Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Transition Guidance

Guidance on the transition to IFRS will be available to download from this page as it is developed.  In many cases, the accounting requirements under IFRS are the same as under UK GAAP, so there will be no transition issues. These sections will have “Not required” in the download column in the table below.

This guidance is currently in draft, and has not been considered by CIPFA/LASAAC. It does not carry the authority of the Code.

Chapter / Section

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Not required

2.1 Concepts

Not required

2.2 Business Improvement District (BID) Schemes

Not required

2.3 Government and Non-Government Grants

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2.4 Landfill Allowance and other ‘Cap and Trade’ Schemes

Not required

2.5 Machinery of Government Changes

Not required

2.6 Principal and Agent Transactions

Not required

2.7 Revenue Recognition

Not required

2.8 Tax Income (Council Tax etc.)

Not required

2.9 Value Added Tax

Not required

3.1 Explanatory Foreword

Not required

3.2 Statement of Responsibilities

Not required

3.3 Accounting Polices, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors

Not required

3.4 Presentation of Financial Statements

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3.5 Housing Revenue Account

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3.6 Collection Fund etc.

Not required

3.7 Internal Control Statements

Not required

3.8 Events after the Reporting Period

Not required

3.9 Related Party Disclosures

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4.1 Property, Plant and Equipment

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4.2 Leases

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4.3 PFI and PPP Arrangements

Not required

4.4 Investment Property

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4.5 Intangible Assets

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4.6 Revenue Expenditure Funded from Capital under Statute

Not required

4.7 Impairment of Assets

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4.8 Borrowing Costs

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4.9 Non-current Assets Held for Sale

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5.1 Inventories

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5.2 Work in Progress (Construction Contracts)

Not required

5.3 Debtors

Not required

6.1 Employee Benefits – Introduction and Definitions

Not required

6.2 Benefits Payable During Employment

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6.3 Termination Benefits

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6.4 Post-employment Benefits

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6.5 Accounting and Reporting by Pension Funds

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Chapter 7 Financial Instruments

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8.1 Creditors

Not required

8.2 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

Not required

Chapter 9 Group Accounts

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Appendix A IFRSs with limited application to Local Authorities

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