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COVID-19: Potential Impact on Financial Reporting Chapter 1 COVID-19: Potential impact on financial reporting This article aims to: Highlight key accounting and financial reporting impacts of COVID-19 to be considered by companies. Introduction The rapid outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is still appropriate as a basis for the preparation of the presents an alarming health crisis that the world is company’s financial statements. In many cases, budgets grappling with. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and forecasts that may have been used to support are unfolding in real time. The COVID-19 outbreak has management’s initial going concern assessment may already had a significant effect on the economies of now be of limited relevance given the rapidly changing affected countries and international financial markets. economic and business circumstances and may require As the companies in India approach their year-end, significant revision to be able to support management’s there is an urgent need to evaluate the impacts of the assessment in the current environment. outbreak on their accounting and financial reporting. It would be critical to understand what impacts current events and conditions have on a company’s operations Key impacts on financial reporting and forecast cash flows, with the key immediate issue The financial reporting impacts of the COVID -19 being whether the company still has sufficient liquidity outbreak will depend on facts and circumstances, to continue to meet its obligations as they fall due. including the degree to which a company’s operations To the extent the events and conditions are identified are exposed to the impacts of the outbreak. that may cast significant doubt on a company’s ability Some of the key accounting and financial reporting to continue as a going concern, disclosure would be considerations for the companies are explained below. required if these events constitute material uncertainties or management’s conclusion involved significant judgement (i.e. a ‘close call’ scenario). Additionally, Ind Going concern AS 107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures requires disclosure of quantitative data about liquidity risk The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a significant arising from financial instruments. A company also deterioration in economic conditions for some needs to explain how it is managing this risk, including companies and an increase in economic uncertainty for any changes from the previous period and any others. concentrations of liquidity risk. Management would need to assess whether the current Disclosures addressing these requirements may need events and conditions cast significant doubt on the to be expanded, with added focus on the company’s company’s ability to continue as a going concern, or in response to the impact of COVID-19. severe cases, whether the going concern assumption © 2020 KPMG, an Indian Registered Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved Accounting and Auditing Update - Issue no. 44/2020 | 2 into their measurement of ECLs the forward-looking Impact on accounting estimates information relating to the economic impact of COVID-19 that is available without undue cost or effort Various accounting estimates, which depend on future at the reporting date. forecasts, could be impacted by the outbreak. Examples Ind AS 109, Financial Instruments requires the of specific areas that may be impacted include: application of judgement and both requires and allows • Impairment of non-current assets and goodwill: entities to adjust their approach to determining ECLs Many companies may be facing the problem of in different circumstances. A number of assumptions low demand for their products or services or may and linkages underlying the way ECLs have been be affected by the restrictions imposed by the implemented to date may no longer hold in the current government. Certain companies may be dependent on environment. Companies may need to consider the supply chains or may have production facilities in the impact of any prudential regulatory actions taken to states in India and abroad affected by lockdown. This sustain the economy such as loan repayment holidays, situation could be an impairment trigger, and require an reduction in interest rates. Additionally, the impact on impairment test. However, it could be a challenge for the business of borrowers could also impact the credit many companies to estimate future cash flows due to risk parameters such as, risk of default (probability of the increase in economic uncertainty. Also companies default), loss given default i.e. estimated amount of the would need to ensure that discount rates used in loss in the event of default and exposure at default. recent valuations have been updated to reflect the risk Relevant disclosures should be provided to enable environment at the reporting date. better understanding of credit risk, timing and Companies would need to provide disclosures as per uncertainty of future cash flows. Ind AS 36, Impairment of Assets and also help users • Deferred tax assets: The recoverability of deferred understand uncertainty associated with management’s tax assets may be impacted by changes to future assumptions about the future. Therefore, robust forecasts. disclosures are needed to understand the degree of estimation uncertainty that exists in estimating • Insurance claims: The companies may evaluate the the recoverable amount and the sensitivity of the terms of their insurance policies and estimate possible recoverable amount to reasonably possible changes to compensation surrounding loss of profits and business key assumptions. disruption, etc. including timing of recognition of such claims. • Onerous contract provisions: Customer contracts may become onerous if, for example, suppliers are Fair value assessment unable to fulfil their obligations under the contract as a result of closure or reduced production by The fair value of an asset (or liability) is determined as manufacturing plants, which would necessitate per the market conditions at the measurement date. recognition of a provision. Delay in fulfilment of Due to uncertainty of the economic impact of COVID-19, contractual obligations may also result in penalties there would be a significant change in the assumptions to be provided for. Companies should consider used to measure fair value of the assets and liabilities of providing meaningful disclosures about judgements a company at the end of the reporting period including and estimates applied in recognising and measuring considerable change in the valuation techniques being provisions. adopted by the companies on account of change in • Valuation of inventory: There could be a significant the market conditions and related observable inputs, impact on the inventory valuation on account of forced redundant previous information, etc. Appropriate plant shutdowns, decline in net realisable value due to disclosures to address the change would become reduction in demand and non-fulfillment of sales and necessary. purchase contracts. As per Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements • Expected Credit Losses (ECLs): Certain sectors and and Ind AS 113, Fair Value Measurement, a company regions may be particularly severely affected by the would need to provide sensitivity disclosures along with economic effects of COVID-19. Hence, companies disclosure of the key assumptions and judgements would need to consider the impact of COVID-19 made by management. This is likely to enable users to appropriately while recognising ECLs. However, the understand how fair value has been determined and companies may find it challenging to incorporate categorisation of fair value hierarchy. © 2020 KPMG, an Indian Registered Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved 3 | Accounting and Auditing Update - Issue no. 44/2020 Additionally, any changes to the contractual terms of Revenue recognition a financial instrument resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak may affect the instrument’s eligibility as a Uncertainty about whether the rights and obligations hedged item. in customer contracts remain enforceable may affect the timing and amount of revenue to be Further, the increased credit risk arising from recognised. Companies and their customers may the COVID-19 outbreak could affect both hedge seek to modify existing contracts to respond to the effectiveness testing and the measurement of hedge impacts of COVID-19 on their business. Exercise ineffectiveness. Companies would also need to evaluate of judgement would be required to assess when whether accumulated losses in the cash flow hedge contract modifications are approved, particularly when reserve will be recovered in future periods. If not, then it contracts are modified frequently or there is continuing may have to reclassify the amount of loss not expected uncertainty about how a contract will be completed. to be recovered to the statement of profit and loss. Companies would also be required to assess whether Relevant disclosures depicting changes in how the assets related to the revenue cycle - e.g. receivables, company manages risks including impact of hedge contract assets, inventories and capitalised contract ineffectiveness and reclassifications to the statement of costs are appropriately measured to reflect the profit and
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