.11 SLAS 37.91 √ (simplified) 6.12 SLAS 37.93 √ (simplified)

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Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 6.13 SLAS 37.64 √Allowed

alternative treatment of carrying at a revalued amount specifically disallowed.

6.14 SLAS 25.48, 71

√ (simplified)

7.1 N/A 7.2 SLAS 18.8 √ 7.3 SLAS 18.16

SLAS 20.10, 16

√ (simplified)

7.4 SLAS 20.22, 24

√

7.5 SLAS 18.24, 28

√ (simplified)

7.6 SLAS 18.29, 30,36

√ Revalued amount refers to market value or current value and not fair value.

7.7 SLAS 18.31, 34

√ Simplified. Professional experience of valuer required rather than a professionally qualified valuer.

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SLASSE Para

Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 7.8 SLAS 18.39 √ 7.9 SLAS 18.40 √ 7.10 N/A 7.11 SLAS 18.43 √ 7.12 SLAS 18.47 √ Simplified.

Application of different depreciation rates on an asset with two or more components with different useful economic lives, explained.

7.13 SLAS 18.52, 53

√ (simplified)

7.14 SLAS 18.55 √ (simplified) 7.15 SLAS 18.69 √ (simplified) 7.16 N/A

7.17 SLAS 18.56 √ (simplified) 7.18 SLAS 18.59 √ (simplified) 7.19 SLAS 18.40 √ (simplified) 7.20 SLAS 18.62 √

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SLASSE Para

Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 7.21 SLAS 18.66,

67, 68 √ The

reconciliation of carrying amount excludes acquisitions through business combinations and amounts written back. Other non-critical disclosures excluded.

8.1 SLAS 22.8 √ 8.2 SLAS 22.9 √ 8.3 SLAS 22.15 √ 8.4 SLAS 22.16 √ (Part of para) 8.5 SLAS 22.19 √ 8.6 SLAS 22.19 √ 8.7 SLAS 22.23 √ 8.8 SLAS 22.33 √ (simplified) 8.9 SLAS 22.37 √ 8.10 SLAS 22.36 √ 8.11 SLAS 22.31 √ 8.12 SLAS 22.32 √ 8.13 SLAS 22.32 √ 8.14 SLAS 22.28,

30

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SLASSE

Para Source

Document & Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 8.15 SLAS 22.49 √ (Non-critical

disclosures excluded)

9.1 SLAS 24.7 √ 9.2 SLAS 24.12 √ 9.3 SLAS 24.24 √ 9.4 SLAS 24.32 √ 9.5 SLAS 24.39 √ 10.1 SLAS 19.11 √ (simplified) 10.2 SLAS 19.11 √ (simplified) 10.3 SLAS 19.14 √ (simplified) 10.4 SLAS 19.19 √ 10.5 SLAS 19.16 √ (simplified) 10.6 SLAS 19.28 √ 10.7 SLAS 19.30 √ (simplified) 10.8 SLAS 19.46 √ 10.9 SLAS 19.44 √ (Different

wording)

10.10 SLAS 19.41, 42

√ (simplified)

10.11 SLAS 19.57 √ 10.12 SLAS 19.59 √ 10.13 SLAS 19.21,

24 √ Disclosures

on minimum lease payments excluded.

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SLASSE

Para Source

Document & Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 10.14 SLAS 19.23 √ Future

minimum subleased payments, lease payments recognised in the period, leasing arrangements disclosures excluded.

10.15 SLAS 19.54 √ (simplified) 11.1 SLAS 5.5 √ 11.2 SLAS 5.6 √ 11.3 SLAS 5.20,

22 √

11.4 SLAS 5.30 √ Reversal of write down not addressed.

11.5 SLAS 5.33, 35

√ Disclosure of cost of inventories recognised or operating costs recognised is excluded. (SLAS 5-36)

12.1 SLAS 13.7, 8, 9

√ (simplified)

12.2 SLAS 13.21, 35

√ (simplified)

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SLASSE

Para Source

Document & Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 12.3 SLAS 13.10 √ 12.4 SLAS 13.15 √ 12.5 SLAS 13.38,

39, 41 √

13.1 SLAS 14.48, 49

√

13.2 SLAS 14.10 √ Deferral method excluded

13.3 SLAS 14.15 √ (simplified) 13.4 SLAS 14.18 √Simplified.

Allowed alternate treatment provided for.

13.5 SLAS 14.18 √ (simplified) 13.6 SLAS 14.19 √ (simplified) 13.7 SLAS 14.42 Alternative

treatment provided for.

14.1 SLAS 16.17 √ (simplified) 14.2 SLAS 16.21 √

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SLASSE Para

Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 14.3 SLAS 16.39,

45, 46, 47 and Amendment

√ While actuarial valuation method is the benchmark treatment, allowed alternative is to compute by using specified calculation.

14.4 SLAS 16.50 √ (simplified) 14.5 SLAS 16.50 √ (simplified) 15.1 N/A 15.2 SLAS 36.14,

45 √ Detailed

explanation given.

15.3 SLAS 36.51, 53

√

15.4 SLAS 36.59 √ 15.5 SLAS 36.61 √ 15.6 SLAS 36.27,

31 √

15.7 SLAS 36.86,

89 √

16.1 SLAS 21.8, 9

√

16.2 SLAS 21.10 √ 16.3 SLAS 21.10 √ 16.4 SLAS 21.14 √ 16.5 SLAS 21.16 √ 16.6 SLAS 21.18 √

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Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 16.7 SLAS 21.26 √ 16.8 SLAS 21.29 √ 16.9 SLAS 21.36 √ 16.10 SLAS 21.38 √ 16.11 SLAS 21.41,

42, 43, 44, 45 √

17.1 SLAS 12 Introduction (c)

√ (simplified)

17.2

SLAS 12.6, 12

√ (simplified)

17.3 SLAS 12.19 √ Addresses reversal of year end transactions recorded to alter the appearance of the balance sheet.

17.4 SLAS 12.19 √ 17.5

SLAS 12.20 (h)

√ (simplified)

17.6 SLAS 12.15 √ 18.1 – 18.4

SLAS 30.6, 19, 22, 23, 24, 30

√ (simplified)

19.1 SLAS 29.1 √ 19.2 SLAS 29.8 √ 19.3 SLAS 29.13 √

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SLASSE Para

Source Document &

Paras

Complete (a)

Minor Changes

(b)

Major Changes

(c) 19.4 SLAS 29.20,

25 √

19.5 SLAS 29.28, 29

√

19.6 SLAS 29.34 √ 20 N/A 21 Effective Date