Notes Financial Asset Reviewer
Notes Financial Asset Reviewer
a. FVTPL
INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENTS IN b. FVTOCI
EQUITY SECURITIES c. Amortized cost
P/L - Normally what we call as the net Why unrealized? Because the security is
income or net loss. This is the financial still in your possession. It will only be
performance indicator of the entity because realized when sold.
these are directly related to the main
operations of an entity. If you receive dividends on FVTPL equity
investments:
OCI - added/subtracted to/from P/L to get Cash dividends - reported in P/L
total comprehensive income. Items under
OCI are recognized outside the P/L WHEN ASKED how much is to be reported
because these amounts are volatile and in your P/L, you include:
unrelated to operations of an entity. +Unrealized Gain
-Unrealized Loss
The total comprehensive income is the +Gain on Sale
income not involving the owners. -Loss on Sale
================================ +Cash Dividends
ACCOUNTING FOR INVESTMENTS IN =Net Amount in P/L
EQUITY SECURITIES AT FVTPL ================================
We do not use the amount of cash used in Accounting Approach for Share Splits:
the transaction because of the nature of TRADITIONAL
financial asset. The FV of FA is the amount Memorandum entry only. BUT in cases of
you will receive. split-ups, decrease in cost or carrying
================================= amount per share. In split downs, incrase in
= cost or carrying amount per share.
Any amount of profit should be allocated or First and foremost, follow the investor's
attribute it to the shareholders. FIRST will policy. The amounts in the associate's profit
be to the preference shareholders. The or loss are stated in their accounting
remaining will be to ordinary shares. policies. Therefore, the investor should
restate the amouts in accordance with their
The amount of profit/loss of the associate practice to match them.
you will base your computation on is the E.g.: Investor uses FIFO, associate
profit/loss of the associate less the profit uses WA. Adjust WA to FIFO. If the investor
attributable to preference shares. uses cost model for PPE, then the amount
to be used in the associate's records of OCI
This is more on determining the amount to should not include revaluation surplus.
be deducted from the associate's profit or Therefore, ADJUST THE
loss. ASSOCIATE'S REPORTED PROFIT OR
LOSS.
Three types of Preference Shares
A. NONCUMULATIVE - deduct the amount EXAMPLE:
of actual dividend declaration. If there is Investor Associate
none, then zero. PPE Cost Revaluation
>Restate amounts using cost model.
B. CUMULATIVE - one year worth of Depreciation expense should be based on
dividends even if there is no declaration. cost, not on revalued amount.
Even if there is 5 year dividends in arrears, >Gain or loss on sale should be based on
you still deduct 1 year because those are carrying amount using original cost, not
already deducted in the prior years. revalued amount.
ALWAYS one year worth will be deducted to >If there is revaluation increase by the
the associate's profit or loss. associate, DO NOT recognize revaluations.
When assessing the business model, you An entity can have debt securities of
take a look at their realization of cash. They different classifications all at the same time
have two main classifications: because of the diversity of the business
a. Held until maturity (HTM) - normally model.
classified at amortized cost =================================
b. Selling the financial assets (HFT) - =
normally classified at FVTPL ACCOUNTING FOR DEBT SECURITIES
c. HTM or Sell the FA - normally classified AT FVTPL
at FVTOCI
Review: Debt securities that are helf for
BUT, the characteristics of contractual cash trading and debt securities which failed the
flows will OVERRIDE the assignment of SPPI test are both classified at FVTPL.
classification of debt securities based on the
business model. Additional: If a debt security is initally
recognized and was given irrevocable
CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTRACTUAL designation at FVTPL, classify it as FVTPL,
CASH FLOWS regardless of the business model and SPPI
The debt security's contractual cash flows test, PROVIDED that it reduces accounting
should be solely payments of principal and mismatch.
interest (SPPI).
In the accounting mismatch, the FA's asset
By default, if we are just considering the portion could be recognized at FVTOCI, but
business model, if it is financed by a liab (FVTPL) as well as
a. HTM - amortized cost, but should PASS interest expense at P/L, the standard allows
the SPPI test the measurement of FA to FVTPL. This
b. HFT - at FVTPL; investments FAILED in reduces the accounting mismatch.
SPPI test regardless of business model
c. HTM or Sell the FA - FVTOCI, but should INITIAL RECOGNITION: When the
PASS the SPPI test entity/investor becomes party to the
contract.
If the quoted price is above 100%, the FV is Compare the carrying amount and
larger than the face amount. proceeds. Academically, this carrying
amount is the FV as of the last reporting
2. Market Yields (Income Approach) date.
Involves the PV of cash flows.
The discount rate to be used would be the CA < PROCEEDS = Gain on Sale***
market yield as of reporting date.
As of each reporting date, it is possible that CA > PROCEEDS = Loss on Sale***
you will use a fluctuating rates. ***Selling on interest payment date
**From the date of purchase up to the INITIAL RECOGNITION: When the entity
reporting date (IF UNSOLD) becomes party to the contract
The gain or loss on sale are reported in the If it is not the IPD, the amortized cost is not
P/L, not OCI. The amounts computed above updated.
are just preliminary amounts. Additional
considerations are necessary for FVTOCI, STEP 1: Update the amortized cost up to
the date of sale
The cumulative unrealized amounts in STEP 2: Amount in the amortization column
equity are contrasted in investments in +- amortized cost @ IPD
equity securities @ FVTOCI. In investments STEP 3: Receive additional amounts for
in debt securities, we have a accrued interest as a form of reimbursement
RECLASSIFICATION to P/L. No direct (from last IPD to date of sale)
STEP 4: Apply normal procedures