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3 Theory In Action
HBOS, the banking group, intends to publish two sets of accounts for the foreseeable future in order to
make the value of its new investment business comprehensible to investors, it said in a blast at
international financial reporting standards.
In announcing its annual results the banking giant presented its investment business figures under
embedded value criteria in addition to IFRS requirements.
The embedded value (EV) rules mean that HBOS can provide more detail on the value of contracts with
future expected revenues.
IFRS only allows for the recording of the revenues once they have been accrued.
Ian Gordon of Dresdner Kleinwort said: The reported numbers under IFRS are misleading. The move t
IFRS has been unhelpful. The issue is more damaging for HBOS than for other banks because this part of
its operation is growing very fast. IFRS overstates the profitability of businesses which have a more
mature profit. It is anappropriate to punish businesses which are growing fast. Theyve now had to go
the extra mile in providing the disclosure and its significant change of perception.
HBOS has said that underlying profit before tax for the UK investment business under EV parameters was
E262 m higher that reported under IFRS and the contribution from new business in the UK investment
arm was E474 m higher than reported under IFRS the full EV contribution being E245 m compared to a
loss of E229 m under the IFRS basis.
The full EV basis, unlike the IFRS basis, recognises profits on new business at the point of sale with the
contribution from existing business only including changes in the value of future cashflows compared to
predictions.
Under IFRS, insurance contracts are accounted for under IAS 39. In relation to UK GAAP, this delays the
recognition of profit in respect of same investment contracts leading to significant losses for HBOS.
Deloitte technical partner Ken Wild emphasised the need for a happy medium to be established.
I think its great that companies are deciding to disclose both, but it questions the way in which
standards such as IAS are devised where you have fairly robust principles such as these. I think the most
useful thing is an understanding of both elements.
Questions
By David Jetuah
Pertanyaan
1. Mengapa HBOS memberikan hasil keuangan kedua?
2. Apa aturan pengakuan pendapatan IFRS, menurut artikel ini? Apa perbedaan
keuntungan untuk HBOS berdasarkan IFRS dan nilai tertanam?
3. Apa yang Anda anggap sebagai insentif untuk melaporkan hasil nilai tertanam?
Sampai sejauh mana manajer cenderung memanipulasi hasil nilai tertanam?