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requirements in IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16 relating to: • changes in the basis for determining contractual cash flows of financial assets, financial liabilities and lease liabilities;
IFRS 9 should be read in the context of its objective and the Basis for Conclusions, the Preface to IFRS Standards and the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors provides a basis for selecting and applying accounting policies in the absence of explicit guidance.
This IFRS in Practice sets out practical guidance and examples about the application of key aspects of IFRS 9. Key differences between IFRS 9 and IAS 39 are summarised below: Classification and measurement of financial assets
IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 with early application permitted. IFRS 9 specifies how an entity should classify and measure financial assets, financial liabilities, and some contracts to buy or sell non-financial items.
IFRS 9 provides guidance on how to determine whether a business model is to manage assets to collect contractual cash flows or to both collect contractual cash flows and to sell financial assets. When sales of financial assets,
recent changes in IFRS Standards • Full text of IFRS Standards • Practical issues faced by reporting entities • Clear explanations of IFRS Standards requirements • Interpretation and commentary when IFRS Standards are silent, ambiguous or unclear • Model financial statements for IFRS reporters
IFRS Accounting Standards are, in effect, a global accounting language—companies in more than 140 jurisdictions are required to use them when reporting on their financial health. The IASB is supported by technical staff and a range of advisory bodies.
