When Measuring Assets and Liabilities Recognized on the Opening Balance

question 23

Multiple Choice

When measuring assets and liabilities recognized on the opening balance sheet in accordance with first-time adoption of IFRS, the reporting company must:

• A) Use its current valuation method and disclose the method in the notes to the financial statements.
• B) Retrospectively apply applicable IASB standards to each asset and liability reported on the opening balance sheet.
• C) Prospectively apply applicable IASB standards to each asset and liability reported on the opening balance sheet.
• D) Recognize the difference in measurement, and disclose it in the notes to the financial statements as a change in accounting estimate.
• E) Retrospectively apply applicable IASB standards to each asset and liability reported on the opening balance sheet and recognize the amount of change in the income statement.

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