IAS 1 — Going concern disclosure
Issue
The Committee received a request for guidance on the disclosure requirements in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements on uncertainties related to an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
How an entity applies the disclosure requirements in paragraph 25 of IAS 1 requires the exercise of professional judgement. The Committee noted that paragraph 25 requires that an entity shall disclose ‘material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern’. The Committee also noted that for this disclosure to be useful it must identify that the disclosed uncertainties may cast significant doubt upon the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Decision not to add
July 2010
Reason
The Committee noted that IAS 1 provides sufficient guidance on the disclosure requirements on uncertainties related to an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and that it does not expect diversity in practice. Therefore, the Committee decided not to add the issue to its agenda.
IFRIC reference: IAS 1-5