How are financial instruments initially measured?
A financial asset or financial liability is measured initially at fair value. Subsequent measurement depends on the category of financial instrument. Some categories are measured at amortised cost, and some at fair value.
Financial instruments are initially recognised when an entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument, and are classified into various categories depending upon the type of instrument, which then determines the subsequent measurement of the instrument (typically amortised cost or fair value).
Equity instruments are initially measured at fair value less any issue costs. In many legal jurisdictions when equity shares are issued they are recorded at a nominal value, with the excess consideration received recorded in a share premium account and the issue costs being written off against the share premium.
Financial Instruments Valuation includes determining the Fair Value of equity instruments, debt instruments, derivatives (option and future contracts) and embedded derivatives (convertible bonds / preference shares). Financial Instruments may require valuation for commercial, financial reporting or regulatory purposes.
Under IFRS 9, the default financial asset measurement category is fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL), while under IAS 39 it is available for sale (which also requires measurement at fair value, but results in less volatility in profit or loss because fair value changes are recognised in other comprehensive ...
A financial asset or financial liability is measured initially at fair value. Subsequent measurement depends on the category of financial instrument. Some categories are measured at amortised cost, and some at fair value.
Intangible assets are measured initially at cost. After initial recognition, an entity usually measures an intangible asset at cost less accumulated amortisation. It may choose to measure the asset at fair value in rare cases when fair value can be determined by reference to an active market.
IAS 16:15 states that when property, plant and equipment qualifies for recognition as an asset, it is initially measured at its cost.
Related Definitions
Initial Measurement means the measurement of the Company's stock price based on the average closing price for the 45 consecutive trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the Start Date.
Equity instruments
All equity investments in scope of IFRS 9 are to be measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, with value changes recognised in profit or loss, except for those equity investments for which the entity has elected to present value changes in 'other comprehensive income'.
Are financial instruments initially measured at fair value?
Initial measurement of financial instruments
Under IFRS 9 all financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus or minus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs.
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A financial instrument may be designated on initial recognition as one measured at fair value through profit or loss under certain limited circ*mstances. Evaluating whether a transfer of a financial asset qualifies for derecognition requires considering: – Whether substantive risks and rewards are transferred.
IFRS 9 contains an option to designate, at initial recognition, a financial asset as measured at FVTPL if it would eliminate or significantly reduce an 'accounting mismatch'. This can arise when measuring assets or liabilities, or recognising the gains and losses on them, on different bases.
The RoU asset is initially measured at cost, primarily comprising of an amount equivalent to the recognised lease liability, and any initial direct costs.
The right-of-use asset is initially measured at the sum of the following: The amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability. Lease payments made at or before the commencement date of the lease, less any lease incentives received. Any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee.
Financial instruments are classified as financial assets or as other financial instruments. Financial assets are financial claims (e.g., currency, deposits, and securities) that have demonstrable value.
Initial Measurement
An item of property, plant and equipment that qualifies for recognition as an asset shall be measured at its cost. The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment comprises: its purchase price including import duties, non-refundable purchase taxes, after deducting trade discounts and rebates.
Accounts receivable – initial measurement
Initially measured at net realizable value (net of trade discounts and sales discounts, returns and allowances) in lieu of fair value given their short-term nature (there is no significant interest component).
An intangible asset shall be measured initially at cost. Normally, the price an entity pays to acquire separately an intangible asset will reflect expectations about the probability that the expected future economic benefits embodied in the asset will flow to the entity.
What is the initial measurement of an intangible asset acquired as part of a business combination?
Intangible assets meeting the relevant recognition criteria are initially measured at cost, subsequently measured at cost or using the revaluation model, and amortised on a systematic basis over their useful lives (unless the asset has an indefinite useful life, in which case it is not amortised).
Property, plant and equipment is initially measured at its cost, subsequently measured either using a cost or revaluation model, and depreciated so that its depreciable amount is allocated on a systematic basis over its useful life.
An investment property is measured initially at cost. The cost of an investment property interest held under a lease is measured in accordance with IAS 17 at the lower of the fair value of the property interest and the present value of the minimum lease payments.
1, inventory is initially measured at cost, which includes the cost of materials, and, for work-in-process and finished goods, the costs incurred directly or indirectly in production, which includes labor and overhead.
All assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured at acquisition-date fair value.
