01 – Interim reports;
Introduction;
UK Listing Authority requirements – Disclosure and Transparency Rules;
Introduction;
Application of the rules and exemptions;
Form and content;
Auditor involvement;
Objective and scope of IAS 34;
Frequency of reporting;
Publication timescale;
The reporting entity;
Impact on annual financial statements;
02 – Basis of preparation of interim financial reports;
The use of estimates;
Seasonality of revenue or costs;
Accounting policies;
Changes in accounting policy and prior year adjustments;
Standards and interpretations not endorsed by the EU;
Materiality;
03 – Content of interim financial reports;
Explanatory notes;
Related party transactions;
Segment reporting;
Financial instruments disclosure;
Management commentary;
Going concern;
Non-GAAP information;
Periods to be presented and comparatives;
04 – Practical applications;
Planned but irregular expenditure;
Major planned periodic maintenance or overhaul;
Employee costs;
Year end bonuses;
Pensions;
Defined contribution scheme;
Defined benefit scheme;
Holidays and other short-term paid absence;
Share-based payment;
Taxation;
Tax credits;
Tax charge in respect of prior year;
Change in estimated or actual effective tax rate;
Tax year differs from accounting year;
Intra-period losses;
Inter-period loss carry-backs or carry-forwards;
Recognition and de-recognition of deferred tax assets;
Taxation – impact of share options;
PwC Manual of accounting – Interim and preliminary reporting for the UK 2016;
Effect of acquired subsidiary on tax charge in interims;
Associates and joint arrangements;
Foreign currency;
Earnings per share;
Intangible assets;
Depreciation and amortisation;
Impairment;
Inventories;
Provisions and contingencies;
Contingent lease payments;
Contractual or anticipated purchase price variations;
Levies;
Financial services fees – Management and performance fees;
Financial instruments;
Use of estimates;
Revaluations;
Inter-company reconciliations;
Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities;
Changes in the group structure;
Acquisitions;
Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations;
Restructurings;
Hyperinflation;
First-time adoption of IFRS;
05 – Other matters;
Companies Act 2006 and other regulatory requirements;
Non-statutory accounts;
Interim management statements;
Publication of information;
06 – Preliminary announcements;
UK Listing Authority requirements;
Form and content of preliminary announcements;
Distribution;
Publication timescale;
Reliability;
Accounting policies and prior year adjustments;
Content;
Management commentary;
Final interim period;
Income statement/statement of comprehensive income;
Statement of comprehensive income;
Balance sheet;
Statement of cash flows;
Comparative figures;
Other disclosures;
Companies Act requirements;
07 – Interim financial reporting – UK GAAP – FRS 104;
Introduction.;
Scope;
Significant differences between FRS 104 and IAS 34;
Interaction of FRS 104 and Disclosure and Transparency Rules;
Effective date.