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''Financial reporting.''  
''Financial reporting.''  


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


These are:
These are:


* Statement of financial position.
* Statement of financial position (balance sheet).
* Income statement (which can be included in the statement of comprehensive income).
* Income statement (profit or loss account), which can be included in the statement of comprehensive income.
* Statement of comprehensive income.
* Statement of comprehensive income.
* Statement of changes in equity.
* Statement of changes in equity.
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The primary statements are supported by Notes to the accounts, providing additional and more detailed financial information.
The primary financial statements are supported by Notes to the external accounts, providing additional and more detailed financial information.




==See also==
==See also==
* [[Annual report]]
* [[Balance sheet]]
* [[Cash flow statement]]
* [[Entity]]
* [[Financial reporting]]
* [[IAS 1]]
* [[Income statement]]
* [[Income statement]]
* [[International Accounting Standards]]
* [[International Accounting Standards]] (IAS)
* [[Notes]]
* [[Notes]]
* [[Primary]]
* [[Primary statements]]
* [[Statement of cash flows]]
* [[Statement of cash flows]]
* [[Statement of changes in equity]]
* [[Statement of changes in equity]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 5 April 2022

Financial reporting.

Under International Accounting Standards (IAS) 'primary' financial statements are the main external 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 financial statements are supported by Notes to the external accounts, providing additional and more detailed financial information.


See also