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WorkpaperIAS 20 — Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government AssistanceL3 · L4

Below-market or forgivable government loan file

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Objective of the workpaper

For each government loan (one instance per loan), describe the terms, enter the proceeds, the contractual flow, the market rate adopted and its support, then compute the initial value of the loan (measurement under IFRS 9, which IAS 20 does not cover), the benefit treated as a grant, the follow-up of the liability and the eligible expenditure net of grants received in cash for a qualifying asset. The market rate is an assumption of the file. Assess the forgiveness conditions of a forgivable loan.

10 sections · 33 blocks · 5 calculations · 4 entries

  • IAS 20 §10
  • IAS 20 §10A
  • IAS 20 §24
  • IAS 20 §26
  • IAS 20 §27

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Below-market government loan financing a qualifying asset: benefit, IFRS 9 boundary and IAS 23 link
Case tasks documented here
  • Compute the initial value of loan A.
  • Compute the benefit of loan A.
  • Justify the market rate, the boundary with IFRS 9 and the forgiveness of loan B.
  • Compute the expenditure eligible for capitalisation of borrowing costs, net of grants received in cash.
  • Reconcile the liability of loan A.
  • Record loan A, its interest and the forgiveness of loan B.
1

Inputs

Inputs
  • Government loan: terms, rate, repayment plan and forgiveness conditions

    Text

    PRET_A_SANS_INTERET_FINANCANT_UNE_CENTRALE

  • Proceeds received from the loan

    Number

    1,000,000

  • Single contractual flow repayable at maturity

    Number

    1,000,000

  • Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified)

    Number

    6 %

  • Number of periods to maturity

    Number

    3 years

  • Loan liability at the start of the tracking period

    Number

    839,619.28

  • Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule)

    Number

    50,377.16

  • Repayments of the period

    Number

  • Loan liability reported at the closing date

    Number

    889,996.44

  • Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)

    Number

    25,188.58

  • Part of the interest recognised as an expense

    Number

    25,188.58

  • Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset

    Number

    1,400,000

  • Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)

    Number

    0

  • Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured

    Number

2

Supporting evidence

Evidence
  • Evidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)

    EvidenceRequired

3

Analysis

Analysis

IAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27

  • Points reviewed: rate, benefit, IFRS 9 boundary, forgiveness, IAS 23 link

    ChecklistRequired

    • Market rate supported (documented assumption)
    • Benefit of the loan treated as a grant
    • Boundary with the measurement of the loan under IFRS 9 identified
    • Forgiveness conditions assessed (reasonable assurance)
    • Eligible expenditure computed net of grants received in cash
4

Calculations

Calculations

IAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27

  • Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate

    Calculation

    839,619.28

    Single contractual flow repayable at maturity ; Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified) ; Number of periods to maturity

  • Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value

    Calculation

    160,380.72

    Proceeds received from the loan ; − Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate

  • Closing loan liability rebuilt

    Calculation

    889,996.44

    Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period

  • Loan liability reconciliation difference

    Calculation

    0

    Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period

  • Expenditure eligible for capitalisation, net of grants received in cash

    Calculation

    1,400,000

    Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset ; − Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)

5

Journal entries

Entries
  • Below-market government loan: liability at its initial value and benefit as deferred income

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Cash1,000,000
    Financial liability839,619.28
    Deferred income (benefit of the loan)160,380.72
  • Interest expense at the effective rate

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Interest expense25,188.58
    Financial liability25,188.58
  • Interest included in the cost of the qualifying asset

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Property, plant and equipment25,188.58
    Financial liability25,188.58
  • Loan whose forgiveness is assured, now a grant

    Entry

    Debit Financial liability ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured ; Credit Grant income ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured

6

Judgements

Judgment

IAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27

  • Market rate and initial measurement of the loan

    JudgmentRequired

    Market rate supported

    Market rate supported / Market rate not supported (information to obtain)

    Rule and cross-reference: the benefit of a below-market government loan is the difference between the initial carrying amount of the loan (under IFRS 9) and the proceeds received; it is treated as a grant (IAS 20, para. 10A). The market rate is an assumption of the file, not a rule of IAS 20.

  • Rationale: source of the market rate (case assumption), measurement under IFRS 9

    TextRequired

  • Forgiveness conditions of the loan

    JudgmentRequired

    Reasonable assurance of forgiveness / No reasonable assurance

    Rule and cross-reference: a forgivable government loan is treated as a grant when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will meet the conditions for forgiveness (IAS 20).

  • Rationale: forgiveness conditions and elements supporting the assurance

    TextRequired

7

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Value of the loan, benefit, eligible expenditure and open points (IFRS 9) submitted to the reviewer

    ConclusionRequired

8

Effect on the financial statements

FS impact
  • Effect of the entries, line by line (derived from the entries)

    Table

9

Disclosures

Disclosure

IAS 20 §10A

  • Disclosures: government loan and benefit

    ChecklistRequired

    • Terms of the loan and benefit recognised stated
    • Market rate assumptions stated
10

Normative references

References
  • Paragraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status

    References

11

Checks and financial statement impact

  • Market rate documentedPass
  • Loan entry balancedPass
  • Interest entry balancedPass
Assets
1,025,188.58
Liabilities
1,050,377.16
Profit or loss
-25,188.58
OCI
0
Equity
-25,188.58