Chapter 9 - Investments
Chapter 9 - Investments
instrument
Debt instruments (debtor-creditor
relationship) right to receive cash
like receivable, payables and bonds
Debt securities investments
o Issuer is instrument
obliged to o Issuer is
deliver cash obliged to
to investor on deliver cash
redemption to investor on
date. redemption
o (Other date.
preference o (Other
shares are preference
classified as shares are
‘own’ equity classified as
instrument) ‘own’ equity
Classified by instrument)
the issuer as
Classified by the issuer as financial
liability rather than ‘own’ equity
instrument
Issuer is obliged to deliver cash to
liability
instrument)
d. Redeemable preference shares
issued – because issues will deliver cash
rather than
rather than own equity instrument
e. Security deposits and other
returnable deposits
NOT A FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Criteria Essential, direct costs of the transaction Most reliable fair value, no
Quoted price adjustment (usually)
Similarity Similar to cost to sell
If a current market price isn't available or doesn't
Excludes transport cost (reduces market accurately reflect the asset's value due to market
price if location is part character of inactivity or recent events, the price should be
Exclusion asset – cost to transfer asset to market) adjusted to better represent its fair value.