VALUE IFRS Plc

VALUE IFRS Plc

Illustrative IFRS consolidated financial statements December 2019

This publication presents the sample annual financial reports of a fictional listed company, VALUE IFRS Plc. It illustrates the financial reporting requirements that would apply to such a company under International Financial Reporting Standards as issued at 31 May 2019. Supporting commentary is also provided. For the purposes of this publication, VALUE IFRS Plc is listed on a fictive Stock Exchange and is the parent entity in a consolidated entity. VALUE IFRS Plc 2019 is for illustrative purposes only and should be used in conjunction with the relevant financial reporting standards and any other reporting pronouncements and legislation applicable in specific jurisdictions. Global Accounting Consulting Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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VALUE IFRS Plc

Illustrative IFRS consolidated financial statements December 2019

Financial statements

6

Statement of profit or loss

9

Statement of comprehensive income

10

Balance sheet

17

Statement of changes in equity

21

Statement of cash flows

24

Notes to the financial statements

27

Significant changes in the current reporting period

29

How numbers are calculated

Segment information Profit and loss Balance sheet Cash flows

Group structure

Business combination Discontinued operation Interests in other entities

30 Risk

116

31 36 52

Critical estimates, judgements and errors Financial risk management

117 120

113 Capital management

140

143 Unrecognised items

157

144 147

Contingent liabilities and contingent assets Commitments Events occurring after the reporting period

158 159 160

150

Further details

Related party transactions Share-based payments Earnings per share Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities Assets pledged as security Accounting policies Changes in accounting policies

162

163 167 172 175 177 178 195

Independent auditor's report Appendices

200 201

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Introduction

This publication presents illustrative consolidated financial statements for a fictitious listed company, VALUE IFRS Plc. The financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued at 31 May 2019 and that apply to financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2019.

We have attempted to create a realistic set of financial statements for VALUE IFRS Plc, a corporate entity that manufactures goods, provides services and holds investment property. However, as this publication is a reference tool, we have not removed any disclosures based on materiality. Instead, we have included illustrative disclosures for as many common scenarios as possible. Please note that the amounts disclosed in this publication are purely for illustrative purposes and may not be consistent throughout the publication.

New disclosure requirements and changes in accounting policies

Most companies will have to make changes to their disclosures in 2019, to reflect the adoption of IFRS 16 Leases. This publication shows how the adoption of the standard may affect a corporate entity. Note 26 provides example disclosures which explain the impact of the changes in accounting policy. The new leasing disclosures are illustrated in note 8(b) and in note 8(c). You can find new or revised disclosures by looking for shading in the reference column.

In compiling the illustrative disclosures, we have made a number of assumptions in relation to the adoption of IFRS 16. In particular, VALUE IFRS Plc:

has applied the simplified transition approach and has not restated comparative information

does not have any right-of-use assets that would meet the definition of investment property

does not have any finance leases as lessor, and

did not have to recognise any adjustments in relation to the assets held as lessor under operating leases.

For further specific assumptions made, please refer to the commentary to note 26.

In addition, we have added comparative information to some of the financial instruments disclosures that were new last year and where comparatives were therefore not required (see note 7 and note 12). We have also made a few improvements to existing disclosures.

The other amendments to standards that apply from 1 January 2019 and that are unrelated to the adoption of IFRS 16 are primarily clarifications, see Appendix D. We have assumed that none of them required a change in VALUE IFRS Plc's accounting policies. However, this assumption will not necessarily apply to all entities. Where there has been a change in policy that has a material impact on the reported amounts, this would also need to be disclosed in note 26.

While the IASB issued a revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting in March 2018 which will be used immediately by the Board and Interpretations Committee in developing new pronouncements, preparers will only commence referring to the new framework from 1 January 2020. We have therefore continued referring to the existing framework in this publication.

Early adoption of standards

VALUE IFRS Plc generally adopts standards early if they clarify existing practice but do not introduce substantive changes. These include standards issued by the IASB as part of the improvements programme or the amendments made to IAS 1 and IAS 8 in relation to the definition of material.

As required under IFRS, the impacts of standards and interpretations that have not been early adopted and that are expected to have a material effect on the entity are disclosed in accounting policy note 25(a). A summary of all pronouncements relevant for annual reporting periods ending on or after 31 December 2019 is included in Appendix D. For updates after the cut-off date for our publication, see ifrs.

Using this publication

The source for each disclosure requirement is given in the reference column. Shading in this column indicates changes made as a result of new or revised requirements that become applicable for the first time this year. There is also commentary that (i) explains some of the more challenging areas, (ii) lists disclosures that have not been included because they are not relevant to VALUE IFRS Plc, and (iii) provides additional disclosure examples.

The appendices give further information about the operating and financial review (management commentary), alternative formats for the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and the statement of cash flows, and industryspecific disclosures. A summary of all standards that apply for the first time to annual reports beginning on or after 1 January 2019 is included in Appendix D, and abbreviations used in this publication are listed in Appendix E.

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As VALUE IFRS Plc is an existing preparer of IFRS consolidated financial statements, IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards does not apply. Guidance on financial statements for first-time adopters of IFRS is available in Chapter 2 of our Manual of Accounting.

The example disclosures are not the only acceptable form of presenting financial statements. Alternative presentations may be acceptable if they comply with the specific disclosure requirements prescribed in IFRS. Readers may find our IFRS disclosure checklist 2019 useful to identify other disclosures that may be relevant under the circumstances but are not illustrated in this publication.

Some of the disclosures in this publication would likely be immaterial if VALUE IFRS Plc was a `real life' company. The purpose of this publication is to provide a broad selection of illustrative disclosures which cover most common scenarios encountered in practice. The underlying story of the company only provides the framework for these disclosures and the amounts disclosed are for illustration purposes only. Disclosures should not be included where they are not relevant or not material in specific circumstances. Guidance on assessing materiality is provided in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and the non-mandatory IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements.

Preparers of financial reports should also consider local legal and regulatory requirements which may stipulate additional disclosures that are not illustrated in this publication.

Format

There is a general view that financial reports have become too complex and difficult to read and that financial reporting tends to focus more on compliance than communication. At the same time, users' tolerance for sifting through information to find what they need continues to decline. This has implications for the reputation of companies who fail to keep pace. A global study confirmed this trend, with the majority of analysts stating that the quality of reporting directly influenced their opinion of the quality of management.

To demonstrate what companies could do to make their financial report more relevant, we have `streamlined' the financial report to reflect some of the best practices that have been emerging globally over the past few years. In particular:

Information is organised to clearly tell the story of financial performance and make critical information more prominent and easier to find.

Additional information is included where it is important for an understanding of the performance of the company. For example, we have included a summary of significant transactions and events as the first note to the financial statements even though this is not a required disclosure.

Accounting policies that are significant and specific to the entity are disclosed along with other relevant information, generally in the section `How the numbers are calculated'. While we have still listed other accounting policies in note 25, this is for completeness purposes. Entities should consider their own individual circumstances and only include policies that are relevant to their financial statements.

The structure of financial reports should reflect the particular circumstances of the company and the likely priorities of its report readers. There is no "one size fits all" approach and companies should engage with their investors to determine what would be most relevant to them. The structure used in this publication is not meant to be used as a template, but to provide you with possible ideas. It will not necessarily be suitable for all companies.

Specialised companies and industry-specific requirements

VALUE IFRS Plc does not illustrate the disclosures specifically relevant to specialised industries. However, Appendix C provides an illustration and explanation of the disclosure requirements of IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and IAS 41 Agriculture. Further examples of industry-specific accounting policies and other relevant disclosures can be found in the following PwC publications:

Illustrative IFRS financial statements ? Investment funds

Illustrative IFRS consolidated financial statements ? Investment property

Illustrative IFRS financial statements ? Private equity funds

IFRS 9 for banks ? Illustrative disclosures

Illustrative IFRS consolidated financial statements? Insurance

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