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CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS



            IFRS 12 Overview




            • Houses all disclosure requirements relating to consolidated

                financial statements

                    • Is to groups what IFRS 7 is to financial instruments


            • Introduces the concept of “unconsolidated structured

                entities”

                    • Structured entity: designed so that voting rights are not the

                       dominant factor in deciding control

                    • Required to disclose details of interests if such entities not
                       consolidated

                    • Attempts to correct the problems highlighted by the financial crisis


            • Objective: enable users to evaluate

                    • Nature of interests in other entities and associated risks, and

                    • Effect of those interests on financial position and performance and

                       cash flows

            • Prescribes minimum disclosures to meet objective

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