IAS 8Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA SBR Exams › IAS 8This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by MikeLittle.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts November 17, 2010 at 1:18 pm #46054 kylieMemberTopics: 3Replies: 9☆IAS 8 mentioned abt change in accounting policies applied retrospectively. what is retrospectively mean? can give example? November 18, 2010 at 7:14 pm #70937 MikeLittleKeymasterTopics: 27Replies: 23286☆☆☆☆☆It means that you have to go back and adjust the historic figures as though the new policy had been in operation since day 1I think that should be understandable without any need for me to try to think of illustrative examples August 6, 2014 at 4:12 pm #186680 mohamedamirParticipantTopics: 5Replies: 15☆do changes in accounting estimates have to be applied retrospectively or just changed in current period without changing previous year financial statement and the comparatives August 7, 2014 at 6:44 am #186809 MikeLittleKeymasterTopics: 27Replies: 23286☆☆☆☆☆A change in an accounting estimate is applied into the future and is not applied retrospectivelyAre these really P2 questions?AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In