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AASB 101 - Presentation of Financial Statements - July 2015
40BIn the circumstances described in paragraph 40A, an entity shall present three statements of financial position as at:
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40B In the circumstances described in paragraph 40A, an entity shall present three statements of financial position as at:
(a) the end of the current period;
(b) the end of the preceding period; and
(c) the beginning of the preceding period.
40C When an entity is required to present an additional statement of financial position in accordance with paragraph 40A, it must disclose the information required by paragraphs 41–44 and AASB 108\. However, it need not present the related notes to the opening statement of financial position as at the beginning of the preceding period.
40D The date of that opening statement of financial position shall be as at the beginning of the preceding period regardless of whether an entity’s financial statements present comparative information for earlier periods (as permitted in paragraph 38C).
41 If an entity changes the presentation or classification of items in its financial statements, it shall reclassify comparative amounts unless reclassification is impracticable. When an entity reclassifies comparative amounts, it shall disclose (including as at the beginning of the preceding period):
(a) the nature of the reclassification;
(b) the amount of each item or class of items that is reclassified; and
(c) the reason for the reclassification.