Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 85 of 2006 - Reporting Standard GRS 320.0 (2007) Reconciliation of Annual Disclosure
Reporting Form GRF 320.0Reporting Form GRF 320.0
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This form enables a reconciliation of the information disclosed by the reporting insurer to APRA in the form of the audited ‘yearly statutory accounts’, to the information disclosed by the insurer in its audited general purpose financial reports prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting pronouncements (primarily AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’) and published to members under section 314 of the Corporations Act 2001.
This form will not be applicable where the insurer does not prepare and publish general purpose financial statements in accordance with AASB 1023.
Yearly statutory accounts
The forms that comprise the yearly statutory accounts are highlighted in each of the reporting standards. The yearly statutory accounts are to be prepared in accordance with the reporting/accounting requirements contained in the suite of prudential forms.
The reference to yearly statutory accounts does not refer to general purpose financial statements that the insurer may be required to prepare in accordance with the Australian accounting pronouncements.
It is a requirement of GPS 310 Audit and Actuarial Reporting and Valuation and of section 49J of the Insurance Act 1973 that the Approved Auditor of the insurer must audit the yearly statutory accounts of the insurer.
Audit requirements
This form is required to be subject to review by the Approved Auditor of the insurer.
The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Auditing and Assurance Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the approved auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
Reporting entity
This form is to be completed by:
Authorised insurance entities, including mutual entities (reference to licensed insurer in the form means total operations of the licensed entity); and
Authorised reinsurance entities (reference to licensed insurer in the form means total operations of the licensed entity).
Unit of measurement
The form is to be completed in Australian currency, rounded in thousands of dollars with no decimal place.
Reporting period
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on an annual basis.
The annual information is to be completed in respect of the financial year of the insurer.
The financial information requested in this form is to be reported as at the last day of the reporting period on a financial year to date basis of the insurer.
Reporting lag
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in Reporting Standard GRS 320.0 Reconciliation of Annual Disclosure.
Specific instructions
Audited financial statements
This refers to the audited financial statements of the reporting insurer, for the applicable financial year that has been prepared in accordance with Australian accounting pronouncements.
APRA forms
For the purposes of this form, this refers to GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position and GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance. These forms comprise part of the audited yearly statutory accounts that are to be prepared in accordance with the prudential reporting requirements.
Statement of Financial Position
Net Assets (per AASB 1023 based Audited Financial Statements)
Report the net asset value as disclosed in the financial statements prepared in accordance with AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’.
Add back the following items (disclosed in AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Position):
This section refers to values disclosed in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with Australian accounting standards notably AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Outstanding Claims Provision
Current liabilities
Report in this field the value of the Outstanding Claims Liability that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer as a current liability.
Non-current liabilities
Report in this field the value of the Outstanding Claims Liability that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer as a non-current liability.
Unearned Premium Provision
Current liabilities
Report in this field the value of the Unearned Premium Liability that is reported as a Current Liability in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-current liabilities
Report in this field the value of the Unearned Premium Liability that is reported as a Non-Current Liability in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Report in this field the value of the Deferred Tax Liabilities recognised in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Subtract the following items (disclosed in AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Position):
This section refers to values disclosed in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with Australian accounting standards notably AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Deferred Acquisition Costs
Current assets
Report in this field the value of the Deferred Acquisition Costs reported as a current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-current assets
Report in this field the value of the Deferred Acquisition Costs reported as a non-current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Deferred Reinsurance Expense
Current assets
Report in this field the value of the Deferred Reinsurance Expense reported as a current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-current assets
Report in this field the value of the Deferred Reinsurance Expenses reported as a non-current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision
This item relates only to reinsurance recoveries associated with the outstanding claims liability. Do not include other reinsurance recoveries.
Current assets
Report in this field the value of the reinsurance recoveries associated with the outstanding claims liability reported as a current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-current assets
Report in this field the value of the reinsurance recoveries associated with the outstanding claims liability reported as a non-current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision
This item relates only to non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the outstanding claims liability. Do not include other non-reinsurance recoveries.
Current assets
Report in this field the value of the non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the outstanding claims liability reported as a current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-current assets
Report in this field the value of the non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the outstanding claims liability reported as a non-current asset in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Deferred Tax Assets
Report in this field the value of the Deferred Tax Assets recognised in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Net adjustments
Represents the aggregate value of items in the section “Add back the following items disclosed in AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Position” (i.e. items 2 – 4), less the aggregate value of the items in the section “Subtract the following items disclosed in AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Position” (i.e. items 5 – 9).
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Add back the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms:
This section refers to values disclosed in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position prepared in accordance with the associated instructions. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Expected Reinsurance Recoveries on Premium Liabilities
Current assets
Report the value of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries on premium liabilities reported as a current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-current assets
Report the value of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries on premium liabilities reported as a non-current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-reinsurance recoveries on Premium Liabilities
Current assets
Report the value of non-reinsurance recoveries on premium liabilities reported as a current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-current assets
Report the value of non-reinsurance recoveries on premium liabilities reported as a non-current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision
Current assets
Report the value of Reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision, reported as a current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non current assets
Report the value of Reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision, reported as a non-current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision
Current assets
Report the value of non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision, reported as a current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-current assets
Report the value of non-reinsurance recoveries associated with the Outstanding Claims Provision, reported as a non-current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Deferred Tax Assets
Current assets
Report the value of Deferred Tax Assets reported as a current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-current assets
Report the value of Deferred Tax Assets reported as a non-current asset in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Subtract the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms:
This section refers to values disclosed in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position prepared in accordance with the associated instructions. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Premium Liabilities
Current liabilities
Report the value of Premium Liabilities reported as a current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-current liabilities
Report the value of Premium Liabilities reported as a non-current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Outstanding Claims Provision
Current liabilities
Report the value of Outstanding Claims Provision reported as a current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Non-current liabilities
Report the value of Outstanding Claims Provision reported as a non-current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Report the value of the Deferred Tax Liabilities recognised in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position.
Net adjustment for APRA Items
This represents the aggregate value of the items in the “Add back the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms” section (i.e. items 11 – 15), less the aggregate value of the items in the “Subtract the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms” (i.e. items 16 – 18).
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Other reconciling differences:
Asset valuation differences
Fair value measurement of assets
APRA applies the notion of activities integral to insurance operations for its regulatory reporting.[1] APRA does not follow the classification basis in AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’, which encompasses only assets backing insurance liabilities. Therefore, the value of these investments reported in this form may or may not equate to the value of investments deemed to be assets backing insurance liabilities. For APRA regulatory reporting purposes, investments integral to the entity's general insurance activities means[2] investments that are controlled by the entity in the conduct of its general insurance activities.
Investments reported in this form that are integral to the entity's general insurance activities must be measured at fair value. The investments must not be valued at cost. Fair value has the same meaning as defined in the AASB 132 ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’, that is, the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's-length transaction, and is determined as follows:
The quoted market price (i.e. bid or ask price) in an active and liquid market; or
When there is infrequent activity in a market, and the market is not well established, small volumes are traded relative to the asset or liability to be valued, or a quoted market price is not available – a realistic estimate of fair value on the basis of the results of a valuation technique that makes maximum use of market inputs, and relies as little as possible on entity-specific inputs.[3]
Asset valuation differences. If the asset valuation in APRA forms is materially different to the asset valuation required by AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’, report the differences in valuation.
Detail other items not specifically listed above that are required to be taken into account to reconcile the Net Assets per the Statement of Financial Position prepared in accordance with AASB 1023 to the Net Assets per GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position prepared in accordance with associated instructions. Disclose subtractions as negative values and additions as positive values.
Adjusted Net Assets
This represents the Net Asset value reported in item number 1, adjusted for item 10 “Net adjustments”, item 19 “Net adjustment for APRA items” and any amount disclosed in item 20 “Other reconciling differences”.
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Net Assets (per APRA Forms)
Report the Net Assets as reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. The value disclosed in this field must agree to the figure calculated in item number 21 “Adjusted Net Assets”.
Statement of Financial Performance
Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company (as disclosed in AASB 1023 based Audited Financial Statements)
Report the net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company as disclosed in the financial statements prepared in accordance with AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’.
Add back the following items as disclosed in the AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Performance:
This section refers to values disclosed in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with Australian accounting standards notably AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Tax Expense
Report in this field the value of taxation expense that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Claims Expense
Report in this field the value of the claims expense that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Report in this field the value of the underwriting costs that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Reinsurance expense
Report in this field the value of the reinsurance expense that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Subtract the following items as disclosed in the AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Performance:
This section refers to values disclosed in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with Australian accounting standards notably AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Earned Premium Revenue
Report in this field the value of the earned premium revenue that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Reinsurance Recoveries Revenue
Report in this field the value of the reinsurance recoveries revenue that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Non-reinsurance Recoveries Revenue
Report in this field the value of the non-reinsurance recoveries revenue that is reported in the AASB 1023 based financial statements of the insurer.
Net adjustments
Represents the aggregate value of the items in the section “Add back the following items as disclosed in the AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Performance” section (i.e. items 24 – 27), less the aggregate value of the items disclosed in the section “Subtract the following items as disclosed in the AASB 1023 based Statement of Financial Performance” (i.e. items 28 - 30).
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Add back the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms:
This section refers to values disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance prepared in accordance with the associated instructions. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Premium Revenue
Report in this field the value of the premium revenue that is reported in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance.
Report in this field the value of the Reinsurance recoveries revenue that is reported in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance. Reinsurance recoveries revenue is to be reported for the following:
Relating to future years; and
Relating to current and prior years.
Other recoveries revenue
Report in this field the value of the other recoveries revenue that is reported in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance.
Subtract the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms:
This section refers to values disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance prepared in accordance with the associated instructions. Disclose values in this section as positives.
Tax Expense
Report in this field the value of the taxation expense disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance.
Claims Expense (per APRA returns):
Relating to future years
Report in this field that component of the value of claims expense relating to future years as disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance in relation to both direct and inwards reinsurance business.
Relating to current and prior years
Report in this field that component of the value of claims expense relating to current and prior years as disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance in relation to both direct and inwards reinsurance business.
Acquisition costs
Report in this field the value of acquisition costs as disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance.
Outwards reinsurance expense
Report in this field the value of outwards reinsurance expense as disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance.
Net adjustment for APRA Items
This represents the aggregate value of the items in the “Add back the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms” section (i.e. items 32 - 34), less the aggregate value of the items in the “Subtract the following items as disclosed in the APRA forms” (i.e. items 35 – 38).
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Other reconciling differences
Asset valuation differences
Fair value measurement of assets
APRA applies the notion of activities integral to insurance operations for its regulatory reporting.[4] APRA does not follow the classification basis in AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’, which encompasses only assets backing insurance liabilities. Therefore, the value of these investments reported in this form may or may not equate to the value of investments deemed to be assets backing insurance liabilities. For APRA regulatory reporting purposes, investments integral to the entity's general insurance activities means[5] investments that are controlled by the entity in the conduct of its general insurance activities.
Investments reported in this form that are integral to the entity's general insurance activities must be measured at fair value. The investments must not be valued at cost. Fair value has the same meaning as defined in the AASB 132 ‘Financial Instruments: Presentation’, that is, the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's-length transaction, and is determined as follows:
The quoted market price (i.e. bid or ask price) in an active and liquid market; or
When there is infrequent activity in a market, and the market is not well established, small volumes are traded relative to the asset or liability to be valued, or a quoted market price is not available – a realistic estimate of fair value on the basis of the results of a valuation technique that makes maximum use of market inputs, and relies as little as possible on entity-specific inputs[6].
Asset valuation differences. If the asset valuation in APRA forms is materially different to the asset valuation required by AASB 1023 ‘General Insurance Contracts’, report the differences in valuation.
Detail other items not specifically listed above that are required to be taken into account to reconcile the Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company prepared in accordance with AASB 1023 to the Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company per GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance prepared in accordance with associated instructions. Disclose subtractions as negative values and additions as positive values.
Adjusted Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company
This represents the Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company reported in item 23, adjusted for item 31 “Net Adjustments”, item 39 “Net adjustment for APRA Items” and any amount disclosed in item 40 “Other reconciling differences’.
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company (per APRA Forms)
Report the Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company as disclosed in GRF 310.0 Statement of Financial Performance. The value disclosed in this field must agree to the figure calculated in item 41 “Adjusted Net profit/loss after income tax attributable to members of the company”.