UK Illustrative Financial Statements for 2013 year ends provides examples of sets of accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013. Illustrating the required disclosure and presentation for UK groups and UK companies, these model accounts will help you prepare your financial statements whether you report under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or UK GAAP.

UK Illustrative Financial Statements for 2013 year ends comprises of:

IFRS GAAP Plc - consolidated financial statements for a fictional listed group reporting under IFRS;
GAAP UK Group Limited - consolidated financial statements for a fictional unlisted UK company;
UK GAAP Limited - single-entry financial statements for a fictional unlisted UK company.

This publication provides three example sets of financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013. This edition includes the following updates:

IFRS GAAP Plc - updated to illustrate the disclosure and presentation requirements of the IFRS standards and interpretations, changes to UK Company law and reporting requirements for listed companies for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2013. Significant changes to the financial statements include the application of IFRSs 10, 11, 12 and 13 together with IAS 19 and the IAS 1 presentation changes to Other Comprehensive Income. Significant changes to narrative reporting include:

Strategic report requirements and related amendments to the Directors' report for listed companies;
Disclosure and presentation requirements of the Directors' Remuneration Report;
Updated UK Corporate Governance disclosures;
Updated illustrative Auditor's report for listed companies.

It also includes appendices providing illustrative financial statements relating to:

Alternative presentation of cash flows and statement of comprehensive income;
Biological assets;
Oil and gas exploration assets;
Current and forthcoming requirements.

GAAP UK Group Limited & UK GAAP Limited - Example financial statements prepared under existing UK GAAP. Significant changes in narrative reporting include:

Strategic report requirements and related amendments to the Directors' report for private companies;
Updated illustrated Auditor's report for private companies.

Previous ISBN: 9781780431031