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Appendix C - List of Accounting Estimates
126 Accounting Estimates (Select up to 6 Key Estimates per Audit Engagement):
1. Allowance for doubtful accounts (bad debt provision) |
2. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment |
3. Amortization of intangible assets |
4. Impairment of assets |
5. Fair value of financial instruments |
6. Inventory obsolescence reserve |
7. Warranty provisions |
8. Useful life of tangible and intangible assets |
9. Residual values of assets |
10. Percentage of completion for long-term contracts |
11. Revenue recognition on service contracts |
12. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities |
13. Valuation of investment properties |
14. Expected credit losses on financial assets |
15. Provisions for restructuring costs |
16. Provisions for legal disputes and litigation |
17. Provisions for onerous contracts |
18. Employee benefit obligations (pensions, post-employment benefits) |
19. Share-based payment valuations |
20. Valuation of private equity investments |
21. Valuation of derivatives |
22. Contingent consideration in a business combination |
23. Fair value of biological assets |
24. Measurement of non-controlling interests |
25. Capitalization of borrowing costs |
26. Lease term and discount rate for lease liabilities |
27. Estimated earning rates for deferred revenue |
28. Fair value of assets held for sale |
29. Fair value of contingent liabilities |
30. Loss carryforwards utilization |
31. Valuation of redeemable financial instruments |
32. Measurement of the cost of sales |
33. Allocation of overheads to inventory valuation |
34. Capitalization of development costs |
35. Measurement of decommissioning liabilities |
36. Fair value of customer relationships acquired in a business combination |
37. Revaluation of property, plant, and equipment |
38. Estimated costs to settle asset retirement obligations |
39. Valuation of virtual currencies or cryptocurrencies |
40. Fair value estimates of equity investments without active market |
41. Measurement of insurance contract liabilities |
42. Valuation of stock options under employee share schemes |
43. Recognition and measurement of provisions for warranties |
44. Measurement of revenue based on royalty and licensing agreements |
45. Fair value of unquoted equity securities |
46. Measurement of consideration paid in a business combination |
47. Estimation of useful lives of software and technology |
48. Provisions for slow-moving inventory |
49. Measurement of the discount rate for pension liabilities |
50. Valuation of trade secrets or proprietary technology |
51. Provisions for environmental remediation costs |
52. Allocation of goodwill to cash-generating units for impairment testing |
53. Fair value of intangible assets acquired in a business combination |
54. Estimation of the outcome of pending tax disputes |
55. Assessment of hedge effectiveness for hedging instruments |
56. Recognition of revenue from milestone payments |
57. Measurement of loyalty program liabilities |
58. Allocation of fair value to separable and non-separable components of a financial instrument |
59. Assessment of variable consideration for revenue recognition |
60. Valuation of rights of use assets under leases |
61. Measurement of income and expenses in foreign currency transactions |
62. Estimation of sublease income |
63. Allocation of purchase price in acquisitions |
64. Measurement of non-refundable deposits for sales |
65. Estimation of fair value under the equity method for joint ventures and associates |
66. Provisions for rebates and discounts |
67. Determination of the discount rate for deferred consideration |
68. Estimation of the recoverable amount of cash-generating units |
69. Valuation of preferred shares |
70. Estimation of fair value of assets and liabilities in a net asset acquisition |
71. Measurement of the fair value of an indemnification asset |
72. Valuation of convertible notes |
73. Estimation of the standalone selling price for distinct performance obligations |
74. Recognition and measurement of revenue from consignment sales |
75. Measurement of progress towards complete satisfaction of a performance obligation |
76. Valuation of collateral held against loans |
77. Assessment of control in a business combination |
78. Determination of finance or operating lease classification |
79. Measurement of the fair value of a liability for a host contract with an embedded derivative |
80. Valuation of future cash flows for impairment testing |
81. Estimation of the extent of progress towards completion of service concession arrangements |
82. Measurement of deferred revenue from customer financing |
83. Estimation of salvage values of assets |
84. Recognition of revenue from advertising services |
85. Fair value measurement of assets acquired in a non-monetary exchange |
86. Estimation of market-based employee compensation |
87. Measurement of the fair value of a reporting unit in goodwill impairment testing |
88. Valuation of a residual guarantee in a lease |
89. Estimation of significant financing components in contracts with customers |
90. Measurement of income and expenses on a cash basis for certain types ofrevenue recognition |
91. Estimation of bonus accruals under incentive programs |
92. Valuation of the expected life of customer contracts |
93. Estimation of future operating results for impairment testing |
94. Valuation of the exercise price of warrants |
95. Measurement of the timing of satisfaction for performance-based payments |
96. Valuation of indemnification assets |
97. Estimation of forfeiture rates for share-based payments |
98. Measurement of variable lease payments |
99. Valuation of intercompany transactions for transfer pricing |
100. Estimation of the amount and timing of future cash flows for long-lived assets |
101. Valuation of Intangible Assets |
102. Valuation of Property Included in PPE |
103. Valuation of Accounts Receivable |
104. Valuation of Inventories |
105. Valuation of Investments without Market Values |
106. Provisions |
107. Revenue Recognition – Return of Goods |
108. Revenue Recognition – Deferred Revenue under Customer Loyalty Programs |
109. Valuation of investments in associates and/or subsidiaries |
110. Valuation of Goodwill |
111. Capitalisation of Development Cost |
112. Share-based payments |
113. Employee benefits – Defined benefit scheme |
114. Deferred income tax asset and liabilities |
115. Impairment assessment of loans and advances to customers |
116. Valuation of insurance contract liabilities |
117. Business Combination |
118. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedge Accounting |
119. Business Model Assessment |
120. Valuation of Biological Assets |
121. Property Available For Sales |
122. Obligations for Land Reclamation |
123. Valuation of Natural Resources Reserve |
124. ECL on Trade Receivables |
125. Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment |
126. Income Taxes on several jurisdictions |