International Accounting Standards
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Example dividends statement
Notes:
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Only dividends paid
during the year are included in the financial statements. They are shown as
deductions in the statement of changes in equity.
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The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by the shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting. It is only included by way of a note to the financial statements.
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No liability is included in the financial statements in respect of the proposed final dividend.
The statement of financial position
IAS 1 specifies the minimum information which must be shown on the face of the statement of financial
position. It requires entities to separate out:
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non-current assets – property, plant, equipment, plant and machinery, motor vehicles, intangible
assets, goodwill, etc.
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current assets – inventories, trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents
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current liabilities – trade payables, bank overdrafts and taxation
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non-current liabilities – bank loans and long-term provisions
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equity – share capital, share premium, reserves and retained earnings.
An asset is classified as current when:
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the asset is held primarily for the purpose of trading
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the asset is expected to be realised, consumed, or sold within the entity’s normal operating cycle
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when the asset is expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period
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