CPA Ireland's Report on IFRS Accounting Standards and its Implications

This report presents CPA Ireland's response to the Exposure Draft ED/2018/2 on Onerous Contracts, focusing on the cost of fulfilling a contract under IFRS. The report addresses specific questions posed by the IFRS Foundation, including the clarification of contract costs as outlined in IAS 37. CPA Ireland supports the inclusion of this clarification and finds the examples provided for costs directly related to a contract to be sufficient. The report also indicates that CPA Ireland has no further comments or questions regarding the proposed amendments. The report is a concise summary of CPA Ireland's stance on the proposed IFRS amendments, offering a professional perspective on key accounting standards and their practical implications.

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IFRS Foundation
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12th March, 2019
To whom it may concern,
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland welcomes the opportunity to comment on:
Exposure Draft ED/2018/2
Onerous Contracts—Cost of Fulfilling a Contract
Question 1
Do you agree that paragraph 68 of IAS 37 should specify that the cost of fulfilling a
contract comprises the costs that relate directly to the contract? If not, why not, and
what alternative do you propose?
The Committee agrees with the inclusion of this clarification.
Question 2
The Board proposes to add paragraphs 68A–68B which would list costs that do, and do
not, relate directly to a contract.
Do you have any comments on the items listed?
Are there other examples that you think the Board should consider adding to those
paragraphs? If so, please provide those examples.
The Committee is content that the examples given are sufficient.
Question 3
Do you have any other comments on the proposed amendments?
We have no further comments.
If you have any questions on the above please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
David Roxburgh
Chairperson, Financial Reporting Sub - Committee