A statement of changes in equity that comprises only the items listed in the first bullet point above is called a “statement of recognised income and expense” (SoRIE). If a SoRIE is presented as a primary statement, the items in the second bullet point are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. A primary statement that presents the items mentioned in both bullet points above is called “a statement of changes in equity” (SoCE).
An entity cannot present both a SoRIE and a SoCE as primary statements. When an entity uses the option in FRS 19 ‘Employee benefts’ to recognise all actuarial gains and losses directly in equity, a SoRIE is presented as a primary statement.