ipsas 29—financial instruments: recognition and measurement - IFAC
ipsas 29—financial instruments: recognition and measurement - IFAC
ipsas 29—financial instruments: recognition and measurement - IFAC
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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT<br />
E.3.3 IPSAS 29 <strong>and</strong> IPSAS 4 Exchange Differences Arising on<br />
Translation of Foreign Entities: Net Assets/Equity or, Surplus or<br />
Deficit?<br />
IPSAS 4.37 <strong>and</strong> IPSAS 4.57 states that all exchange differences resulting from<br />
translating the financial statements of a foreign operation should be recognized in<br />
net assets/equity until disposal of the net investment. This would include exchange<br />
differences arising from financial <strong>instruments</strong> carried at fair value, which would<br />
include both financial assets classified as at fair value through surplus or deficit<br />
<strong>and</strong> financial assets that are available for sale.<br />
IPSAS 29.64 requires that changes in fair value of financial assets classified as<br />
at fair value through surplus or deficit should be recognized in surplus or deficit<br />
<strong>and</strong> changes in fair value of available-for-sale investments should be recognized<br />
in net assets/equity.<br />
If the foreign operation is a controlled entity whose financial statements are<br />
consolidated with those of its controlling entity, in the consolidated financial<br />
statements how are IPSAS 29.64 <strong>and</strong> IPSAS 4.44 applied?<br />
IPSAS 29 applies in the accounting for financial <strong>instruments</strong> in the financial statements<br />
of a foreign operation <strong>and</strong> IPSAS 4 applies in translating the financial statements of a<br />
foreign operation for incorporation in the financial statements of the reporting entity.<br />
To illustrate: Entity A is domiciled in Country X <strong>and</strong> its functional currency <strong>and</strong><br />
presentation currency are the local currency of Country X (LCX). A has a foreign<br />
controlled entity (Entity B) in Country Y whose functional currency is the local<br />
currency of Country Y (LCY). B is the owner of a debt instrument, which is held for<br />
trading <strong>and</strong> therefore carried at fair value under IPSAS 29.<br />
In B’s financial statements for year 20X0, the fair value <strong>and</strong> carrying amount of the debt<br />
instrument is LCY100 in the local currency of Country Y. In A’s consolidated financial<br />
statements, the asset is translated into the local currency of Country X at the spot<br />
exchange rate applicable at the end of the reporting period (2.00). Thus, the carrying<br />
amount is LCX200 (= LCY100 × 2.00) in the consolidated financial statements.<br />
At the end of year 20X1, the fair value of the debt instrument has increased to LCY110<br />
in the local currency of Country Y. B recognizes the trading asset at LCY110 in its<br />
statement of financial position <strong>and</strong> recognizes a fair value gain of LCY10 in its surplus<br />
or deficit. During the year, the spot exchange rate has increased from 2.00 to 3.00<br />
resulting in an increase in the fair value of the instrument from LCX200 to LCX330 (=<br />
LCY110 × 3.00) in the currency of Country X. Therefore, Entity A recognizes the<br />
trading asset at LCX330 in its consolidated financial statements.<br />
Entity A translates the statement of changes in net assets/equity of B “at the exchange<br />
rates at the dates of the transactions” (IPSAS 4.44(b)). Since the fair value gain has<br />
accrued through the year, A uses the average rate as a practical approximation ([3.00 +<br />
2.00] / 2 = 2.50, in accordance with IPSAS 4.25). Therefore, while the fair value of the<br />
trading asset has increased by LCX130 (= LCX330 – LCX200), Entity A recognizes<br />
IPSAS 29 IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE 1188