IFRS Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

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The IFRS Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting is a foundational document issued by the IASB that sets out the underlying concepts and principles guiding the preparation and presentation of financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IFRS pronouncement
accounting framework
conceptual framework
appliesTo IFRS financial statements
International Financial Reporting Standards NERFINISHED
clarifies distinction between profit or loss and other comprehensive income
reporting entity concept
classifiesQualitativeCharacteristics enhancing qualitative characteristics
fundamental qualitative characteristics
defines capital and capital maintenance concepts
derecognition criteria
elements of financial statements
measurement concepts
objective of general purpose financial reporting
presentation and disclosure concepts
qualitative characteristics of useful financial information
recognition criteria
governs preparation of financial statements under IFRS
presentation of financial statements under IFRS
hasPurpose assist all parties to understand and interpret IFRS Standards
assist preparers in developing accounting policies when no IFRS Standard applies
assist the IASB in developing IFRS Standards
identifiesElement asset
equity
expenses
income
liability
identifiesPrimaryUsers existing and potential investors
lenders
other creditors
includesConstraint cost constraint on useful financial reporting
includesEnhancingCharacteristic comparability
timeliness
understandability
verifiability
includesFundamentalCharacteristic faithful representation
relevance
includesMeasurementBasis current value
historical cost
isNot IFRS Standard NERFINISHED
override for specific IFRS requirements
issuedBy IASB NERFINISHED
International Accounting Standards Board NERFINISHED
predecessor Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements NERFINISHED
recognitionConceptBasedOn faithful representation
relevance
statesObjective provide financial information about the reporting entity useful to existing and potential investors, lenders and other creditors
usedBy IASB in setting IFRS Standards
auditors of IFRS financial statements
preparers of IFRS financial statements
users of IFRS financial statements

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IFRS governedBy IFRS Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting