According to IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, which is the correct accounting treatment to be adopted by a company reporting under IFRS? ?? Changes in accounting estimates and errors should both be accounted for retrospectively ?? Changes in accounting estimates and errors should both be accounted for prospectively ?? Changes in accounting estimates should be accounted for retrospectively and errors accounted for prospectively ?? Changes in accounting estimates should be accounted for prospectively and errors accounted for retrospectively
BPP KIT question 186
why correct answer has been selected D I think that correct answer is B
The answer is correct. For changes in estimate we change in the current period and future periods, i.e. prospectively. We do not go back and look to restate any prior year figures.