PAAB is a member of International Federation of Accountants

PAAB is a member of International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC), PAFA (Pan African Federation of Accountants) and
Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW)
17 April 2015
IFRS Foundation
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Dear Sir/Madam
PAAB SUBMISSION ON ED 2014/6- DISLOSURE INITIATIVE: AMMENDMENTS TO IAS 7
In response to your request for comments on ED/2014/6- PAAB SUBMISSION ON ED 2014/6DISLOSURE INITIATIVE: AMMENDMENTS TO IAS 7, attached is the comment letter prepared by
the Zimbabwe Accounting Practices Board (ZAPB) of Public Accountants and Auditors Board
(PAAB). This comment letter results from deliberations of the ZAPB, which comprises members
from reporting organisations, regulators, auditors, IFRS specialists and academics.
We are grateful for the opportunity to provide our comments on this project.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of our comments.
Yours faithfully,
Brian Njikizana (KPMG)
Chairperson of the ZAPB
Anesu Daka (CAA)
Project Director
Cc: Admire Ndurunduru (PAAB Secretary)
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PAAB is a member of International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC), PAFA (Pan African Federation of Accountants) and
Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW)
PAAB SUBMISSION ON ED 2014/6- DISLOSURE INITIATIVE: AMMENDMENTS TO IAS 7
SPECIFIC COMMENTS
Question 1—Disclosure Initiative amendments
This Exposure Draft of proposed amendments to IAS 7 forms part of the Disclosure Initiative. Its
objectives are to improve:
(a) Information provided to users of financial statements about an entity’s financing activities,
excluding equity items; and
(b) Disclosures that help users of financial statements to understand the liquidity of an entity.
Do you agree with the proposed amendments (see paragraphs 44A and 50A)? Do you have any
concerns about, or alternative suggestions for, any of the proposed amendments?
We agree with the proposed amendments. The amendment of the standard (IAS 7) is also very
appropriate as it gives due authority to the amendments.
However, with regards to the amendment on para 44A, it may be appropriate to include a
mechanism to encourage users to disclosure this reconciliation together with those required by IFRS
7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, especially liquidity analysis in a single note. Most preparers
disclose ‘financial risk management’ disclosures separately from related financial instruments
balance disclosures. E.g. Note 20 in an annual report would contain financial liabilities disclosures,
whilst, note 35 would include IFRS 7 risk management disclosures. This practice may distort
understanding of financial information. We strongly feel that the IFRS7 disclosures e.g. liquidity
analysis provides forecast of the future financing activities. Hence, the reconciliation required by
para 44A of IAS 7 as amended together with IFRS7 disclosures would convey clearer and
understandable financial information if disclosed as part of a single note.
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PAAB is a member of International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC), PAFA (Pan African Federation of Accountants) and
Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW)
Question 2—Transition provisions
Do you agree with the proposed transition provisions for the amendments to IAS 7 as described in
this Exposure Draft (see paragraph 59)?
If not, why and what alternative do you propose?
We disagree with proposed transition provisions for the amendments to IAS 7 as descried in
paragraph 59.
We propose that the amendments be immediately effective on pronouncement.
We believe that these disclosures should not be delayed into a future debt whilst at the discretion of
the preparer to disclose or not to disclose due to the following reason:
Whilst the amendment on para 50A is more of an enhancement of IAS 7. 50, the para 44A disclosure
is so critical to understanding the changes in financing activities other than equity, especially debt
instruments and lease liabilities. This information is useful in understanding the going concern status
of an entity together with its ability to raise debt. Users need to know how much the entity used to
serviced its debt and other movements cash or otherwise which occurred during the accounting
period. (E.g. if the debt of an entity at end of 2013 was FC200 million and FC160 million at end of
2014, one might assume that the entity is doing well to service its debt. However, if information that
shows that part of the debt was converted into equity due to lack of cash resources or cancelled due
to foreclosure on collateral. This may be insightful on the going concern issues of the entity)
We believe that the reconciliation of the financing activities is very critical to achieve relevance and
faithful representation of financial information required by users now rather than later. An
immediate effective date would be most appropriate in this regard.
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