An interim financial report is a complete or condensed set of financial statements for a period shorter than a financial year. IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting does not specify which entities must publish an interim financial report. That is generally a matter for laws and government regulations. IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting applies if an entity using IFRS Standards in its annual financial statements publishes an interim financial report that asserts compliance with IFRS Standards.
IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting prescribes the minimum content of such an interim financial report. It also specifies the accounting recognition and measurement principles applicable to an interim financial report.
The minimum content is a set of condensed financial statements for the current period and comparative prior period information, ie statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity, and selected explanatory notes. In some cases, a statement of financial position at the beginning of the prior period is also required. Generally, information available in the entity’s most recent annual report is not repeated or updated in the interim report. The interim report deals with changes since the end of the last annual reporting period.
The same accounting policies are applied in the interim report as in the most recent annual report, or special disclosures are required if an accounting policy is changed. Assets and liabilities are recognised and measured for interim reporting on the basis of information available on a year-to-date basis. While measurements in both annual financial statements and interim financial reports are often based on reasonable estimates, the preparation of interim financial reports will generally require a greater use of estimation methods than annual financial statements.
IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting is Copyright: IFRS Foundation
| ID | Name | Level | x |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFRS | International Financial Reporting Standards | 0 | IFRS |
| IAS34 | IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting | 1 | IAS34 |