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 />
Rights <strong>and</strong> Obligations Arising from Non-Exchange Revenue Transactions<br />
AG6. Rights <strong>and</strong> obligations (assets <strong>and</strong> liabilities) may arise from nonexchange<br />
revenue transactions, for example, an entity may receive cash<br />
from a multi-lateral agency to perform certain activities. Where the<br />
performance of those activities is subject to conditions, an asset <strong>and</strong> a<br />
liability is recognized simultaneously. Where the asset is a financial asset,<br />
it is recognized in accordance with IPSAS 23, <strong>and</strong> initially measured in<br />
accordance with IPSAS 23 <strong>and</strong> this St<strong>and</strong>ard. A liability that is initially<br />
recognized as a result of conditions imposed on the use of an asset is<br />
outside the scope of this St<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>and</strong> is dealt with in IPSAS 23. After<br />
initial <strong>recognition</strong>, if circumstances indicate that <strong>recognition</strong> of a liability<br />
in accordance with IPSAS 23 is no longer appropriate, an entity considers<br />
whether a financial liability should be recognized in accordance with this<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard. Other liabilities that may arise from non-exchange revenue<br />
transactions are recognized <strong>and</strong> measured in accordance with this<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard if they meet the definition of a financial liability in IPSAS 28.<br />
Definitions (paragraphs 9 <strong>and</strong> 10)<br />
Designation as at Fair Value through Surplus or Deficit<br />
AG7. Paragraph 10 of this St<strong>and</strong>ard allows an entity to designate a financial<br />
asset, a financial liability, or a group of financial <strong>instruments</strong> (financial<br />
assets, financial liabilities or both) as at fair value through surplus or<br />
deficit provided that doing so results in more relevant information.<br />
AG8. The decision of an entity to designate a financial asset or financial liability<br />
as at fair value through surplus or deficit is similar to an accounting policy<br />
choice (although, unlike an accounting policy choice, it is not required to<br />
be applied consistently to all similar transactions). When an entity has<br />
such a choice, paragraph 17(b) of IPSAS 3, “Accounting Policies,<br />
Changes in Accounting Estimates <strong>and</strong> Errors” requires the chosen policy<br />
to result in the financial statements providing reliable <strong>and</strong> more relevant<br />
information about the effects of transactions, other events <strong>and</strong> conditions<br />
on the entity’s financial position, financial performance or cash flows. In<br />
the case of designation as at fair value through surplus or deficit,<br />
paragraph 10 sets out the two circumstances when the requirement for<br />
more relevant information will be met. Accordingly, to choose such<br />
designation in accordance with paragraph 10, the entity needs to<br />
demonstrate that it falls within one (or both) of these two circumstances.<br />
Paragraph 10(b)(i): Designation Eliminates or Significantly Reduces a<br />
Measurement or Recognition Inconsistency that Would Otherwise Arise<br />
AG9. Under IPSAS 29, <strong>measurement</strong> of a financial asset or financial liability<br />
<strong>and</strong> classification of recognized changes in its value are determined by the<br />
item’s classification <strong>and</strong> whether the item is part of a designated hedging<br />
IPSAS 29 APPLICATION GUIDANCE 1070