Accounting considerations related to COVID-19 — Events after the reporting period
This video discusses the effect of COVID-19 on accounting after the reporting period. Since the 31st of December 2019, the events around COVID-19 have developed rapidly. In a global marketplace that is currently extremely volatile and in which major developments are occurring daily, it may be challenging for an entity to determine if an event after the end of the reporting period affects the recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. When new information is obtained after the end of the reporting period, entities need to carefully assess if that information reveals a condition that existed before the end of the reporting period.
This video is part of our series of videos on accounting considerations with regard to COVID-19.