How to account for Inventory write-offs and costs due to civil unrest in SA

How to account for Inventory write-offs and costs due to civil unrest in SA logo

This material highlights the requirements within IFRS Standards when considering the appropriate profit or loss presentation for inventory losses, other costs directly associated with inventory losses and delays due to the unrest.

Entities are reminded to consider the impact of the events related to the unrest on both interim and annual financial statements.

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How does this afect you and your clients?

Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:

  • As an auditor and independent reviewer, you need to consider whether the financial statements comply with the relevant financial reporting framework.  If not, you should amend your opinion or conclusion accordingly.
  • As a compiler, you need to compile the financial statements in accordance with the relevant standards, ensuring that inventory write-offs and costs are fairly presented.
  • You will need to advise your clients, who were affected by the civil unrest in SA, accordingly.

Relevance to Your clients:

  • Those clients affected by the civil unrest in SA, need to consider the appropriate profit or loss presentation for inventory losses, as well as other costs directly associated with inventory losses and delays due to the unrest.  This is to ensure fair presentation.

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