IASB Guide:How to select and apply accounting policies?

21 November 2019

The IFRS Foundation has published a guide to help companies determine their accounting policies when preparing IFRS financial statements.

IAS 8Accounting Policies, Changing in Accounting Estimates and Errors specifies the requirements for selecting and applying accounting policies.

In the absence of an IFRS Standard that specifically applies to a transaction, other event or condition, management uses its judgement in developing and applying an accounting policy that results in information that is reliable and relevant to an investor’s economic decision-making needs.

Guide to Selecting and Applying Accounting Policies—IAS 8 presents a three-step process to developing accounting policies. An illustrative example accompanies each step to help explain when a company might apply that step.

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