Liabilitiesamendments to ias 37 summary of decisions reached since publishing exposure draft. May 02, 2015 ias 37 also defines contingent liabilities and contingent assets and specifies that these shall not be recognized in the financial statements, but the disclosures must be made. The application of the principles addressed will depend upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case. The board plans to publish an exposure draft ed on the revised proposals for the measurement of liabilities in ias 37. Draft ed 20182 onerous contracts cost of fulfilling a contract proposed amendments to ias 37 the ed. The proposal may be modified in the light of the comments received before. These proposed amendments to ias 37 complement the exposure draft of proposed amendments to ifrs 3 business combinations, which the board has also published today, and would result in items previously described as contingent liabilities being treated more consistently in and outside a business combination. Comments on ed measurement of liabilities in ias 37 by. Nonfinancial liabilities provisions a significant issue. Comments on iasbs exposure draft on measurement of.
Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets. It sets out the accounting and disclosure requirements for provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, with several exceptions, establishing the important. The output of the project should be a new ifrs, not. On behalf of the german accounting standards board gasb, i am writing to comment on efrags draft comment letter on the iasb exposure draft ed 20101 measurement of liabilities in ias 37.
It replaced parts of ias 10 contingencies and events occurring after the balance sheet date issued in. In january 2010 the international accounting standards board iasb issued proposals that would amend the measurement of nonfinancial liabilities currently provisions under ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets. Exposure draft of proposed amendments to ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets and ias 19 employee benefits comments to be received by 28 october 2005 international accounting standards board 39. Ias 37 2005 ed reference g liabilities for employee benefits within the scope of ias 19. We thank the board for the opportunity to comment on the proposals presented in ed 20101 ed on the important matter of improving ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets. Find articles, books and online resources providing quick links to the standard, summaries, guidance and.
Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets 2017 07 5 in the notes to the financial statement. As at 1 july 2015 ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets also refer. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets anand banka basic concepts liability ypresent obligation ypast event. Limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37. Neither exposure draft proposed clarifications to the definition of an onerous contract in ias 37, nor did they provide further. It sets out the accounting and disclosure requirements for provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, with. This is a limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37. The output of the project should be a new ifrs, not an amended version of ias 37. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, aims to ensure that appropriate recognition criteria and measurement bases are. Consultation responseefrags assessment on interest rate benchmark reform. It also provides a highlevel overview of some significant changes. Provisions are measured at the best estimate including risks and uncertainties of the expenditure required to settle the present.
The difference between a future operating loss and an onerous contract is in the present obligation. Ias 37 also defines contingent liabilities and contingent assets and specifies that these shall not be recognized in the financial statements, but the disclosures must be made. Amendments to ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities. This exposure draft measurement of liabilities in ias 37 limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37 is published by the international accounting standards board iasb for comment only. It also provides a highlevel overview of some significant changes to current practice expected in the accounting for provisions that are not reexposed as part of the 2010 ed. As indicated in my letter to you on 15 april 2010, we have established a working group to monitor the development of the iasb project on liabilities. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets last updated. On 5 january 2010 the iasb published ed 20101 measurement of liabilities in ias 37 limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37, which deals with only one section of the proposed replacement standard and addresses the measurement requirements for liabilities that are within the scope of ias 37. Amendments to ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and. Ed measurement of liabilities in ias 37 to 19 may 2010. We are pleased to provide you with the following comments. Staff paper june 2017 ifrs interpretations committee meeting.
The normal period for comment is 120 days, but the due process handbook provides that if a matter is urgent, the document is short, or the iasb expects there to be broad consensus on the matter, a shorter comment period may. Staff paper june 2017 ifrs interpretations committee. Iasb issues the conceptual framework exposure draft. A further exposure draft measurement of liabilities in ias 37 was published in january 2010 the 2010 ed. International financial reporting standard x liabilities. Next to each paragraph in this working draft is a reference to the corresponding paragraph in existing standards and previous proposals. Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, or ias 37, is an international financial reporting standard adopted by the international accounting standards board iasb. Ifric 1 changes in existing decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities ifric 5 rights to interests arising from decommissioning, restoration and environmental rehabilitation funds effective date periods beginning on or after 1 july 1999 ias 19. Topic tentative decision comparison with exposure draft proposals 1. Efrags draft comment letter on the iasb ed measurement of liabilities in scope of ias 37 2 require the inclusion of an adjustment for risk in the measurement of a liability. Apr 30, 2010 ed measurement of liabilities in ias 37 page 2 question 2 obligations fulfilled by undertaking a service some obligations within the scope of ias 37 will be fulfilled by undertaking a service at a future date. We note that the iasb has decided not to reexpose in full the original 2005 ed of proposed amendments to ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets. In particular we support the use of the amount an entity would rationally pay to settle as the overall measurement objection.
The board did not finalise either of these exposure drafts and the project was suspended in 2010. Measurement of liabilities in ias 37 new on the horizon. Exposure draft ed 20101 measurement of liabilities in ias 37 we are generally supportive of the underlying measurement objective and the general measurement proposals. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets.
Measurement of liabilities in ias 37 1 fee the federation of european accountants is pleased to provide you below with its comments on the efrag draft comment letter on the iasb exposure draft measurement of liabilities in ias 37 the ed. Ias 37 provisions contingent liabilities and contingent. Fee comment letter on iasb exposure draft measurement of liabilities in ias 37 category. Exposure draft ed20101 measurement of liabilities in ias 37. Paragraph b8 of appendix b specifies how entities should measure the future outflows required to fulfil such obligations. The anc considers that the nature and the extent of the impacts of these proposals on the financial statements have not been fully assessed. Comments on ed measurement of liabilities in ias 37. International accounting standards board 30 cannon street london ec4m 6xh united kingdom dear sirs, iasb exposure draft on measurement of liabilities in ias 37 the hong kong institute of certified public accountants is the only body authorised by law to promulgate financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards for professional. This standard sets out the following guidance on the identification of obligating events, the salient features of which include.
Fee comment letter to the iasb tweedie 100527 iasb ed ias 37. In june 2005 the international accounting standards board board published for public comment an exposure draft of proposed amendments to ias 37 provisions contingent liabilities and contingent assets and ias 19 employee benefits the amendments to ias 37 would require entities to recognise in their financial statements obligations that satisfy the definition of a liability in the boards. I am writing to comment on the proposals made both in the ed measurement of liabilities in ias 37 and the working draft liabilities hereafter the liabilities project. Scope ias 37 shall be applied in accounting for provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets but does not. International financial reporting standard month, year working draft 19 february 2010. Measurement of liabilities in ias 37 proposed amendments to ias 37 comments from acca to the auditing practices board, april 2010. Paragraphs that have been added to this standard and do not appear in the text of ias 37 are identified with the. Fee comments on efrags draft comment letter on iasb. On behalf of the german accounting standards board gasb i am writing to comment on the iasb exposure draft ed 20101 measurement of liabilities in ias 37. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets also refer.
Exposure draft measurement of liabilities in ias 37 i am pleased to provide, in my personal capacity, comments on the above exposure draft. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets 2017 07 2 an obligating event gives rise to a present obligation. Ed 21 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets 3 due process and timetable an important part of the process of developing ipsass is for the committee to receive comments on the proposals set out in these exposure drafts from governments, public sector entities, auditors, standard setters and other parties with an interest in. The objective of ias 37 is to ensure that appropriate recognition criteria and measurement bases are applied to provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets and that sufficient information is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements to enable users to understand their nature, timing and amount. Aasb 7 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets as amended incorporates ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets as issued and amended by the international accounting standards board iasb. We generally support the main features of the proposed measurement requirements. Acca is pleased to comment on the exposure draft ed on the above subject, which was considered by accas financial reporting committee. The application of the principles addressed will depend upon the. With an onerous contract, there is a committed obligation to deliver the customer at a loss. March 2017 this communication contains a general overview of the topic and is current as of march 31, 2017. Fee comment letter on iasb exposure draft measurement of. Fee comment letter on iasb exposure draft measurement of liabilities in ias 37. Measurement of liabilities in ias 37 proposed amendments to.
On 5 january 2010 the iasb published ed 20101 measurement of liabilities in ias 37 limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37, which deals with only one section of the proposed replacement standard and addresses the measurement requirements for. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets was issued by the international accounting standards committee in september 1998. Ias 37 allows the nondisclosure of information about provisions and contingent liabilities where disclosure is expected to prejudice the position of an entity in a dispute. Find articles, books and online resources providing quick links to the standard, summaries, guidance and news of recent developments. The extension gives respondents more time to understand the recognition requirements of the standard that will replace ias 37 before they finalise their comments on the revised measurement proposals. Paragraphs bc2bc11 of the basis for conclusions explain the boards reasons for these proposals. Feb 21, 2017 ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, aims to ensure that appropriate recognition criteria and measurement bases are applied to provisions, contingent liabilities and. Ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent. Ed measurement of liabilities in ias 37 page 1 30 april 2010 international accounting standards board 30 cannon street london, ec4m 6xh united kingdom dear sirs. June 2015 applying ifrs iasb issues the conceptual framework exposure draft 4 how we see it the iasb acknowledges in the basis forconclusions of the proposed conceptual framework that the requirements of ias 37provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets as interpreted by ifric 21. Ias 37 measurement of liabilities under ias 37 within. The objective of this project is to revise ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets.
Measurement of liabilities in ias 37 proposed amendments. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the exposure draft. Ias 37 primarily addresses the accounting for liabilities that are not within the scope of standards. Comments on iasbs exposure draft on measurement of liabilities in ias 37. The proposal may be modified in the light of the comments received before being issued in final form. Limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37he rein referred to as ed. Limited reexposure of proposed amendment to ias 37 herein referred to. Iasbs exposure draft of proposed amendment to ifrs 3 business combinations, ias 27 consolidated and separate financial statements, ias 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingents assets and ias 19 employee benefits dear sir david, i am writing on behalf of the cnc to comment on the above mentioned exposure drafts. The accounting standard ias 37 ensures that the appropriate recognition criteria and measurement bases are applied to provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets. The key proposals would result in the following key changes. Liabilities ias 37 amendments 10 management commentary 11 annual improvements aip20092011 11.
Ias plus update iasb refines proposals for the measurement. Ias 37 outlines the accounting for provisions liabilities of uncertain timing or amount, together with contingent assets possible assets and contingent liabilities possible obligations and present obligations that are not probable or not reliably measurable. Abi would prefer to see a comprehensive assessment of all amendments to the standard, as the items are interrelated and interconnected and it is. In these cases ias 37 requires that the general nature of the dispute is disclosed.
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