Statement of financial position

Classification of assets and liabilities as current or non-current

96

An entity shall present current and non-current assets, and current and non-current liabilities, as separate classifications in its statement of financial position in accordance with paragraphs 99–102 except when a presentation based on liquidity provides a more useful structured summary. When that exception applies, an entity shall present all assets and liabilities in order of liquidity (see paragraphs B90–B93).

97

Whichever method of presentation is adopted, an entity shall disclose the amount expected to be recovered or settled after more than 12 months for each asset and liability line item that combines amounts expected to be recovered or settled: 

(a) no more than 12 months after the reporting period; and 

(b) more than 12 months after the reporting period.

98

When an entity presents current and non-current assets, and current and non-current liabilities, as separate classifications in its statement of financial position, it shall not classify deferred tax assets (liabilities) as current assets (liabilities).

Current assets

99

An entity shall classify an asset as current when (see paragraphs B94–B95): 

(a) it expects to realise the asset, or intends to sell or consume it, in its normal operating cycle; 

(b) it holds the asset primarily for the purpose of trading; 

(c) it expects to realise the asset within 12 months after the reporting period; or 

(d) the asset is cash or a cash equivalent (as defined in AASB 107), unless the asset is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.

100

An entity shall classify all assets other than those specified in paragraph 99 as non-current.

Current liabilities

101

An entity shall classify a liability as current when: 

(a) it expects to settle the liability in its normal operating cycle (see paragraphs B96 and B107–B108); 

(b) it holds the liability primarily for the purpose of trading (see paragraph B97); 

(c) the liability is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period (see paragraphs B97–B98 and B107–B108); or 

(d) it does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period (see paragraphs B99–B108).

102

An entity shall classify all liabilities other than those specified in paragraph 101 as non-current.

Items to be presented in the statement of financial position or disclosed in the notes

103

An entity shall present in the statement of financial position line items for: 

(a) property, plant and equipment; 

(b) investment property; 

(c) intangible assets; 

(d) goodwill; 

(e) financial assets (excluding amounts shown under (g), (j) and (k)); 

(f) portfolios of contracts within the scope of AASB 17 that are assets, disaggregated as required by paragraph 78 of AASB 17; 

(g) investments accounted for using the equity method; 

(h) biological assets within the scope of AASB 141 Agriculture

(i) inventories; 

(j) trade and other receivables; 

(k) cash and cash equivalents; 

(l) the total of assets classified as held for sale and assets included in disposal groups classified as held for sale in accordance with AASB 5; 

(m) trade and other payables; 

(n) provisions; 

(o) financial liabilities (excluding amounts shown under (m) and (n)); 

(p) portfolios of contracts within the scope of AASB 17 that are liabilities, disaggregated as required by paragraph 78 of AASB 17; 

(q) liabilities and assets for current tax, as defined in AASB 112; 

(r) deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, as defined in AASB 112; and 

(s) liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale in accordance with AASB 5.

104

An entity shall present in the statement of financial position: 

(a) non-controlling interests; and 

(b) issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent.

105

Paragraphs B109–B111 set out requirements on how an entity uses its judgement to determine whether to present additional line items in the statement of financial position or disclose items in the notes.

106

Subject to paragraph 96, this Standard does not prescribe the order or format in which an entity presents items in the statement of financial position. In addition, the descriptions used and the ordering of items or aggregation of similar items may be amended according to the nature of the entity and its transactions, to provide a useful structured summary of the entity’s assets, liabilities and equity. For example, a financial institution may amend the descriptions in paragraph 103 to provide a useful structured summary of the assets, liabilities and equity of a financial institution.