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restructuring provision yes/no?
No - management's decision is not enough to create an obligation. Since there is no legal obligation to restructure you must be looking for a constructive obligation. To construct an obligation means that management should not be able to get out of it by changing their minds (!) - so they must create a "valid expectation" that the restucturing will happen by communicating it to those affected by it.
DE FACTO there was no constructive obligation at the reporting date - you cannot wish it into existence restrospectively.
Per IAS 37:
A provision for restructuring costs is recognised only when the general
recognition criteria for provisions are met. In this context, a constructive
obligation to restructure arises only when an entity:
(a) has a detailed formal plan for the restructuring identifying at least:
(i) the business or part of a business concerned;
(ii) the principal locations affected;
(iii) the location, function, and approximate number of employees
who will be compensated for terminating their services;
(iv) the expenditures that will be undertaken; and
(v) when the plan will be implemented; AND
(b) has raised a valid expectation in those affected that it will carry out the
restructuring by starting to implement that plan or announcing its main
features to those affected by it.
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