IFRS 5 – Discontinued Operation Retroactive?Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › IFRS 5 – Discontinued Operation Retroactive?This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by MikeLittle.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts November 16, 2014 at 12:36 pm #210426 annz2020MemberTopics: 17Replies: 14☆Dear Sir,what does this mean?IFRS 5 prohibits the retroactive classification as a discontinued operation, when the discontinued criteria are met after the end of the reporting periodCan you give some examples?Thank you November 16, 2014 at 9:27 pm #210542 MikeLittleKeymasterTopics: 27Replies: 23228☆☆☆☆☆I believe that the word that you are looking for is “retrospective”If an activity is not discontinued at the year end, then it is still continuingIf, before the FS are finalised, it becomes discontinued, we cannot go back and pretend that it was discontinued AS AT the year endOk?AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In