Comparative financial statements are required (IAS 1R.36) and include (IAS 1R.10):
1) A balance sheet. 4) A cash flow statement.
2) An income statement. 5) Notes to the financial statements, comprising a summary of significant
3) A statement of changes in equity. accounting policies and other explanatory notes.
An investment fund, whose redeemable shares are classified as a financial liability and which does not have any other transaction classified under equity, is not required to present a statement of changes in equity since it does not have equity. For those shares classified as liabilities, a statement of changes in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable shares provides relevant and useful information and it is therefore best practice to provide this statement.