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Materiality

Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably influence primary users' decisions about a reporting entity. Assess an item in the context of the financial statements and the decisions of existing and potential investors, lenders and other creditors. Its nature can make it important even when its amount is small. Aggregate related items where obscuring them would change the message.

Worked example

A small amount may be material if it reveals a breach of a borrowing covenant.

Common mistake

Materiality depends on size or nature in context; it is not a rule to omit all smaller amounts.

Where it appears in your exams

QualificationExamRelationshipPeriod
ACCA F1 Direct July 2027–August 2028
ACCA FA Direct September 2026–June 2027
ACCA FR Direct Official assessment-window verification pending
ACCA K1 Direct July 2027–August 2028
ACCA SBR Direct Official assessment-window verification pending
FIA FFA Direct September 2026–June 2027

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