以下为 IFRS 基金会新闻的开头摘要(英文原文)。全文请见 IFRS 官网。
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has today published proposals in an Exposure Draft to address accounting issues that affect companies that translate financial information from a non-hyperinflationary currency to a hyperinflationary currency. These proposals, which are narrow-scope amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates , introduce translation requirements for these companies. The IASB expects the proposed translation requirements to improve information for users of financial statements while being simple and cost-effective for companies to apply.
In a hyperinflationary economy, financial information is useful only if it reflects a measure of current purchasing power of the currency. Applying IAS 21 today does not always result in that outcome and in some cases has led to diversity in accounting practice.
Benefits of the proposed amendments include: