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''Financial reporting''


Par value.
Under International Accounting Standards (IAS) 'primary' financial statements are the main accounting statements that must be presented.  


These are:


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* Statement of financial position (balance sheet).
* Income statement (profit or loss account), which can be included in the statement of comprehensive income.
* Statement of comprehensive income.
* Statement of changes in equity.
* Statement of cash flows.


A financial amount or value used as an input for the calculation for another financial amount.


For example, the principal value of a bond used for the calculation of fixed interest coupons.
The primary statements are supported by Notes to the accounts, providing additional and more detailed financial information.




== See also ==
==See also==
* [[Coupon]]
* [[Income statement]]
* [[Issued share capital]]
* [[International Accounting Standards]]
* [[Notional principal]]
* [[Notes]]
* [[Par]]
* [[Statement of cash flows]]
* [[Share capital]]
* [[Statement of changes in equity]]
* [[Statement of comprehensive income]]
* [[Statement of financial position]]
* [[Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income]]
 
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

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Financial reporting

Under International Accounting Standards (IAS) 'primary' financial statements are the main accounting statements that must be presented.

These are:

  • Statement of financial position (balance sheet).
  • Income statement (profit or loss account), which can be included in the statement of comprehensive income.
  • Statement of comprehensive income.
  • Statement of changes in equity.
  • Statement of cash flows.


The primary statements are supported by Notes to the accounts, providing additional and more detailed financial information.


See also