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IFRS 13Chapter 3Lesson 1

The unit of account: what exactly is being measured?

Step 1 of 6Learning objectives

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The item measured may be a single asset or a group of items. In principle, the standard that requires or permits fair value sets this unit of account, subject to the provisions of IFRS 13.

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Learning objectives

  • Define the unit of account and explain what it is for.
  • Determine an item's unit from the standard that requires or permits fair value.

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Original teaching content: it paraphrases the standard without reproducing it and does not replace the official text.

Contents — IFRS 13 — Fair Value Measurement

  1. 1 · Not startedPurpose, scope, exclusions and exemptions0 / 1 lesson
  2. 2 · Not startedDefinition: exit price, market participants0 / 1 lesson
  3. 3 · Not startedUnit of account0 / 1 lesson
  4. 4 · Not startedPrincipal or most advantageous market; transaction and transport costs0 / 1 lesson
  5. 5 · Not startedNon-financial assets: highest and best use0 / 1 lesson
  6. 6 · Not startedLiabilities and the entity's own equity instruments0 / 1 lesson
  7. 7 · Not startedPortfolio exception: net exposure0 / 1 lesson
  8. 8 · Not startedFair value at initial recognition0 / 1 lesson
  9. 9 · Not startedValuation techniques and approaches0 / 1 lesson
  10. 10 · Not startedInputs to valuation techniques0 / 1 lesson
  11. 11 · Not startedFair value hierarchy: Levels 1, 2 and 30 / 1 lesson
  12. 12 · Not startedDecreased activity and non-orderly transactions0 / 1 lesson
  13. 13 · Not startedDisclosures0 / 1 lesson
  14. 14 · Not startedEffective date and transition0 / 1 lesson
  15. 15 · Not startedBoundaries with other standards0 / 1 lesson