Content of Annual Financial Reports AASB 1034: The disclosure

Chapter 13 Reports and Disclosures I:

Overview

Lecture Topics • Legislative requirements

• Content of annual financial reports

Lecture References • Text

- Chapter 13

• AASBs - 1034

- 1018 - 1004 - 1026 • Corporations Act (part 2M)

Key Concepts • • • •

Disclosure Annual report Presentation Disclosure

Legislative Requirements • Corporations Act (part 2M) – Reports produced – Timing of reports – Minimum content

Legislative Requirements • Applies to: – Disclosing entities – Public companies – Large proprietary companies – Managed investment schemes – Some small proprietary companies

Legislative Requirements • Regulation of financial reporting • Reports Required – Financial statements – Director’s declaration – Auditor’s report – Director’s report

• Lodgement with ASIC

Legislative Requirements • Classification of entities – Disclosing entity – Public company – Large proprietary company – Small proprietary company – Managed investment schemes – Reporting entity

Legislative Requirements • Timing of reports – Reporting lag – Length of reporting period – Reporting frequency

Legislative Requirements • Reporting to regulators – Lodgement with ASIC – Stock Exchange requirements

• Record-keeping requirements – “True and fair”

Content of Annual Financial Reports • Core disclosure standards – AASBs 1034, 1018, 1040 and 1026 • • • •

scope recognised vs disclosed role of notes presentation vs disclosure

Content of Annual Financial Reports • AASB 1034: The disclosure framework – General requirements • • • • •

consistency of presentation notes to financial statements specific non-financial disclosures other note disclosures comparative information

Content of Annual Financial Reports • Directors’ declaration – Part of annual financial report – Financial statements and notes comply with stds – Give a ‘true and fair’ view – Entity able to pay debts – Comply with the law

Content of Annual Financial Reports • Other standards controlling general disclosure – AASB 1031: Materiality • • • • •

separate vs aggregate disclosure policy disclosure assessment criteria definition user needs focus

Content of Annual Financial Reports • Other standards controlling general disclosure – AASB 1001: Accounting policies • policy choice • general disclosures • changes in accounting policy

Content of Annual Financial Reports • Other standards controlling general disclosure – AASB 1002: events occurring after reporting date • • • •

required disclosures type 1 and 2 events applying AASB 1002 and cut-off issues setting-off prohibited

Other Reports • Annual directors’ report – General information – Specific information – Special rules • public companies • listed companies and schemes • registered schemes

Other Reports • Auditor’s report – Audit and the annual report – Form an opinion • • • • •

in accordance with the Act and AASBs true and fair view received all necessary information financial records properly kept records required by the Act kept

Reporting Obligations of Non-reporting Entities – Preparation of annual report (other than small proprietary companies) • financial report • directors’ report and declaration

– Copies of annual report sent to members – AGM for public companies – Annual report lodged with ASIC

Where to get more information • Other courses • List books, articles, electronic sources