Annex 1: Brief Description of IPSAS
IPSAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements sets out the overall considerations for the presentation of financial statements, guidance for their structure, and minimum requirements for the content of financial statements prepared under the accrual basis of accounting.
IPSAS 2 Cash Flow Statements requires the provision of information about the changes in cash and cash equivalents during the financial period from operating, investing, and financing activities.
IPSAS 3 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors specifies the accounting treatment for changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policies, and the correction of material errors.
IPSAS 4 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates deals with accounting for foreign currency transactions and foreign operations, sets out the requirements for determining which exchange rate to use for the recognition of certain transactions and balances, and prescribes how to recognize the financial effect of changes in exchange rates within the financial statements.
IPSAS 5 Borrowing Costs prescribes the accounting treatment for borrowing costs and requires either the immediate expensing of borrowing costs or, as an allowed alternative treatment, the capitalization of borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction, or production of a qualifying asset.
IPSAS 6 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements requires all controlling ...
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