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Financial instruments

4.2 Initial recognition of financial assets

Per IAS 39 Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement, financial assets
are initially recorded at their FAIR VALUE (normally cost) PLUS transaction costs.

N.B. If the asset is classified as FVPL, the transaction costs are taken to P/L as an
expense.

Journal entry

Dr Financial Asset

Cr Cash

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