Example 1
Example 2
Required:
Explain, with calculations, how this convertible instrument would be initially and subsequently measured in the financial statements of XYZ for the year ended 31 December 2010.
Example 3
Required: Explain how these instruments would be reflected in MNO’s financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 in accordance with the following accounting standard: (i) IAS 39 (relevant to CIMA students) (a) Intention to sell shares to make profit => held for trading purposes Classification is therefore ‘Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss’ (b) No intention to sell shares in the short term => ‘Available for sale financial assets’ Measurement: Fair value with changes recognised in other comprehensiveincome
(c) Instrument has fixed payments and MNO intend to hold until redemption => ‘Held to maturity financial asset’
Required: Explain how these instruments would be reflected in MNO’s financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 in accordance with the following accounting standard: (ii) IFRS 9 (relevant to ACCA students) (a) Intention to sell shares to make profit => held for trading purposes Classification is therefore ‘Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss’ (b) Amortised conditions not satisfied (no contractual cashflows) => cannot amortise Measurement: Fair value in SFP with changes recognised in P&L (benchmark treatment); or
Other comprehensive income if irrevocable election made (as investment is in equity and not held for trading purposes)
(c) Instrument has fixed payments and MNO intend to hold until redemption => amortised cost conditions are satisfied