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AASB 101 - Presentation of Financial Statements - July 2015
55AWhen an entity presents subtotals in accordance with paragraph 55, those subtotals shall:
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55A When an entity presents subtotals in accordance with paragraph 55, those subtotals shall:
(a) be comprised of line items made up of amounts recognised and measured in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards;
(b) be presented and labelled in a manner that makes the line items that constitute the subtotal clear and understandable;
(c) be consistent from period to period, in accordance with paragraph 45; and
(d) not be displayed with more prominence than the subtotals and totals required in Australian Accounting Standards for the statement of financial position.
56 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).
57 This Standard does not prescribe the order or format in which an entity presents items. Paragraph 54 simply lists items that are sufficiently different in nature or function to warrant separate presentation in the statement of financial position. In addition:
(a) line items are included when the size, nature or function of an item or aggregation of similar items is such that separate presentation is relevant to an understanding of the entity’s financial position; and
(b) 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 information that is relevant to an understanding of the entity’s financial position. For example, a financial institution may amend the above descriptions to provide information that is relevant to the operations of a financial institution.