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“economic entity” means a group of entities comprising a controlling entity and one or more controlled entities operating together to achieve objectives consistent with those of the controlling …

“entity” means any legal, administrative, or fiduciary arrangement, organisational structure or other party (including a person) having the capacity to deploy scarce resources in order to achieve objectives; …

“general purpose financial report” means a financial report intended to meet the information needs common to users who are unable to command the preparation of reports tailored so as to satisfy, specifically, all of their information …

Definitions relating to hedge accounting …

The following terms are used in this Standard with the meanings specified: …

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another …

A financial asset is any asset that is: (a) cash; (b) an equity instrument of another entity; (c) a contractual right: (i) to receive cash or another financial asset from another entity; or (ii) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with …

A financial liability is any liability that is: (a) a contractual obligation: (i) to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity; or (ii) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are …

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. …

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. (See AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement. …