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Reporting
Framework
Rangajewa Herath
B.Sc. Accountancy and Financial
Management(Sp.)(USJ)
MBA-PIM(USJ), ACA
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
What is Financial
Reporting?
What is a Conceptual
Framework?
Evolution of
Conceptual Framework
Studies commenced in
1960s
FASB, USA
Framework (1978),
first conceptual
framework to
develop
IASB
Framework
(First time in
1989)
IASB Revised
Framework (2010)
Conceptual Framework of
Financial Reporting
reporting
The
The
underlying assumption
qualitative characteristics
of useful
financial information
The
The
Qualitative
characteristics
Elements
Statements
Asset
Liability
Equity
Income
Expenses
of
Financial
Definition of Assets
Definition of
Liabilities
Definition of Equity
Definition of
Income
Definition of
Expenses
Recognition of Elements in
the Financial Statements
Recognition is the process of incorporating in the
Statement of Financial Position or Statement of
Comprehensive Income an item that meets:
The definition of an element of the financial
statements and
The criteria for recognition;
It is probable that any future economic
benefit associated with the item will flow to or
from an entity. (The probability of future
economic benefit)
The item has a cost or value that can be
measured
reliably.
(Reliability
of
measurement)
Measurement
The measurement is the process of determining
the monetary amounts at which the elements
of the financial statements are to be recognized
and carried in the Statement of Financial Position
and the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Measurement Bases
Historical Cost
Current Cost
Present Value
Standard-setters
decisions
Communication
The
process is enhanced
more economical
Emphasize
reports
a codification of existing