About the IFRS for SMEs
According to International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the IFRS for SMEs is
a self-contained standard of fewer than 230 pages, designed to meet the needs and capabilities
of small and medium-sized entities (SMEs), which are estimated to account for over 95 per
cent of all companies around the world.
IFRS for SMEs is about good financial reporting made simple. It is simplified IFRSs,
but built on an IFRS foundation. It is designed specifically for SMEs and is internationally
recognised. The IASB took six years to develop it. The final standard was issued by the IASB
on 9th July 2009.
The standard is available for any jurisdiction to adopt, whether or not it has adopted full
IFRSs. Each jurisdiction must determine which entities should use the standard. The IASB’s
only restriction is that listed companies and financial institutions should not use it.
N.B. Over 99% of private entities around the world are expected to be eligible to use
the standard. The definition is therefore based on the nature of an entity rather than on its size.
Where a transaction is not addressed by the IFRS for SMEs, management is expected to use
judgment to determine its accounting policy. If such a transaction is covered in full IFRS,
management may refer to the appropriate international standard if it wishes but is not required
to do so by the IFRS for SMEs.
The following is a list of the main changes in requirements between the exposure draft
was released. This list is not exhaustive according to IFRS for SMES –Pocket guide prepared
by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 2009;
About the IFRS for SMEsAccording to International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the IFRS for SMEs isa self-contained standard of fewer than 230 pages, designed to meet the needs and capabilitiesof small and medium-sized entities (SMEs), which are estimated to account for over 95 percent of all companies around the world.IFRS for SMEs is about good financial reporting made simple. It is simplified IFRSs,but built on an IFRS foundation. It is designed specifically for SMEs and is internationallyrecognised. The IASB took six years to develop it. The final standard was issued by the IASBon 9th July 2009.The standard is available for any jurisdiction to adopt, whether or not it has adopted fullIFRSs. Each jurisdiction must determine which entities should use the standard. The IASB’sonly restriction is that listed companies and financial institutions should not use it.N.B. Over 99% of private entities around the world are expected to be eligible to usethe standard. The definition is therefore based on the nature of an entity rather than on its size.Where a transaction is not addressed by the IFRS for SMEs, management is expected to usejudgment to determine its accounting policy. If such a transaction is covered in full IFRS,management may refer to the appropriate international standard if it wishes but is not requiredto do so by the IFRS for SMEs.The following is a list of the main changes in requirements between the exposure draftwas released. This list is not exhaustive according to IFRS for SMES –Pocket guide preparedby PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 2009;
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