Download - 2017 Critical financial reporting update
Financial Reporting Update
April 2017Presented by:
Carmen Ridley Bentleys National Audit &
Accounting Technical Director
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Agenda • New standards for 30 June 2017• Overview of the ‘Big 3’:
• AASB 9 Financial Instruments • AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers• AASB 16 Leases
• ASIC activity • Focus areas• Restatements
• NFP issues• Changes to auditor reporting
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New standards effective for 30 June 2017
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New accounting standards effective for the first time at 30 June 2017
AASB 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts / AASB 2014-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting StandardsAASB 1057 Application of Australian Accounting Standards / AASB 2015-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Scope and Application paragraphs
AASB 2014 – 3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations [AASB 1 and AASB 11]
AASB 2014-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and AmortisationAASB 2014-6 Amendments to AASB 116 and AASB 141 for bearer plantsAASB 2014-9 Equity method in separate financial statements (Amendments to AASB 127)
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New accounting standards effective for the first time at 30 June 2017
AASB 2015 – 1 Annual improvements (2012 – 2014 cycle)AASB 2015-2 Disclosure Initiative – Amendment to AASB 101AASB 2015-5 Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidation ExceptionAASB 2015 – 6 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Extending Related Party Disclosures to Not-for-Profit Public Sector EntitiesAASB 2015 -10 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128 (Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture)AASB 1056 Superannuation Entities
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Timeline for new standards
30 June 2017
30 June 2019
Leases
Revenue (NFP)
30 June 2020
30 June 2018
Financial instruments
Revenue (FP)
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Photo by crackdog - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/88645472@N00 Created with Haiku DeckAASB 9 Financial Instruments
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AASB 9 Financial Instruments
• Initial recognition and measurement• when the entity becomes party to the instrument• at fair value • +/- transaction cost for instruments other that those measured at fair value through
profit or loss• All financial assets and liabilities to be included on the statement of financial position• All equity instruments are to be carried at fair value there is no ‘cost’ exception for
unlisted investments • Impairment model is only required for financial assets carried at amortised cost
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AASB 9 Financial Instruments Classification of assets
Amortised cost if
held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows
contractual terms give rise to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest +
Fair value through P&L otherwise
2 exemptionsFair Value Option Fair Value through OCI Option
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AASB 9 measurement requirements• Measured at fair value • Changes in value / gains on sale
through profit or loss
Equity instrument not
designated through OCI
(held for trading)
• Measured at fair value • Changes in value / gains on sale
through OCI• Dividends through profit or loss
Equity instrument designated
through OCI
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Hedge accounting
Qualifying criteria for hedge accounting
Only eligible hedging instruments and
hedged items
Formal designation and documentation
Meets the hedge effectiveness requirements
Economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging
instrument exists
Effect of credit risk does not dominate the
value changes
Hedge ratio results from the quantity of
hedged item and hedging used to hedge
Hedge accounting is elective
All 3 criteria to be met
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Overview of impairment modelStage 1 –
Performing asset
• Initial recognition • Instruments that have not had a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition or those with
low credit risk at reporting date• 12 months expected credit losses being default events that are possible within 12 months.• Recognise entire credit loss on asset weighted by the probability of default event.
Stage 2 – underperforming
asset
• Assets with significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition)• Recognise lifetime expected credit losses
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AASB 9 – consider…
• Do you have the following transactions?• Equity investments held at cost• Available for sale financial assets• Significant receivables / loans balances• Derivatives • Insurance entities – delay implementation?
• Internal champion • Training and communication
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Questions
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Revenue AASB 15
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AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
• Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018
• Model for revenue recognition which focuses on control• Significantly increased disclosure requirements• Replaces AASB 111, AASB 118 and certain interpretations
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Overall principle – what?
Recognise revenue in a way that shows the transfer of goods/services promised to customers in an amount reflecting the expected consideration in return for those goods or services.
1. Identify the contract with the customer
5. Recognise revenue as the performance
4. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
2. Identify the performance obligations
3. Determine the transaction price
The 5 step path to revenue recognition
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Customer must be able to benefit
from the good / service either on its own or with other readily
available resources
The good / service is separately
identifiable from other goods / services in the
contract
Performance obligations – Distinct
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Non-refundable up-front fees
• Does the non-refundable up-front fee relate to a separate performance obligation – transfer of promised goods / services?
• Activities that must be undertaken to fulfil a contract but do not result in transfer of goods / services to a customer are not performance obligations.
• Advance payment for future goods / services is not a performance obligation.
• Consider:• Joining fees• Activation fees in utilities• Set-up / registration fees
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Need to consider
Transaction price reflects the effects of:• Variable consideration (including constraining estimates)• Non-cash consideration• A significant financing component• Upfront accounting for refund liabilities (consideration payable to a
customer)
The more significant judgement and estimates involved, the more challenging it is to determine the transaction price
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Transfer of control
Control is transferred over time
Yes
Yes
No
Control is transferred over a point in time
Does customer control the assets as it is created or enhanced?
Does customer receive and consume the benefits as the entity performs?
Does the asset have an alternative use to the entity?
No
No
Yes
Does entity have the enforceable right to receive payment for work to date and expect to fulfil the contract as
promised?
No
Yes
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Contract costsCosts to obtain a contract• Costs which would not have been incurred if the contract has not been won• Recognised as an asset if they are expected to be recovered• If expected period is less than 12 months then expense as a practical expedient
Costs to fulfill a contract • If these costs are within the scope of other standards (e.g. AASB 102, AASB 116 or AASB 138) -
treatment is in accordance with appropriate standard• If not, then you should capitalise them only if certain criteria are met
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Costs to fulfil a contractAre the costs incurred within the scope
of another standard?
Are the costs expected to be recovered?
Do the costs generate of enhance resources that will be used to satisfy
performance obligations?
Do the costs relate directly to a contract?
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Capitalise costs(subject to amortisation and impairment)
Expense costs as incurred
Account for costs in accordance with relevant
standard
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Action items
1. Acknowledge – AASB 15 is complicated 2. Determine your time-line – to be sooner rather than later3. Project champion4. Knowledge transfer to staff5. Involvement of non-finance staff6. Changes to contracts / bank covenants7. Quantify impact on reported numbers8. Stakeholder communication 9. Audit requirements 10.Don’t stick your head in the sand
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Leases
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What was broken?• Leases are a significant part of an entity’s financing strategy – listed
companies using IFRS or US GAAP are estimated to have around
US$3.3 trillion of leasing commitments.
Over 85% of the commitments do not appear on today’s balance sheets
•AASB 16 effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019
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What is a lease?
A lease conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in
exchange for consideration.
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AASB 16 Fundamental Principle
All leases on statement of financial position (balance sheet)Two exceptions
Income statement
Interest and depreciation
expense
Impairment of right-of-use asset
Variable lease payment not
dependent on an index
Balance sheet
Right to use asset
(tangible)
Lease liability
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Two exceptions• A lease that at commencement date has a lease
term of ≤ 12 months• Excludes leases with purchase options • Lease term is non-cancellable period plus options
which are reasonably certain• Lease modification or change in lease term
considered a new lease
Short term
leases• Value assessed on new asset• Management assessment• BC notes US$5,000• Examples – laptops, tablets, small office
furniture
Low value assets
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Income statement
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AASB 16 AASB 117 Cash rents
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Measurement of lease liability
Include
• Fixed payments (includes inflation linked)
• Optional payments is reasonably certain
• Residual value guarantee
Exclude
• Variable lease payments linked to sales or use
• Optional payments NOT reasonably certain
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Initial measurement of the right of use assetLease liability
Initial direct costs
Prepaid lease payments
Estimated costs to dismantle, remove or restore
Lease incentives received
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What to do?
• What leases are in place?• What are the current terms and conditions?• Do either of the exemptions apply?• Do bank covenants, bonus schemes etc need to be renegotiated?• Are appropriate processes in place to account for leases on balance
sheet?
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ASIC Activity • Focus areas
• Restated financials
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ASIC financial reporting surveillance
• Focus areas released and no changes• Headline:
ASIC has called on companies to provide information for users of financial reports that is useful and meaningful ahead of the preparation of reports for the period
ended 31 December 2016.
In particular, companies should adopt realistic valuations for asset values, appropriate accounting policies and provide more effective communication of that
information
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Impairment testing and asset values• Recoverability of the carrying amount of assets such as goodwill, other intangibles
and property, plant and equipment.
• Directors and auditors should ensure:• Cash flows and assumptions are reasonable• Fair values are based on observable inputs• Value in use calculations do not use increasing cash flows after 5 years that exceed long
term average growth rates nor cash flows from improvements to the asset• Cash flows used are matched to carrying values of all assets that generate those cash flows• Discount rates are matched to the specific risks in the assets• CGUs are not grouped at a higher level than the operating segments• Corporate costs and assets are allocated to CGU’s on an appropriate basis.
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Accounting policy choicesOff balance-sheet arrangements• Treatment of off-balance sheet arrangements, accounting for joint
arrangements and disclosures relating to structured entities.
Revenue recognition• Ensure revenue is recorded in accordance with the substance of the transaction• Have services been performed?• Have risks and rewards been transferred?• Has revenue been recognised at the correct time?• Financial instrument revenue recognised on an appropriate basis?
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Accounting policy choicesExpense deferral • Expenses should only be deferred when:
• There is an asset as defined in the conceptual framework• It is probable that economic benefits will arise• The requirements of AASB 138 Intangible assets are met
• Expenses to be taken through profit and loss unless accounting standards specifically permit movement through OCI.
Tax effect accounting• Preparers of financial statements need to understand:
• Tax and accounting treatments of transactions and the impact of differences between them• Impact of recent changes in legislation• Deferred tax assets are recoverable.
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Key disclosuresEstimates and accounting policy judgements• Disclosures should be specific and useful to the users• Include key assumptions and sensitivity analysis• Consider relationship with key audit matters.
Impact of new accounting standards• Disclose the impact of standards issued not yet effective – in
particularly the ‘big three’ – revenue, financial instruments and leases.
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Melbourne IT Limited
Amended presentation of fair value of embedded derivative relating
to convertible notes through profit or loss rather than
other comprehensive
income
Energy Resources Australia
Impairment loss $161m relating to non-current assets
on the Ranger Mine. Following ASIC
review there was a continued decline in uranium oxide price and other external
and business-specific factors.
Hillgrove Resources
LtdImpairment charge of $67.1m relating
to copper mine and $19.2m write-off of deferred tax assets.
ASIC concerns regarding lack of
observable inputs for fair value,
exclusion of costs of disposal and current
copper price forecasts not used.
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Evolution Mining Ltd
Impairment of $77.3m in relation to
the mine assets based on binding offers for
the assets and subsequent sale.
Frontier Capital Group
Ltd
Goodwill impaired following ASIC review.
Expense relating to goodwill impairment
was previously presented in other
comprehensive income. Amended to
show expense as a component of net
loss.
Kalina Power Limited
December 2014 – sold shares in investment –
holding was 49.27% (from 61.5%). 2 out of 5 directors
=> loss of control – deconsolidated.
July 2015 – conversion of $14.8m receivable to equity
– holding increased to 75.62%. Control obtained therefore accounted for
under AASB 3. Assets and liabilities were fair valued –
recognised of $4m intangible.
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MMA Resources• Write down of property, plant and equipment relating to vessels by $254m in half year
ended 31 December 2016
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Spotless • ASIC media release - Write down of goodwill in its resources business by $99.2m
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Spotless
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Spotless (from interim financial report)
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Pacific Star Network
ASIC media release• An impairment charge of $4.5 million on publishing mastheads and goodwill
arising from the acquisition of Morrison Media.• Concerned that the assumptions used in the impairment models for the
publishing business were too optimistic.
Pacific Star interim report
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Nine Entertainment Co
• Write down goodwill relating to the Nine Network by $260 million in its financial report for the half-year ended 31 December 2016
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Seven West Media Limited
• Write down its investment in Yahoo7 by $75.5 million in its financial report for the half-year ended 24 December 2016
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Seven West Media Limited
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Cabcharge Australia Limited• An impairment charge of $20.7 million on its 49% stake in UK-based
CityFleet Network (CFN) and $7.9 million on its portfolio of taxi licence plates.
• Cabcharge’s announcement indicated that the impairment made against the taxi licence plates was required because taxi plate income is continuing to adjust following regulatory reforms announced by some States during 2016. Cabcharge also said that it had increased the risk weighted discount rate for its portfolio of taxi plate licences to reflect this continuing uncertainty on future income levels in those States. The impairment of its investment in CFN was said to reflect deterioration in CFN's trading profit in the period since August 2016.
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Future of the financial reporting framework
• General purpose v special purpose• Publicly available• Role of Reduced Disclosure Framework (RDR)• Watch this space ….
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Questions
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Not for Profit issues - Changes to legislation - Revenue for NFP
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Revenue for NFP entities
• Standards released in December 2016:• AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities• AASB 2016-7 Deferral of AASB 15 for NFP Entities• AASB 2016-8 - Australian implementation guidance for not-for-profit entities
• Application date has been deferred to 1 January 2019
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Considerations for NFPs
• What would be the accounting treatment for existing grants?• Do grant agreements need to be changed?
• Are there any peppercorn leases in place?• What resources are needed to implement this standard?• What communication is needed with stakeholders?• Systems changes• Development of accounting policies• Bank covenants• Internal budgets and management accounts
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Changes for Incorporated Associations
• The Associations Incorporation Act 2015 commenced 1 July 2016• Associations are required to review and update their rules in the
areas of:• financial reporting,• governance,• privacy,• the rules, • becoming incorporated and• membership of incorporated associations.
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Financial reporting changes• A three–tiered system of financial reporting has been introduced.
• Associations are still required to provide their financial reports to members; however the reports will not be required to be provided to the Commissioner.
• ACNC transitional relief in place.
Tier 1 associations (revenue of less than $250,000)
can elect to prepare basic financial statements with no independent review or audit.
Tier 2 associations (revenue of $250,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000)
must prepare financial reports that give a true and fair view of the financial position of the association in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Financial report is subject to a review.
Tier 3 associations (revenue of $1,000,000 or more).
must prepare financial reports that give a true and fair view of the financial position of the association in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Financial report is subject to audit.
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New auditor reports
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Changes to Auditor Reporting • Audit reports will be different for years ending on or after 15
December 2016• Structural changes
• Opinion first
• Additional information • Management responsibilities• Auditor responsibilities• Other information section
• Going concern• Key audit matters
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Going concern – whose responsibility?Auditor’s
responsibilities section
Conclude on the appropriateness of
management’s use of the going concern basis of
accounting, and based on the audit evidence
obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists
related to events or conditions that may cast doubt on the ability to
continue as a going concern.
Management responsibilities
section
Assessing the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use of the going concern
basis is appropriate and disclosing
relevant matters relating to going
concern
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Reading and considering the Other Information• Read the other information and consider whether is a material
inconsistency• Basis for consideration• Compare to financial statements
• Use of audit based knowledge• Remain alert while reading may be materially misstated
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Key Audit Matters (KAM)“Those matters that, in the auditor’s professional judgment, were of most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period.
Key audit matters are selected from matters communicated with those charged with governance”.
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Tawana Resources NL
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Tawana Resources NL
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Sumatra Copper and Gold
• Carrying value of Tembang Mine • Accounting estimates involving mining assets• Accounting for the amendment of the Senior Secured Debt Facility• Going concern• Revenue recognition • Forward contract hedging instrument• Recoverability of deferred tax asset
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Omni Market Tide Limited (software)
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Final Questions / thoughts
Carmen Ridley Bentleys National Audit & Accounting Technical Director
0438 029867