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ipsas 29—financial instruments: recognition and measurement - IFAC

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT<br />

Comparison with IAS 39<br />

IPSAS 29, “Financial Instruments: Recognition <strong>and</strong> Measurement” is drawn<br />

primarily from IAS 39, “Financial Instruments: Recognition <strong>and</strong> Measurement”<br />

(including amendments up to December 31, 2008 as well as amendments made by<br />

the IASB to IAS 39 as part of its “Improvements to IFRSs” in April 2009). The<br />

main differences between IPSAS 29 <strong>and</strong> IAS 39 are as follows:<br />

• IPSAS 29 contains additional application guidance to deal with<br />

concessionary loans <strong>and</strong> financial guarantee contracts entered into at nil or<br />

nominal consideration. IAS 39 does not deal with these areas.<br />

• In certain instances, IPSAS 29 uses different terminology from IAS 39. The<br />

most significant examples are the use of the terms “statement of financial<br />

performance” <strong>and</strong> “net assets/equity.” The equivalent terms in IAS 39 are<br />

“statement of comprehensive income or separate income statement (if<br />

presented)” <strong>and</strong> “equity.”<br />

• IPSAS 29 does not distinguish between “revenue” <strong>and</strong> “income.” IAS 39<br />

distinguishes between “revenue <strong>and</strong> “income,” with “income” having a<br />

broader meaning than the term “revenue.”<br />

• Principles from IFRIC 9, “Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives” <strong>and</strong><br />

IFRIC 16 “Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation” have been<br />

included as authoritative appendices to IPSAS 29. The IASB issues IFRICs<br />

as separate documents.<br />

IPSAS 29 COMPARISON WITH IAS 39 1286

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