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EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Going concern

Date of authorisation for issue

• An entity must disclose the date when the financial statements were

authorised for issue and who gave that authorisation. If the entity's
owners or others have the power to amend the financial statements

after issuance, the entity must disclose that fact.

• It is important for users to know when the financial statements were

authorised for issue, as the financial statements do not reflect events
after this date.

Updating of disclosure about conditions at the reporting date

• If an entity receives information after the reporting period about

conditions that existed at the reporting date, the entity must update

disclosures that relate to these conditions, in the light of the new
information.

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