JUNE 2023

By James Lindsay | 30 June 2023

Six things to remember for 30 June 2023 annual and half-year financial statements

We share six things you need to consider for 30 June financial statements, including accounting in times of uncertainty, climate-related impacts, and new standards.

IASB approves mandatory temporary exception for deferred taxes arising from Pillar Two top up tax

Entities subject to Pillar Two income taxes will not be permitted to recognise, or disclose information about, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes.

IASB approves changes to the accounting for supplier finance arrangements

For years beginning on or after 1 January 2024, Tier 1 entities will have to disclose information about the effects of supplier finance arrangements on liabilities and cash flows and the entity’s exposure to liquidity risk.

New publications

The Audit section of our website includes a range of publications on accounting standards issues. For example:

Summaries on a Page (SOAPs) contain summaries of NZ IFRS Standards for for-profit entities and PBE Standards for public sector and not-for profit entities currently in effect in New Zealand.
Illustrative model financial statements provide illustrative disclosures for entities reporting under New Zealand GAAP. New illustrative financial statements have been released for years ending 31 December 2022 for:

The BDO Global site includes resources such as:

IFRS News – BDO's regular update on what's just arrived in the world of IFRS. On this page, you'll find daily reporting of IFRS developments, including exposure drafts, standards and interpretations issued by the IASB and IFRIC.
IFRS in Practice – practical information about the application of key aspects of IFRS, including industry specific guidance. Recent IFRS in Practice include IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows (2022/2023); IAS 36 Impairment of Assets (2022/2023) ; IFRS 6 Exploration and Evaluation of mineral Resources (2022/2023); IFRS 9 – Related Company Loans in the Real Estate Sector (2022/2023); IFRS 9 – Related Company Loans (2022/2023); IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (2022/2023); IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (2022/2023); IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (2022/2023) and Distinguishing between a business combination and an asset purchase in the extractives industry.
IFRS Intelligence - brings together and summarises key guidance you need to know for the practical application of IFRS. It combines IFRS at a Glance with agenda decisions issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee and BDO’s practical application guidance (BDO Knows) for issues that are frequently encountered in practice.
Model IFRS Financial Statements - The illustrative IFRS financial statements are intended to be used as a source of general technical reference, as they show suggested disclosures together with their sources
IFRS FAQs – provides insights on frequently asked questions on a variety of IFRS topics. These FAQs incorporate BDO's expertise as well as IFRS Interpretations Committee agenda decisions, which relate to the sub-topics.
IFR Bulletins – provide a focus on the latest developments in international financial reporting.
IFRS at a glance – ‘one page’ and short summaries of all IFRS standards compiled to assist in gaining a high-level overview of IFRSs, including International Accounting Standards and Interpretations.