IFRS Taxonomy 2021 – Illustrative examples

Statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income, and statement of changes in equity

Examples from IAS 1 (IG 6) representing ways in which the requirements of IAS 1 for the presentation of the statements of financial position, comprehensive income and statement of changes in equity might be met using detailed XBRL tagging with the use of XBRL footnotes.

XYZ Group – Statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X7

(in thousands of currency units)

31 Dec 20X7

31 Dec 20X6

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Other intangible assets

Investments in associates

Investments in equity instruments

Current assets

Other current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

XYZ Group – Statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X7

(in thousands of currency units)

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

Other components of equity

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

Non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Current portion of long-term borrowings

Current tax payable

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

Examples of statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income when IFRS 9 Financial Instruments is applied

XYZ Group – Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended
31 December 20X7

(illustrating the presentation of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in one statement and the classification of expenses within profit or loss by function)

(in thousands of currency units)

Share of profit of associates (a)

Profit before tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year from continuing operations

Loss for the year from discontinued operations

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

Other comprehensive income:

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Gains on property revaluation

Investments in equity instruments

Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

Share of other comprehensive income of associates (c)

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified (d)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations (b)

Cash flow hedges (b)

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified (d)

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

XYZ Group – Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended
31 December 20X7

(illustrating the presentation of comprehensive income in one
statement and the classification of expenses within profit by function)

(in thousands of currency units)

Profit attributable to:

Owners of the parent

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Owners of the parent

Earnings per share (in currency units):

Basic and diluted

Alternatively, components of other comprehensive income could be presented in the statement of comprehensive income net of tax:

Other comprehensive income for the year, after tax:

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Gains on property revaluation

Investments in equity instruments

Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

Share of other comprehensive income of associates

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax (d)

(a) This means the share of associates’ other comprehensive income attributable to owners of the associates, ie it is after tax and non-controlling interests in the associates. In this example, the other comprehensive income of associates consists only of items that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Entities whose associates’ other comprehensive income includes items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss are required by paragraph 82A(b) to present that amount in a separate line.

(b) This illustrates the aggregated presentation, with disclosure of the current year gain or loss and reclassification adjustment presented in the notes. Alternatively, a gross presentation can be used.

(c) This means the share of associates’ other comprehensive income attributable to owners of the associates, ie it is after tax and non-controlling interests in the associates. In this example, the other comprehensive income of associates consists only of items that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Entities whose associates’ other comprehensive income includes items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss are required by paragraph 82A(b) to present that amount in a separate line.

(d) The income tax relating to each component of other comprehensive income is disclosed in the notes.

XYZ Group – Income statement for the year ended 31 December 20X7

(illustrating the presentation of comprehensive income in two statements and classification of expenses within profit by nature)

(in thousands of currency units)

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

Work performed by the entity and capitalised

Raw material and consumables used

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

Share of profit of associates (e)

Profit before tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year from continuing operations

Loss for the year from discontinued operations

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

Profit attributable to:

Owners of the parent

Earnings per share (in currency units):

Basic and diluted

(e) This means the share of associates’ other comprehensive income attributable to owners of the associates, ie it is after tax and non-controlling interests in the associates. In this example, the other comprehensive income of associates consists only of items that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Entities whose associates’ other comprehensive income includes items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss are required by paragraph 82A(b) to present that amount in a separate line.

XYZ Group – Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended
31 December 20X7

(illustrating the presentation of comprehensive income in two statements)

(in thousands of currency units)

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income:

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Gains on property revaluation

Investments in equity instruments

Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

Share of gain other comprehensive income of associates (f)

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified (g)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified (g)

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Owners of the parent

Alternatively, components of other comprehensive income could be presented, net of tax. Refer to the statement of comprehensive income illustrating the presentation of income and expenses in one statement.

This means the share of associates’ other comprehensive income attributable to owners of the associates, ie it is after tax and non-controlling interests in the associates. In this example, the other comprehensive income of associates consists only of items that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Entities whose associates’ other comprehensive income includes items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss are required by paragraph 82A(b) to present that amount in a separate line.

The income tax relating to each component of other comprehensive income is disclosed in the notes.

XYZ Group - Disclosure of components of other comprehensive income

Year ended 31 December 20X7

(in thousands of currency units)

Other comprehensive income:

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations (i)

Investments in equity instruments

Cash flow hedges:

Gains (losses) arising during the year

Less: Reclassification adjustments for gains (losses) included in profit or loss

Gains on property revaluation

Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

Share of other comprehensive income of associates

Other comprehensive income

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income (j)

Other comprehensive income for the year (h)

When an entity chooses an aggregated presentation in the statement of comprehensive income, the amounts for reclassification adjustments and current year gain or loss are presented in the notes.

There was no disposal of a foreign operation. Therefore, there is no reclassification adjustment for the years presented.

The income tax relating to each component of other comprehensive income is disclosed in the notes.

XYZ Group - Disclosure of tax effects relating to each component of other
comprehensive income

Year ended 31 December 20X7

(in thousands of currency units)

Tax (expense) benefit

Exchange
differences on translating
foreign
operations

Investments in equity instruments

Cash flow hedges

Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

Share of other comprehensive
income of
associates

XYZ Group – Statement of changes in equity for the year ended
31 December 20X7

(in thousands of currency units)

Translation of foreign operations

Investments in equity instruments

Cash flow hedges

Balance at
1 January 20X6

Changes in accounting policy

Changes in equity for 20X6

Total comprehensive income for the year (k)

Balance at
31 December 20X6

Changes in equity for 20X7

Issue of share capital

Total comprehensive income for the year (l)

Transfer to retained earnings

Balance at
31 December 20X7

The amount included in retained earnings for 20X6 of 53,200 represents profit attributable to owners of the parent of 52,400 plus actuarial gains on defined benefit pension plans of 800 ( 1,333 , less tax 333 , less non-controlling interests 200 ). The amount included in the translation, investments in equity instruments and cash flow hedge reserves represent other comprehensive income for each component, net of tax and non-controlling interests, eg other comprehensive income related to investments in equity instruments for 20X6 of 16,000 is 26,667 , less tax 6,667 , less non-controlling interests 4,000 . The amount included in the revaluation surplus of 1,600 represents the share of other comprehensive income of associates of ( 700 ) plus gains on property revaluation of 2,300 ( 3,367 , less tax 667 , less non-controlling interests 400 ). Other comprehensive income of associates relates solely to gains or losses on property revaluation.

The amount included in retained earnings for 20X7 of 96,600 represents profit attributable to owners of the parent of 97,000 plus actuarial losses on defined benefit pension plans of 400 ( 667 , less tax 167 , less non-controlling interests 100 ). The amount included in the translation, investments in equity instruments and cash flow hedge reserves represents other comprehensive income for each component, net of tax and non-controlling interests, eg other comprehensive income related to the translation of foreign operations for 20X7 of 3,200 is 5,334 , less tax 1,334 , less non-controlling interests 800 . The amount included in the revaluation surplus of 800 represents the share of other comprehensive income of associates of 400 plus gains on property revaluation of 400 ( 933 , less tax 333 , less non-controlling interests 200 ). Other comprehensive income of associates relates solely to gains or losses on property revaluation.

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