AASB 101 - Presentation of Financial Statements - October 2006
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When an entity departs from a requirement of a Standard or an Interpretation in accordance with paragraph 17, it shall disclose:
(a) that management has concluded that the financial statements present fairly the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows;
(b) that it has complied with applicable Standards and Interpretations, except that it has departed from a particular requirement to achieve a fair presentation;
(c) the title of the Standard or Interpretation from which the entity has departed, the nature of the departure, including the treatment that the Standard or Interpretation would require, the reason why that treatment would be so misleading in the circumstances that it would conflict with the objective of financial statements set out in the Framework, and the treatment adopted; and
(d) for each period presented, the financial impact of the departure on each item in the financial statements that would have been reported in complying with the requirement.