FI N-311 FI NANCI AL REPORTI NG NOTES FOR BBA3/BAM 3 SEMESTER 1OF2021ACADEMI CYEAR CONCEPTUALFRAMEWORKANDGENERALLYACCEPTEDACCOUNTI NGPRACTI CES ( GAAP) Whati saconcept ualFr amewor k? I nt heaccount i ngf i el d, aconcept ual f r amewor ki sast at ementofgener al l y accept edt heor et i cal pr i nci pl eswhi chf or mt hef r ameofr ef er encef orf i nanci al r epor t i ng. Thet heor et i cal pr i nci pl espr ov i det hebasi sf or 1.Fordev el opmentofnewaccount i ngst andar ds 2.Ev al uat i onoft heexi st i ngst andar dst hatar ei nuse. Fi nanci al r epor t i ngpr ocessi sconcer nedwi t hpr ov i di ngi nf or mat i ont hati susef ul i nt he busi nessandeconomi cdeci si on–maki ngpr ocess.I ti sagai nstt hi sbackgr ound, t hat concept ual f r amewor kwi l l f or mt het heor et i cal basi sf ordet er mi ni ngwhi chev ent s shoul dbeaccount edf or , howt heyshoul dbemeasur edandhowt heyshoul dbe communi cat edt ot heuser .Al t houghi ti st heor et i cal i nnat ur e, t heor et i cal f r amewor kf or f i nanci al r epor t i nghashi ghl ypr act i cal f i nal ai ms Whatar et hedanger sofnothav i ngconcept ualf r amewor k? Ther ear esev er al i mpl i cat i onsofnothav i ngaconcept ual f r amewor kandmost l y ar e; a.St andar dst endt obepr oducedi nahaphazar dandf i r e-f i ght i ngappr oach. Whenanagr eedf r amewor kexi t s, t hest andar dset t i ngbodyactasan ar chi t ectordesi gner , r at hert hanaf i r e-f i ght er , bui l di ngaccount i ngr ul eson t hef oundat i onofsound, agr eedbasi cpr i nci pl es. b.I ft her ei snoconcept ual f r amewor kmeanst hatf undament al pr i nci pl esar e t ackl edmor et hanoncei ndi f f er entst andar ds, t her ebypr oduci ng cont r adi ct i onsandi nconsi st enci esi nbasi sconcept s, suchast hoseof pr udenceandmat chi ng.I nt heendi tl eadst oambi gui t yandi taf f ect st het r ue andf ai rconceptoff i nanci al r epor t i ng. c.Ther ear ecount r i esl i keUSAwher et heyhav eadopt edadi f f er entappr oach whenpubl i shi ngaccount i ngst andar ds, pr ef er r i ngi nst eadt oadoptar ul e basedappr oach.Thi shascr eat edaf i nanci al r epor t i ngenv i r onmentgov er ned byspeci f i cr ul esr at hert hangener al pr i nci pl es.Thi swoul dbeav oi dedi fa cohesi v esetofpr i nci pl eswer ei npl ace.Theconcept ual f r amewor kseekst o gi v egui di ngpr i nci pl esandi l l ust r at i v eexampl est oenabl est andar dset t er st o setamor econsi st entsetofst andar ds. d.Aconcept ual f r amewor kcanal sohel pst andar dset t er sagai nstpol i t i cal pr essur ef r om v ar i ousl obbygr oupsandi nt er est edpar t i es. ADVATAGESANDDI SADVANTAGESOFCONCEPTUALFRAMEWOWK Adv ant ages 1.Thesi t uat i oni sav oi dedwher ebyst andar dsar edev el opedona pat chwor kbasi s, wher eapar t i cul araccount i ngpr obl em i sr ecogni zedas hav i ngemer ged, andr esour ceswer et henchannel l edi nt ost andar di si ng account i ngpr act i cei nt hatar ea, wi t houtr egar dt owhet hert hatpar t i cul ar i ssuewasnecessar i l yt hemosti mpor t anti ssuer emai ni ngatt hatt i me wi t houtst andar di zat i on. 2.Thedev el opmentofcer t ai nst andar ds(par t i cul ar l ynat i onal st andar ds) hasbeensubj ectt oconsi der abl epol i t i cal i nt er f er encef r om i nt er est ed par t i es.Wher et her ei saconf l i ctofi nt er estbet weenusergr oupsonwhi ch pol i ci est ochoose, pol i ci esder i v i ngf r om aconcept ual f r amewor kwi l l be l essopent ocr i t i ci sm t hant hatofst andar d–set t erbuckl edt oext er nal pr essur e. 3.Wi t houtaconcept ual f r amewor k, somest andar dsmayconcent r at eon pr of i torl osswher eassomemayconcent r at eont hev al uat i onofnet asset s Di sadv ant ages 1.Fi nanci al st at ement sar ei nt endedf orav ar i et yofuser s, andi ti snotcer t ai n t hatasi ngl econcept ual f r amewor kcanbedev i sedwhi chwi l l sui tal l user s. 2.Gi v ent hedi v er si t yofuserr equi r ement s, t her emaybeaneedf orav ar i et yof account i ngst andar ds, eachpr oducedf oradi f f er entpur pose. 3.I ti snotcl eart hatt heconcept ual f r amewor kmakest het askofpr epar i ngand t heni mpl ement i ngst andar dsanyeasi ert hanwi t houtaf r amewor k GENERALLYACCEPTEDACCOUNTI NGPRACTI CE( GAAP) GAAPr ef er st oacombi nat i onofsour ceswhi chgov er naccount i ng I ni ndi v i dual count r i est hi si sseenpr i mar i l yasacombi nat i onof : Nat i onal Companyl aw Nat i onal account i ngst andar ds Local st ockexchanger equi r ement s Al t hought hosesour cesar et hebasi sf ort heGAAPofi ndi v i dual count r i es, t heconcept al soi ncl udest heef f ect sofnonmandat or ysour cessuchas: I nt er nat i onal account i ngst andar ds St at ut or yr equi r ement si not hercount r i es. THEI ASB’ SCONCEPTUALFRAMEWORK Theai m oft heconcept ual f r amewor ki st ocl ar i f yandof f erf ur t hergui danceonar easof gr eat estsubj ect i v i t yi naccount i ng, par t i cul art hef ol l owi ng: a.Rev i si onst odef i ni t i onsofel ement si nt hef i nanci al st at ement s b.Gui danceont her ecogni t i onandder ecogni t i on c.Gui danceonmeasur ementbasi s d.Pr i nci pl esf ordi scl osur eandpr esent at i oni nt hef i nanci al st at ement s Theobj ect i v eofgener al pur posef i nanci al r epor t i ngi st opr ov i def i nanci al i nf or mat i onaboutt her epor t i ngent i t yt hati susef ul t oexi st i ngandpot ent i al i nv est or sandl ender sandot hercr edi t or si nmaki ngdeci si onsr el at i ngt o pr ov i di ngr esour cest ot heent i t y . Thet y pesofeconomi cdeci si onswhi char el i kel yt obeusedi ncl ude: 1.Buy i ng, sel l i ngorhol di ngequi t yanddebti nst r ument s 2.Pr ov i di ngorset t l i ngl oansandot herf or msofcr edi t 3.Exer ci si ngt her i ght st ov ot eon, orot her wi sei nf l uence, management ’ s act i onst hataf f ectt heuseoft heent i t y ’ seconomi cr esour ces. Theconcept ual f r amewor kdeal swi t h a.Theobj ect i v eofgener al pur poseoff i nanci al r epor t i ng b.Qual i t at i v echar act er i st i csofusef ul f i nanci al i nf or mat i on c.Fi nanci al st at ement sandt her epor t i ngent i t y d.Theel ement soff i nanci al st at ement s e.Recogni t i onandder ecogni t i on f . Measur ement g.Pr esent at i onanddi scl osur e h.Concept sofcapi t al andcapi t al mai nt enance THEOBJECTI VEOFwGENERALPURPOSEFI NANCI ALREPORTI NG Thegener al pur poseoft heConcept ual Fr amewor ki st o: a.Assi stt heI nt er nat i onal Account i ngSt andar dsBoar dt odev el opI FRS St andar dst hatar ebasedonconsi st entconcept s b.Assi stpr epar est odev el opconsi st entaccount i ngpol i ci eswhennost andar d appl i est oapar t i cul art r ansact i onorot herev en, orwhenast andar dal l owsa choi ceofaccount i ngpol i cy c.Assi stal l par t i est ounder st andandi nt er pr etSt andar ds User sneedi nf or mat i onabout 1.Theeconomi cr esour cesoft heent i t yandt hecl ai msagai nstt heent i t y Hel psuser st oassesst heent i t y ’ sl i qui di t yandsol v encyandi t sl i kel yneeds f oraddi t i onal f i nanci ng. 2.Changesi nt heent i t y ’ seconomi cr esour cesandcl ai ms-Hel psuser st o under st andt her et ur nt hatt heent i t yhaspr oducedoni t seconomi cr esour ces. Thi si sani ndi cat orofhowef f i ci ent l yandef f ect i v el ymanagementhasused t her esour cesoft heent i t yandi shel pf ul i npr edi ct i ngf ut ur er et ur ns. ACCRUALACCOUNTI NG TheConcept ual Fr amewor kr equi r esf i nanci al st at ement st obepr epar ed usi ngaccr ual account i ng.Thati s, t heef f ect soft r ansact i onsandev ent sar e r epor t edi nt heper i odi nwhi cht hoseef f ect soccur , ev eni ft her esul t i ngcash r ecei pt sandpay ment soccuri nadi f f er entper i od.Thi si sal sor ef er r edt oas t he“ mat chi ng”concept . UNDERLYI NGASSUMPTI ON:GOI NGCONCERN Fi nanci al st at ement sar enor mal l ypr epar edont heassumpt i ont hatt heent i t yi sa goi ngconcer nandwi l l cont i nuei noper at i onf ort hef or eseeabl ef ut ur e. Thi smeanst hati ti sassumedt hatt heent i t yhasnei t hert hei nt ent i onnort he needt ol i qui dat eorcur t ai l mat er i al l yt hescal eofi t soper at i ons.Thati swhyal l bal ancesar ecar r i edf or war dt ot henextaccount i ngper i odandasset sar ev al ued att hei rcar r y i ngamount sorNetbookv al ue. Howev er , i ft her ei saneedt oscal edownt heoper at i ons, ort heneedt ol i qui dat e t hebusi ness, t hef i nanci al st at ement smayhav et obepr epar edonadi f f er ent basi ssuchast he“ br eakupbasi s“ QUALI TATI VECHARACTERI STI CSOFUSEFULI NFORMATI ON Ther ear et wot y pesoft wot y pesofqual i t at i v echar act er i st i csofusef ul i nf or mat i onand ar e: 1.Fundament al Qual i t at i v eChar act er i st i cs Thesedi st i ngui shusef ul f i nanci al r epor t i ngi nf or mat i ont hati snotusef ul or mi sl eadi ng. Ther et wot y pesofFundament al qual i t at i v echar act er i st i cs a.Re l ev ance: Rel ev antf i nanci al i nf or mat i oni scapabl eofmaki ngadi f f er encei nt hedeci si onsmade byuser s. Fi nanci al i nf or mat i oni scapabl eofmaki ngadi f f er encei ndeci si onsi fi thaspr edi ct i v e v al ue, conf i r mat or yv al ue orbot h Ther el ev ancei nf or mat i oni saf f ect edbyi t snat ur eandi t smat er i al i t y . Mat er i al i t y I nf or mat i oni smat er i al i fomi t t i ngi tormi sst at i ngi tcoul di nf l uencedeci si onst hatt he pr i mar yuserofgener al pur posef i nanci al st at ement smakeont hebasi soft hose r epor t s, whi chpr ov i def i nanci al i nf or mat i onaboutspeci f i cr epor t i ngent i t y . Repr esent at i on: Gener al pur posef i nanci al r epor t sr epr esenteconomi cphenomenai nwor dsand number s. Tobeusef ul , f i nanci al i nf or mat i onmustnotonl yber el ev ant , i tmustal sor epr esent f ai t hf ul l yt hephenomenai tpur por t st or epr esent . Enhanci ngQual i t at i v eChar act er i st i cs Compar abi l i t y : I nf or mat i onaboutar epor t i ngent i t yi smor eusef ul i fi tcanbecompar edwi t hasi mi l ar i nf or mat i onaboutot herent i t i esandwi t hsi mi l ari nf or mat i onaboutt hesameent i t yf or anot herper i odoranot herdat e. Compar abi l i t yenabl esuser st oi dent i f yandunder st andsi mi l ar i t i esi n, anddi f f er ences among, i t ems. Ver i f i abi l i t y : Ver i f i abi l i t yhel pst oassur euser st hati nf or mat i onr epr esent sf ai t hf ul l yt heeconomi c phenomenai tpur por t st or epr esent . Ver i f i abi l i t ymeanst hatdi f f er entknowl edgeabl eandi ndependentobser v er scoul dr each consensus, al t houghnotnecessar i l ycompl et eagr eement , t hatapar t i cul ardepi ct i oni s af ai t hf ul r epr esent at i on. Ti mel i ness: Ti mel i nessmeanst hati nf or mat i oni sav ai l abl et odeci si onmaker si nt i met obecapabl e ofi nf l uenci ngt hei rdeci si ons. Under st andabi l i t y : Cl assi f y i ng, char act er i zi ngandpr esent i ngi nf or mat i oncl ear l yandconci sel ymakesi t under st andabl e. Whi l esomephenomenaar ei nher ent l ycompl exandcannotbemadeeasyt o under st and, t oexcl udesuchi nf or mat i onwoul dmakef i nanci al r epor t si ncompl et eand pot ent i al l ymi sl eadi ng. ELEMENTSOFFI NANCI ALSTATEMENT Tr ansact i onsandot herev ent sar egr oupedt oget heri nbr oadcl assesandi nt hi sway t hei rf i nanci al ef f ect sar eshowni nt hef i nanci al st at ement s.Thesebr oadcl assesar e t heel ement soff i nanci al st at ement s a.Thoset hatmeasur et hef i nanci al posi t i oni nt heSt at ementoff i nanci al posi t i on 1.Asset s 2.Li abi l i t i es 3.Equi t y b. Thoset hatmeasur et heper f or mancei nSt at ementofpr of i torl ossandot her compr ehensi v ei ncome 1.I ncome 2.Expenses A.FI NANCI ALPOSI TI ON 1.ASSET Apr esenteconomi cr esour cecont r ol l edbyabent i t yasar esul tofpastev ent s. Aneconomi cr esour cei sar i ghtt hathast hepot ent i al t opr oduceeconomi c benef i t s. Asset sar eusual l yempl oy edt opr oducegoodsandser v i cesf orcust omer s; cust omer swi l l t henpayf ort hese.Cashi t sel fr ender sser v i cest ot heent i t y duet oi t scommandov erot herr esour ces. Theeconomi cbenef i t scancomei nv ar i ousf or ms, i ncl udi ng Cashf l ows, suchasr et ur nsoni nv est mentsour ces Exchangeofgoods, suchast r adi ng, sel l i nggoods, pr ov i si onof ser v i ces Reduct i onorav oi danceofl i abi l i t i es, suchaspay i ngbi l l s 2.LI ABI LI TY Apr esentobl i gat i onoft heent i t yt ot r ansf eraneconomi cr esour ceasar esul t ofpastev ent . Foral i abi l i t yt oexi st , t hr eecr i t er i amustal l besat i sf i ed a.Theent i t yhasanobl i gat i on b.Theobl i gat i oni st ot r ansf eraneconomi cr esour ce c.Theobl i gat i oni sapr esentobl i gat i ont hatexi st sasar esul tofpastev ent s. 3.EQUI TY Ther esi dual i nt er esti nt heasset soft heent i t yaf t erdeduct i ngal l i t sl i abi l i t i es. AsEqui t yi sdef i neasar esi dual , buti tmaysubcl assi f i edi nt hest at ementof f i nanci al posi t i on.Thi swi l l i ndi cat el egal orot herr est r i ct i onsont heabi l i t yof t heent i t yt odi st r i but eorot her wi seappl yi t sequi t y .Somer eser v esar e r equi r edbyt hest at ut eorot herl aw, egf orf ut ur epr ot ect i onofcr edi t or s.The amountshownf orequi t ydependsont hemeasur ementofasset sand l i abi l i t i es.I thasnot hi ngt odowi t ht hemar ketv al ueoft heent i t y ’ shar es. PERFORMANCE Pr of i ti susedasameasur eofper f or mance, orasabasi sf orot hermeasur es( eg ear ni ngspershar e) .I tdependsdi r ect l yont hemeasur ementofi ncomeandexpenses. I NCOME I ncr easesi nasset sordecr easesi nl i abi l i t i es, t hatr esul ti ni ncr easesi nequi t y , ot her t hant hoser el at i ngt ocont r i but i onsf r om hol der sofequi t ycl ai ms.I ncomei ncl udes r ev enueandunr eal i sedgai ns EXPENSES Decr easesi nasset sori ncr easesi nl i abi l i t i es, t hatr esul ti ndecr easesi nequi t yot her t hant hoser el at i ngt odi st r i but i onst ohol der sofequi t ycl ai ms.I ti ncl udesl ossesand unr eal i zedl osses. RECOGNI TI ONANDDERECOGNI TI ON RECOGNI TI ON-i st hepr ocessf ori ncl usi oni nt hest at ementoff i nanci al posi t i onor st at ementofpr of i torl ossandot hercompr ehensi v ei ncomeani t em t hatmeet st he def i ni t i onofoneoft heel ement soff i nanci al st at ement s-asset , l i abi l i t y , equi t y , i ncome orexpenses Anassetorl i abi l i t yshoul dber ecogni zedi fi twi l l bebot hr el ev antandpr ov i deuser sof t hef i nanci al st at ement swi t haf ai t hf ul r epr esent at i onoft het r ansact i onsoft heent i t y . TheConcept ual Fr amewor kt akes, t her e, t hesef undament al qual i t at i v echar act er i st i cs al ongwi t ht hedef i ni t i onsoft heel ement soft hef i nanci al st at ement sast hekey component sofr ecogni t i on. DERECOGNI TI ON-i st her emov al ofal l orpar toft her ecogni zedassetorl i abi l i t yf r om t heent i t y ’ sst at ementoff i nanci al posi t i on.Der ecogni t i onnor mal l yoccur swhent hat i t em nol ongermeet st hedef i ni t i onofanassetorl i abi l i t y . TheConcept ual Fr amewor kconsi der sder ecogni t i ont obeaf act orwhent hef ol l owi ng occur s: 1.Lossofcont r ol ofal l orpar toft her ecogni zedassetor 2. Theent i t ynol ongerhasanobl i gat i onf oral i abi l i t y . MEASUREMENT El ement sr ecogni zedi nt hef i nanci al st at ement sar equant i f i edi nmonet ar yt er ms.Thi s r equi r est hesel ect i onofameasur i ngbasi s.Anumberoft hesear eusedt odi f f er ent degr eesandi nv ar y i ngcombi nat i onsi nf i nanci al st at ement s.Theyi ncl udet hef ol l owi ng a.Hi st or i cal Cost -Thepr i cepai df oranassetorf ort heev entwhi chgav er i set ot he l i abi l i t y .Thepr i cewi l l notchange. b.Cur r entVal ue-Thepr i cepai df oranassetort hel i abi l i t yv al uewi l l beupdat edt o r ef l ectanychangessi ncei twasacqui r edori ncur r ed. c.Fai rVal ue-Pr i cet hatwoul dber ecei v edt osel l anassetorpai dt ot r ansf era l i abi l i t yi nanor der l yt r ansact i onbet weenmar ketpar t i ci pant satt he measur ementdat e. d.Val uei nuse-i st hepr esentv al ueoft hecashf l ows, orot hereconomi cbenef i t s, t hatanent i t yexpect st oder i v ef r om t heuseofanassetandi t sul t i mat edi sposal . e.Cur r entCost -Cur r entcost , l i kehi st or i cal cost , i sanent r yv al ue: i tr ef l ect spr i ces i nt hemar keti nwhi cht heent i t ywoul dacqui r easset sori ncurt hel i abi l i t y . Essent i al l yt her epl acementcostofanassetorl i abi l i t y THEREGULATORYFRAMEWORK Ther egul at or yf r amewor ki st hemosti mpor t antel ementi nensur i ngr el ev antand f ai t hf ul l ypr esent edf i nanci al i nf or mat i onandt husmeet i ngt heneedsofshar ehol der s andot heruser s Theneedf orr egul at or yf r amewor k Ar egul at or yFr amewor kf oraccount i ngi sneededf ort wopr i nci pal r easons: 1.Toactasacent r al sour ceofr ef er enceofgener al l yaccept edaccount i ng pr act i ce( GAAP)i nagi v enmar ketand 2.Todesi gnat easy st em ofenf or cementoft heGAAPt oensur econsi st ency bet weencompani esi npr act i ce. Theai m oft her egul at or yf r amewor ki st onar r owt hear easofdi f f er enceand choi cei n f i nanci al r epor t i ngandt oi mpr ov ecompar abi l i t y . Pr i nci pl es–basedv er susr ul esbasedappr oach I SRSSt andar dsar ewr i t t enusi nga‘ pr i nci pl esbased‘ appr oach.Thi smeanst hat t heyar ebasedont hedef i ni t i onsoft heel ement soft hef i nanci al st at ement s, r ecogni t i onandmeasur ementpr i nci pl es, assetouti nt heConcept ual Fr amewor k f orFi nanci al Repor t i ng Ot herGAAP, f orexampl eUSGAAPar e‘ r ul ebased’ whi chmeanst hataccount i ng st andar dscont ai nr ul est hatappl yt ospeci f i cscenar i os Adv ant agesanddi sadv ant agesofapr i nci pl esbasedappr oach Adv ant ages 1. Apr i nci pl ebasedappr oachbasedonasi ngl econcept ual f r amewor kensur es st andar dsar econsi st entwi t heachot her 2.Rul escanbebr okenand‘ l oophol es’ f ound.Pr i nci pl esof f era‘ cat chal l ’ scenar i o. 3.Pr i nci pl esr educet heneedf oeexcessi v edet ai l i nst andar ds. Di sadv ant ages 1.Pr i nci pl escanbecomeoutofdat easpr act i ceschange 2.Pr i nci pl escanbeov er l yf l exi bl eandsubj ectt omani pul at i on THEI NTERNATI ONALACCOUNTI NGSTANDARDSBOARD( I ASB) Thi si st heboar dt hati sr esponsi bl ef ort hedev el opmentofI nt er nat i onal Fi nanci al Repor t i ngSt andar ds OBJECTI VESOFI ASB Thet hr eef or mal obj ect i v esoft heI ASBar e 1.Todev el op, i nt hepubl i ci nt er est , asi ngl esetofhi ghqual i t y , under st andabl eand enf or ceabl egl obal account i ngst andar dst hatr equi r ehi ghqual i t y , t r anspar ent andcompar abl ei nf or mat i oni nt hef i nanci al st at ement sandot herf i nanci al r epor t i ngt ohel ppar t i ci pant si nt hewor l d’ scapi t al mar ket sandot heruser smake economi cdeci si ons. 2.Topr omot et heuseandr i gor ousappl i cat i onoft hosest andar ds 3.Tobr i ngaboutconv er genceofnat i onal account i ngst andar dsandI FRSt ohi gh qual i t ysol ut i ons. SETTI NGOFI NTERNATI ONALFI NANCI ALREPORTI NGSTANDARDS I FRSsar edev el opedt hr oughaf or mal sy st em ofduepr ocessandbr oadi nt er nat i onal consul t at i oni nv ol v i ngaccount ant s, f i nanci al anal y st sandot heruser sandr egul at or y bodi esf r om ar oundt hewor l d. DUEPROCESS Theov er al l agendaoft heI nt er nat i onal Account i ngSt andar dsBoar d( I ASB)wi l l i ni t i al l y besetbydi scussi onwi t ht heI nt er nat i onal Fi nanci al Repor t i ngSt andar ds( I FRS) Adv i sor yCounci l ) .Thepr ocessf ordev el opi ngani ndi v i dual st andar dwoul di nv ol v et he f ol l owi ngst eps. STEP1 I ASBst af fpr epar eani ssuepaperi ncl udi ngst udy i ngt heappr oachofnat i onal st andar d set t er s STEP2 TheI FRSAdv i sor yCounci l i sconsul t edaboutt headv i sabi l i t yofaddi ngt het opi ct ot he I ASB’ sagenda STEP3 Adi scussi onPapermaybepubl i shedf orpubl i ccomment . STEP4 AnExposur eDr af ti spubl i shedf orpubl i ccomment STEP5 Af t erconsi der i ngal l comment sr ecei v ed, anI FRSi sappr ov edbyamaj or i t yoft heI ASB. Thef i nal st andar dsi ncl udesbot habasi sf orconcl usi onsandanydi ssent i ngopi ni ons.