Financial statements can be difficult to understand for those who don’t have a strong finance or accounting background.
AASB 15 applies to both for-profit and not-for-profit entities. For-profit entities must apply AASB 15 for financial years beginning on, or after, 1 January 2018.
This checklist covers some key questions you should consider.
Regarding your entity and the transition to AASB 15 Revenue and AASB 1058 Income of Not-For-Profit Entities:
Not-for-profit entities were given an extra year to get ready for these new standards. Don’t waste the benefit, as you will need to deal with both these standards, and at the same time deal with the new leasing standard AASB 16.
This checklist covers some key questions you should consider.
Regarding your entity and the transition to AASB 9 Financial instruments:
AASB 15 applies to both for-profit and not-for-profit entities. For-profit entities must apply AASB 15 for financial years beginning on, or after, 1 January 2018.
The new standard AASB 16 Leases was issued over two years ago, in February 2016. The broad intention of the standard is to put ‘off‑balance sheet’ operating leases ‘on-balance sheet’.
The new standard AASB 1058 Income of Not‑for-Profit Entities
Classifications will be reduced from four to two.