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Provisions, contingent assets and liabilities (IAS 37) – ACCA (SBR) lectures


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  1. bballhawk says

    November 29, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    For any others that were confused by the explanation for the measurement of the provision. I had to look up the definitions from IASplus website( I hope it’s OK to quote here)

    “Provisions for one-off events (restructuring, environmental clean-up, settlement of a lawsuit) are measured at the most likely amount. [IAS 37.40]

    Provisions for large populations of events (warranties, customer refunds) are measured at a probability-weighted expected value. [IAS 37.39]”

    This states that for multiple events we need weighted average. It seems that for one off event we take the outcome with highest probability.

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  2. yayoun says

    December 5, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    hi sir ,
    in case i have a constructive obligation , for cleaning of $4000 every 5years . when i am creating my oil company on 31/12/2021 how can record the provisions in the SFP ? (ignoring the interest rate)
    DR ????
    CR Provisions 4000

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    • hieuht010198 says

      February 9, 2022 at 3:27 pm

      Assume that: 5% implicit rate and the double entry is:
      Y0: DR: Operating expense (if this expense relation to asset then DR: Assets, eg: dismantling) (4000$ discounted @PV)
      CR: Provision
      Y1: DR: Finance cost (5%* Operating expense in Y0)
      CR: Provision (increase)
      ….
      Y5: DR: Finance cost
      CR: Provision
      and when paid cash:
      DR: Provision
      CR: Bank

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  3. praveenmasih says

    November 27, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    Why are we making provision of £15m and not only £6m being the maximum constructive obligation.As these are 3 different scenarios and is it correct to make provision for all 3? Slightly confused.
    Thanks

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    • praveenmasih says

      November 27, 2021 at 5:50 pm

      I get there are 3 different projects in this question probably that’s why we are doing £15 m provision but what if there was one project with 3 different scenarios having 3 different costs?

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  4. ayeshazain says

    August 6, 2019 at 9:12 am

    why did you take $6m as a provisions? it’s a future operating loss and thus couldn’t meet the definition of IAS 37. can you please explain this?

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    • haider says

      November 4, 2019 at 11:46 pm

      Because there is a constructive obligation to clean

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  5. proticz says

    July 5, 2019 at 6:23 am

    being honest
    your very first few lectures were understandable. However, but now it seems like I am not getting anything you saying and kinda confusing to me as well

    I think if possible if you can make it more easier to understand then it would be really helpful.

    because these topics are crucial and we need to understand all these in a simpler form.

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  6. quintusking says

    February 8, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    Still not updated for contingent assets? 🙁

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    • Amy says

      September 4, 2020 at 9:36 am

      The diagram was correct

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