1. FRS 105.31 In this illustrative financial statements, the part of the Group’s manufacturing facility that has
been presented as a disposal group held for sale does not meet the definition of a
discontinued operation as per the requirements of Appendix A to FRS 105. This issue is
discussed in our publication Insights into IFRS (5.4.120). If that part of the manufacturing
facility had met the definition of a discontinued operation, then all disclosures as those set out
in note 29 need to be made.
FRS 105.42 If there are changes to a plan of sale or distribution and an asset or a disposal group no longer
is classified as held for sale or distribution, then the entity discloses, in the period of change:
a description of the non-current asset or disposal group;
a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the decision;
the effect of the decision on the results of operations for the period and any prior periods
presented; and if applicable, the reportable segment in which the non-current asset or disposal group is
presented.
2. FRS 105.5A, 5B The disclosure requirements of FRS 105 apply to non-current assets or disposal groups
classified as held for sale or distribution, and to discontinued operations. Disclosures required
by other FRSs apply when it refers specifically to non-current assets or disposal groups
classified as held for sale or to discontinued operations; for example the disclosure of earnings
per share for a discontinued operation. Disclosures required by other FRSs may also apply
when they relate to assets and liabilities in a disposal group that are not within the
measurement scope of FRS 105. Additional disclosures may be necessary to comply with the
general requirements of FRS 1, in particular for a fair presentation and in respect of sources of
estimation uncertainty.
3. FRS 105.38-39 The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale or distribution can be
separately disclosed in the statement of financial position or in the notes. This disclosure is not
required if the disposal group is a newly acquired subsidiary that meets the criteria to be
classified as held for sale on acquisition.
4. FRS 2.39 When an entity presents an analysis of expenses using classification based on the nature of
expenses in the statement of profit or loss, it discloses the costs recognised as an expense
for raw materials and consumables, labour and other costs, together with the amount of the
net change in inventories for the period.
FRS 2.36(c) If the Group includes commodity broker-traders who measure their inventories at fair value
less costs to sell, the carrying amounts of inventories carried at fair value less costs to sell
should be disclosed.
5. FRS 1.61 In these illustrative financial statements it is assumed that inventories are expected to be
recovered no more than 12 months after the reporting date. If it were not the case, then the
entity would disclose the amount of inventories that are expected to be recovered after more
than 12 months from the reporting date. This issue is discussed in our publication Insights into
IFRS (3.8.440.10).
6. FRS 16.8 Spare parts, stand-by equipment and servicing equipment are classified as inventory if such
items do not meet the definition of property, plant and equipment.
7. In our view, if an entity presents an analysis of expenses by function in the statement of profit
or loss, then write-downs of inventory to net realisable value as well as any reversals of such
write-downs should be ’cost of sales’. This issue is discussed in our publication Insights into
IFRS (3.8.440.70).