IFRS Explained

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IFRS 16 Lease Modifications: A Practical Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals

Lease Modifications Lease modifications are one of the more operationally demanding areas of IFRS 16, precisely because they show up constantly in practice. Landlords and tenants renegotiate terms all the time — a company gives back a floor it no longer needs, extends a warehouse lease to avoid relocation costs, or takes on an extra […]

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Decoding IFRS 15

Revenue is often mistaken for the most straightforward number on the financial statements. In reality? It’s a battlefield of intense professional judgment. By replacing the old IAS 11 and IAS 18 standards, IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) introduced a unified, principles-based framework. But while its famous five-step model sounds simple on paper, applying

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IFRS 16 Can Transform Financial Ratios

Imagine two retail companies operating identical businesses in Bangladesh. Both rent large showroom spaces in Dhaka and Chattogram and pay annual rent of BDT 20 million. Before IFRS 16, these lease commitments could largely remain off the balance sheet if classified as operating leases. Investors often saw only the annual rental expense in the income

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IFRS 20 : The New Standard

The standard IFRS 20: Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities, newly finalized by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), marks a historic shift for companies operating in rate-regulated industries like banks, public transport, telecom, energy etc. Its core meaning focuses on standardizing how businesses account for timing differences created by regulators. In sectors like power, water,

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IFRS Accounting

Classification of Assets per IFRS Accounting – A bird’s eye view

Asset is the most important resource in business and modern financial accounting today is governed by IFRS. Therefore, it is essential for the accounting people to have a broader understanding of assets classification per IFRS accounting. A summary of the classification of the assets is given below: • Inventory : Treated under IAS 2 •

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Treatment of Income

Treatment of Income from Selling Test Items under IAS 16 (Revised 2020)

IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment provides guidance on how to account for tangible fixed assets used in production or supply of goods and services. A common issue arises when a new machine or plant is being tested before it is available for its intended use. During this testing phase, the entity may produce items

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Uncertainty over Income

Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments —

Income tax is often one of the most judgment-driven areas of financial reporting. While IAS 12 sets out the principles for recognizing and measuring current and deferred tax, real-world situations frequently involve uncertainty — for example: Will the tax authority accept a particular deduction? Is a transfer pricing adjustment likely? How should pending litigation be

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NCI

Why Non-Controlling Interest (NCI) is Part of Equity in Consolidation

In group accounting, the concept of Non-Controlling Interest (NCI) plays a vital role in presenting the consolidated financial position of a parent and its subsidiary. When a parent company obtains control over a subsidiary, it combines the financial statements of both entities to present them as a single economic unit. However, control does not always

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