THE REVISED CHART OF ACCOUNTS

AND THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SECTOR

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Lecture Delivered at the PAGBA Convention

September 04, 2014
L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City

LOURDES M. CASTILLO
Assistant Commissioner
Government Accountancy Sector
 Topical Outline

1. COA Circular No. 2013-002 dated

January 30, 3013
“Adoption of the Revised Chart of
Accounts for National
Government Agencies”
2. COA Circular No. 2014-003 dated April 15,
2014
“Conversion from the Philippine Government Chart
of Accounts under the New Government
Accounting System per COA Circular No. 2004-008
dated September 20, 2004 as amended, to the
Revised Chart of Accounts for National Government
Agencies under COA Circular No. 2013-002 dated
January 30, 2013, additional accounts/revised
description/title of accounts and relevant
Accounting Policies and Guidelines in the
Implementation thereof”
3. COA Resolution No. 2014-003
dated January 24, 2014
“Adoption of the Philippine Public Sector
Accounting Standards (PPSAS)”

4. Other Matters
• Updates on eNGAS roll out at National
Government Agencies (NGAs) and
Local Government Units (LGUs)
THE REVISED CHART OF ACCOUNTS

COA Circular No. 2013-002 dtd. Jan. 30, 2013

Effectivity: January 1, 2014

 Objectives

To provide new accounts for the adoption of

the Philippine Public Sector Accounting
Standards (harmonized with IPSAS)

To provide uniform accounts for national

government accounting and budget systems
to facilitate the preparation of harmonized
financial and budgetary accountability reports
 To expand the account code from three (3)
digits in the NGAS Chart of Accounts to
eight (8) digits, to allow expansion or
creation of new accounts as may be
necessary to implement new standards or
policies and provide up to four levels of
consolidation depending on the users’
information needs.
 Major Changes
a. Coverage is limited only to all national
government agencies and GOCCs receiving
funds constituted as Special Accounts in the
General Fund (SAGF) from the National
Government

b. Expanded account code structure

- from three (3) digits to eight (8) digits
 COA Revised Chart of Accounts
ACCOUNT CODE STRUCTURE

0 00 00 00 0

Account Group

Major Account Group

Sub-Major Account Group

General Ledger Accounts

General Ledger Contra-Accounts
 ACCOUNT GROUPS
Codes are assigned to account groups to facilitate
location of accounts in the general and subsidiary
ledgers, to provide systematic arrangement and
classification of accounts and facilitate preparation of
the consolidated financial reports as follows:
Code Account Groups
1 Assets
2 Liabilities
3 Equity
4 Income
5 Expenses
 Asset without Contra Account

Example: Cash-Collecting Officer

1 -01 -01 -010

Asset
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash on Hand
Cash Collecting Officer
GL Contra-Account
 Asset with Contra Account
Example: Accounts Receivable
1 -03 -01 -010

Asset
Receivables
Loans & Receivable Accounts
Accounts Receivable
GL Contra-Account
Asset with Contra Account
Example:
Allowance for Impairment - Accounts Receivable
1 -03 -01 -011

Asset
Receivables
Loans & Receivable Accounts
Accounts Receivable
Allowance for Impairment-
Accounts Receivable
Major Changes
 New Accounts

1 02 01 010 Financial Assets Held for Trading in compliance with IPSAS 28-30
1 02 02 011 Allowance for Impairment - in compliance with IPSAS 29 (Financial Instruments -
Investments in Treasury Bills - Recognition and Measurement)
Local
1 03 02 020 Finance Lease Receivable in compliance with IPSAS 13 (Leases)
1 03 02 021 Allowance for Impairment - in compliance with IPSAS 13 (Leases)
Finance Lease Receivables
1 05 01 020 Investment Property, Buildings in compliance with IPSAS 16 (Investment Property)
1 05 01 021 Accumulated Depreciation - in compliance with IPSAS 16 (Investment Property)
Investment Property, Buildings
1 05 01 022 Accumulated Impairment Losses - in compliance with IPSAS 26 (Impairment of Cash
Investment Property, Buildings Generating Assets)
New Accounts
10202010 Investments in Treasury Bills – Local In compliance with
IPSAS 29-30
10202011 Allowance for Impairment - Investments In compliance with
in Treasury Bills - Local IPSAS 29-30
10501010 Investment Property, Land In compliance with
IPSAS 16
10501011 Allowance for Impairment - Investment In compliance with
Property, Land IPSAS 16 & 21
New Accounts

1 01 04 010 Cash-Treasury/Agency
Deposit, Regular
1 01 04 020 Cash - Treasury/Agency
Deposit, Special Account
1 01 04 030 Cash - Treasury/Agency
Deposit, Trust
 Major Changes

d. Some accounts were deleted since

these accounts are for use by local
government units or government-
owned and/or controlled
corporations, while other accounts
are no longer applicable to national
government agencies.
Deleted Accounts
Example:
101 Cash in Vault for LGUs’ use
127 Real Property Tax for LGUs’ use
Receivables
128 Special Education Tax for LGU’ use
Receivables
144 Due from Other Funds not allowed
145 Due from Subsidiaries/ for GOCCs’
Affiliates use only
 Major Changes
e. Some accounts were either expanded or
compressed. For instance, expense
accounts for repairs and maintenance and
depreciation of property, plant and
equipment which were previously presented
per asset account were compressed based
on the major account classification
 Compressed Accounts
Example:
811 Repairs and Maintenance - 5 02 13 040 Repairs and
Office Buildings Maintenance-
812 Repairs and Maintenance - Buildings and Other
School Buildings Structure
813 Repairs and Maintenance -
Hospitals and Health
Centers
814 Repairs and Maintenance -
Market and Slaughterhouses
815 Repairs and Maintenance -
Other Structures
 Compressed Accounts
Example:
811 Depreciation-Office 5 05 01 040 Depreciation -
Buildings Buildings and
812 Depreciation-School Other Structures
Buildings
813 Depreciation-Hospitals
and Health Centers
814 Depreciation-Market
and Slaughterhouses
815 Depreciation-Other
Structures
Repairs and Maintenance –
Buildings and Other Structures

• Subsidiary Ledgers:
01 - Buildings
02 - School Buildings
03 - Hospitals and Health Centers
04 - Markets
05 - Slaughterhouses
06 - Hostels and Dormitories
99 - Other Structures
Depreciation - Buildings and Other Structures
5-05-01-040

• Subsidiary Ledgers:
01 - Buildings
02 - School Buildings
03 - Hospitals and Health Centers
04 - Markets
05 - Slaughterhouses
06 - Hostels and Dormitories
99 - Other Structures
 Expanded Account

Example:

716 Subsistence, Laundry 5 01 02 050 Subsistence

and Quarters Allowance
Allowance 5 01 02 060 Laundry
Allowance
5 01 02 070 Quarters
Allowance
Expanded Account

Example:
Cash - National 1 01 04 040 Cash-Modified Disbursement
Treasury, System (MDS), Regular
Modified 1 01 04 050 Cash-Modified Disbursement
Disbursement System (MDS), Special
System (MDS) Account
1 01 04 060 Cash-Modified Disbursement
System (MDS), Trust

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ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS
Created in 2014
 New Accounts

1 01 04 000 Treasury/Agency Cash Accounts

1 01 04 070 Cash – Tax Remittance Advice
1 01 04 080 Cash – Constructive Income Remittance
New Accounts
Cash – Tax Remittance Advice (1-01-04-070)
Remitting books
• remittance thru TRA (debit)
• constructive receipt of NCA (credit)

BIR books
• constructive receipt of remittance thru TRA
(debit)
• closing to Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit)
(credit)
New Accounts
Cash – Tax Remittance Advice (1-01-04-070)

BTR books
• TRA issued (credit)
• Closing to Accumulated Surplus/ (Deficit)
(Credit)
New Accounts
1 06 12 000 Service Concession Assets
1 06 12 010 Service Concession - Road Networks
1 06 12 011 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Road Networks

1 06 12 012 Accumulated Impairment Losses -Service Concession - Road Networks

1 06 12 020 Service Concession - Flood Control Systems

1 06 12 021 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Flood Control
Systems
1 06 12 022 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Flood Control
Systems
1 06 12 030 Service Concession - Sewer Systems
1 06 12 031 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Sewer Systems

1 06 12 032 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Sewer Systems

 New Accounts
1 06 12 040 Service Concession - Water Supply Systems

1 06 12 041 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Water Supply

Systems
1 06 12 042 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Water
Supply Systems
1 06 12 050 Service Concession - Power Supply Systems

1 06 12 051 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Power Supply

Systems
1 06 12 052 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Power
Supply Systems
1 06 12 060 Service Concession - Communication Networks

1 06 12 061 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Communication

Networks
1 06 12 062 Accumulated Impairment Losses -Service Concession -
Communication Networks
New Accounts
1 06 12 061 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Communication
Networks
1 06 12 062 Accumulated Impairment Losses -Service Concession -
Communication Networks
1 06 12 070 Service Concession - Seaport Systems

1 06 12 071 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Seaport Systems

1 06 12 072 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Seaport

Systems
1 06 12 080 Service Concession - Airport Systems

1 06 12 081 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Airport Systems

1 06 12 082 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Airport

Systems
1 06 12 090 Service Concession - Parks, Plazas and Monuments
New Accounts
1 06 12 091 Accumulated Depreciation - Service Concession - Parks, Plazas
and Monuments

1 06 12 092 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Service Concession - Parks,

Plazas and Monuments

1 06 12 990 Other Service Concession Assets

1 06 12 991 Accumulated Depreciation - Other Service Concession Assets

1 06 12 992 Accumulated Impairment Losses - Other Service Concession

Assets
New Accounts
Liability

2 01 01 090 Service Concession Arrangements

Payable
2 05 01 020 Deferred Service Concession
Revenue

Revenue
4 02 02 240 Service Concession Revenue
New Accounts
Expenses

5 05 01 110 Depreciation – Service

Concession Assets

5 05 04 090 Loss on Initial Recognition of

Biological Assets
Revised/Modified Accounts
Expenses

3 01 010 0100 Government Equity

3 03 1 10 Income and Expense Summary
Renamed as:

3 01 01 0100 Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit)

3 03 01 10 Revenue and Expense Summary
CONVERSION OF THE NGAS CHART OF
ACCOUNTS TO THE REVISED CHART
OF ACCOUNTS (RCA)
 COA Circular No. 2014-003 dated April 15, 2014
Re: “Conversion from the PGCA to RCA”
PURPOSE:
 Provide guidelines and procedures on the
conversion of the PGCA to the RCA
 Provide accounting policies and guidelines on
the implementation of the RCA for NGAs
 Provide additional and revised description/
title of accounts for proper implementation
of the new and revised accounting policies
 COA Circular No. 2014-003 dated April 15, 2014
Re: “Conversion from the PGCA to RCA”
COVERAGE:
 Shall be adopted for all funds of NGAs and for
Special Accounts in the General Fund (SAGF)
maintained by GOCCs
 For agencies implementing the eNGAS, procedures
on the Conversion of the eNGAS databases to the
RCA for NGAs shall be covered by separate
guidelines
 The Chart of Accounts for GOCCs and LGUs and its
conversion shall be covered by separate guidelines
 Basis for Conversion
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013

Guide for Conversion of Accounts

 Matrix on the Conversion of Accounts
of the PGCA to the RCA - Annex A

 25 PPSAS
General Guidelines and Procedures
 All NGAs and GOCCs with SAGF shall effect the
conversion based on the Balance Sheet as of
December 31, 2013
 The Chief Accountants/Heads of Accounting units shall
be guided by the Matrix on the Conversion of Accounts
 The Chief Accountants/Heads of Accounting units shall
carefully analyze the GL and SL accounts before
conversion
 Any clarification or request for assistance shall be
directed to the Government Accountancy Sector (GAS),
COA
 Specific Guidelines/Procedures
 Analyze balances as of December 31,
2013
 Prepare JEVs to close the accounts and
transfer to the appropriate account
 Furnish COA Auditor and GAS copies of
the JEVs
Specific Accounting Policies and Guidelines
 Maintenance of NG books shall be
discontinued. A separate set of books shall be
maintained by fund. All balances as of December
31, 2013 shall be transferred to the appropriate
new books.
• Bases shall be the law creating the fund
• Copies of the JEV shall be furnished the COA
Auditor and the COA-GAS separately
 Appropriate SLs shall be maintained for real
accounts and for some income and expense
accounts
Specific Accounting Policies and Guidelines

 Public Infrastructures and Reforestation

projects shall be recorded in the appropriate
fund using PPE account
• Based on acquisition cost showing the
computed depreciation or appraised
value whichever is determinable
Specific Accounting Policies and Guidelines

 Revenue/Income shall be recognized by the

revenue generating agency using the
appropriate revenue/income accounts
whether authorized to use or not

 For Revolving Funds, income and expenses

shall be recognized, the net surplus of
which shall form part of the equity of said
fund
 Specific Guidelines/Procedures
ITEMS IN TRANSIT (284)
 If the balance pertains to delivered items but not
recorded, determine the reason for not recording
the transaction and work for the gathering of the
supporting documents to warrant the recording in
the books of accounts.
 If the balance pertains to fixed assets that were
converted to 284 upon implementation of the NGAS
and which remain undelivered as of December 31,
2013, close the said account to Government Equity.
New Accounts/Revised Title and Description of Account
 For PPSAS 32 – “Service Concession
Arrangements – Grantor”, use the new accounts
as prescribed in Annex B
 In conformity with PPSAS 1, the title of the following
accounts shall be revised:
• Account “Government Equity” (30101010) shall be
changed to “Accumulated Surplus/Deficit”
(30101010).
• Account “Income and Expense Summary”
(30301010) shall be changed to “Revenue and
Expense Summary”(30101010).
Sample Conversion Entry
Petty Cash Fund 1 01 01 020 97,300
Cash in Bank - Local Currency, Current
Account 1 01 02 020 1,303,000
Cash in Bank - Local Currency, Savings
Account 1 01 02 030 1,412,000

Due from National Government Agencies 1 03 03 010 7,800,000

Office Supplies Inventory 1 04 04 010 1,000,000

Non-Accountable Forms Inventory 1 04 04 030 200,000

Petty Cash Fund 104 97,300

Cash in Bank - Local Currency, Current
Account 111 1,303,000
Cash in Bank - Local Currency, Savings
Account 112 1,412,000

Due from NGAs 136 7,800,000

Office Supplies Inventory 155 1,200,000

Sample Conversion Entry
Prepaid Registration 1 99 02 030 672,000
Other Prepayments 1 99 02 990 5,000,000
Office Equipment 1 06 05 020 2,480,000

Furniture and Fixtures 1 06 07 010 2,615,000

Other Property, Plant and
Equipment 1 06 99 990 1,637,000

Other Prepaid Expenses 185 5,672,000

Office Equipment 221
2,480,000
Furniture and Fixtures 222
2,615,000
Other Property, Plant and
Equipment 250 1,637,000
Sample Conversion Entry
Accumulated Depreciation - Office
Equipment 321 1,840,000
Accumulated Depreciation –
Furniture
and Fixtures 322 2,615,000
Accumulated Depreciation - Other
Property, Plant and Equipment 350 1,117,300
Accumulated Depreciation - Office
Equipment 1 06 05 021 1,840,000
Accumulated Depreciation -
Furniture and Fixtures 1 06 07 011 2,615,000

Accumulated Depreciation - Other

Property, Plant and Equipment 1 06 99 991 1,117,300
Sample Conversion Entry
Due to BIR 412 502,000
Due to GSIS 413 51,100
Due to PAG-IBIG 414 13,000
Due to PHILHEALTH
415 14,000
Due to Other NGAs 416 606,000
Government Equity 501 17,457,900
Due to BIR 2 02 01 010 502,000
Due to GSIS 2 02 01 020 51,100
Due to PAG-IBIG 2 02 01 030 13,000
Due to PHILHEALTH 2 02 01 040 14,000
Due to NGAs 2 02 01 050 606,000
Government Equity 3 01 01 010 17,457,900
Transitory Provisions

 New account titles should be used in

the implementation of the PPSAS

 Accounts that have not been converted

due to issues not settled as of the
conversion date shall be converted to
the most appropriate account in the
RCA until further defined
Responsibility
 The Chief Accountants/Heads of
Accounting units and Budget
Officers/Heads of Budget Office/
units shall be responsible for the
conversion of these accounts
 The Philippine Public Sector Accounting
Standards (PPSAS)
LEGAL BASES
 Article IX-D, 1987 Philippine Constitution
“To promulgate auditing and accounting rules and
regulations so as to facilitate the keeping, and
enhance the information value of the accounts of
government.”

 COA Resolution No. 2014-003 dated Jan. 24, 2014

“Adoption of the Philippine Public Sector
Accounting Standards (PPSAS)”
Creation of the Public Sector Accounting
Standards Board (PSAcSB)
 COA Resolution No. 2008-012 dated Oct. 10, 2008
 COA Office Order No. 2010-118 dated Feb. 19, 2010
 COA Office Order No. 2013-622 dated Oct. 01, 2013

Functions of the PSAcSB

 Assist the COA Commission Proper in formulating and
implementing accounting standards for the public sector.
 Establish and maintain linkages with international bodies,
professional organizations and academe on accounting
related fields on financial management.
Bases of PPSAS
 Pronouncements issued by IPSASB (IPSASs), IASB,
PICPA, International Organization of Supreme Audit
Institutions and others.
 Relevant factors, including best accounting practices,
and
 Capacity of Agencies to comply with PPSAS.

Objective
 To set out the recognition, measurement, presentation
and disclosure requirements for financial reporting in
the Philippine Government.
Scope
 PPSASs set out requirements dealing with
transactions and other events in general purpose
financial reports.

 PPSASs are designed to apply to the general

purpose financial reports of all public sector
entities other than Government Business
Enterprises (GBEs)

 Applies to all NGAs, LGUs and GOCCs not

classified as GBEs
Methodology
I. Evaluation of IPSAS
 Studied and evaluated each IPSAS to determine
applicability

II. Development of PPSAS

 Provided the PAG for IPSAS provisions which
were not adopted
 Exposed drafts to stakeholders
 Addressed fundamental issues
 Conducted Focus Group Discussions
III. Preparation/Update of Government Accounting
Manual
 Studied, enhanced and modified the provision
of Government Accounting Manual, as PPSASs
are being developed.

IV. Revision of the Chart of Accounts

 Revised the Chart of accounts to conform with
the PPSAS and
 COA Circular 2013-002 dated Jan. 30, 2013.
Contents
PPSAS consists of
 International Public Sector Accounting Standards
(IPSASs) (Accrual Based IPSASs per 2012 Handbook)
developed by IPSASB and published by the
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), and
 Philippine Application Guidance (PAG)

Philippine Application Guidance (PAG)

 Provide supplementary guidance of IPSASs to suit the
Philippine public sector situation.
 States the reason for not adopting some paragraphs of
the IPSASs.
Approach to Implementation
 28 out of 32 IPSAS shall be implemented

Phased Implementation
 Phase 1 (25 PPSAS for implementation in
2014)
 Phase 2 (3 PPSAS for implementation in 2015)
Phase 1 – For implementation in 2014
1. PPSAS 1- Presentation of Financial
Statements (IPSAS 1)
2. PPSAS 2- Cash Flow Statements (IPSAS 2)
3. PPSAS 3 – Accounting Policies, Changes in
Accounting Estimates and Errors (IPSAS 3)
4. PPSAS 4- The Effects of Changes in FOREX
rates (IPSAS 4)
Phase 1 (continued)
5. PPSAS 5- Borrowing Costs (IPSAS 5)
6. PPSAS 6- Consolidated and Separate Financial
Statements (IPSAS 6)
7. PPSAS 8 – Interest in Joint Venture (IPSAS 8)
8. PPSAS 9- Revenue from Exchange Transactions
(IPSAS 9)
9. PPSAS 12- Inventories (IPSAS 12)
10. PPSAS 13- Leases (IPSAS 13)
11. PPSAS 14- Events after the Reporting Date (IPSAS
14)
12. PPSAS 16- Investment Property (IPSAS 16)
13. PPSAS 17- Property, Plant and Equipment (IPSAS
17)
Phase 1 (continued)
14. PPSAS 19- Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Assets (IPSAS 19)
15. PPSAS 20 – Related Party Disclosure (IPSAS 20)
16. PPSAS 21- Impairment of Non-Cash Generating
Assets (IPSAS 21)
17. PPSAS 23- Revenue from Non- Exchange
Transactions (Taxes and Transfers) (IPSAS 23)
18. PPSAS 24- Presentation of \Budget Information
in Financial Statements (IPSAS 24)
Phase 1 (continued)
19. PPSAS 26- Impairment of Cash Generating Assets
(IPSAS 26)
20. PPSAS 27- Agriculture (IPSAS 27)
21. PPSAS 28- Financial Instruments Presentation (IPSAS
28)
22. PPSAS 29-Financial Instruments: Recognition and
Measurement (IPSAS 29)
23. PPSAS 30- Financial Instruments Disclosure (IPSAS 30)
24. PPSAS 31- Intangible Assets (IPSAS 31)
25. PPSAS 32- Service Concession Arrangements: Grantor
(IPSAS 32)
Phase 2 – For Implementation in 2015
1. PPSAS 18- Segment Reporting

2. PPSAS 22 – Disclosure of Information about the

General Government Sector

3. PPSAS 25- Employee Benefits

PPSAS SUMMARY
PPSAS 1- Presentation of FS
Objective – To set overall considerations for the:
 Presentation
 Structure
 Minimum content of Financial Statements

Salient Features
 Accrual basis except for transactions otherwise
accounted for as required by law.
 Comparative Information
- for all amounts reported in the FS
- for all relevant narrative and descriptive information.
PPSAS 1- Presentation of FS
Complete set of Financial Statements:
1. Statement of financial position
2. Statement of financial performance
3. Statement of changes in net assets/ equity
4. Cash Flow Statement
5. Notes, comprising a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory notes
6. Separate additional statements for comparison of
budget and actual amounts shall be prepared and
submitted
PPSAS 2- Cash Flow Statement
Objective – To set overall considerations for the:
 Provisions of information about changes in cash and cash
equivalents by means of a cash flow statement.
 Classifies cash flows during the period from operating, investing
and financing activities.

Salient Features
 Cash flows for operating activities are reported using the direct
method.
 Cash flows exclude movements between items that constitute
cash or cash equivalents.
 Investing and financing transactions that do not require the use
of cash shall be excluded from the cash flow statement, but they
shall be separately disclosed.
PPSAS 3 - Accounting Policies, Changes in
Accounting Estimates and Errors
Salient Features
 Changes in Accounting Estimates
 Follow transition requirements
 If the change is voluntary, apply the new accounting
policy retrospectively by restating prior periods.
 Effect of a change in estimate is accounted for by including it
in net income or comprehensive income as appropriate in:
a. The period of change if the change affects that period
only.
b. The period of change and future periods if the change
affects both.
PPSAS 4 – The Effects of Changes in Foreign
Exchange Rates
Salient Features
 Covers Foreign currency transactions and
Foreign operations.
 Translation should be done for foreign
currency items into functional currency.
 Initial recognition and measurement record
the spot exchange rate.
PPSAS 5 – Borrowing Costs
Salient Features
 Borrowing costs shall be charged to expenses in the
period when they are incurred. (Benchmark treatment)
 Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition,
construction, or production of a qualifying asset shall be
capitalized as part of the cost of that asset. (Allowed
Alternative Treatment)
 For borrowing costs pertaining to loans borrowed by the
National Government (NG) which are recorded by the
Bureau of the Treasury, the benchmark treatment shall be
used. However for loans borrowed directly by the NGAs
and LGUs, the allowed alternative treatment shall be
used.
PPSAS 6 – Consolidated and Separate Financial
Statement
Salient Features
• Prescribes requirements for preparing and
presenting consolidated FS for an economic
entity under the accrual basis of accounting.
• A controlled entity is an entity controlled by
another entity, known as the controlling entity.
• Balances, transactions, revenue and expenses
between entities within the economic entity
are eliminated in full.
PPSAS 8 – Interests in Joint Ventures
Salient Features
 The key characteristic of a joint venture is a
binding arrangement whereby two or more
parties are committed to undertake an activity
that is subject to joint control.
 Joint ventures may be classified as jointly
controlled operations, jointly controlled assets
and jointly controlled entities. Different
accounting treatments apply for each type of
joint venture.
PPSAS – 9 Revenue from Exchange Transactions
Salient Features
 Applies to revenue arising from the following
exchange transactions and events:
 The rendering of services.
 The sale of goods, and
 The use of others of entity assets yielding
interest, royalties and dividends.

 Revenue shall be measured at the fair value of the

consideration received or receivable.
PPSAS 12 – Inventories
Salient Features
 Inventories are measured at the lower of cost
and net realizable value.
 If acquired through a non exchange transaction,
their cost shall be measured as their fair value
as at the date of acquisition.
 Cost is determined on weighted average basis
 Write- downs to net realizable value are
recognized as an expense. Reversals arising
from an increase in net realizable value are
recognized as reduction of the inventory
expense in the period in which they occur.
PPSAS 13 – Leases
Salient Features
 Lease is classified as a Finance lease if:
(a) The lease transfers ownership of the asset to the
lessee by the end of the lease term.
(b) The lessee has the option to purchase the asset
at a price that is expected to be sufficiently lower
than the fair value.
(c) The lease term is for the major part of the
economic life of the asset.
 Operating lease does not transfer substantially all the
risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the
asset.
PPSAS 14 – Events After the Reporting Date
Definitions
 Adjusting events after the reporting date -
events that provide evidence of conditions that
existed at the reporting date.
 Non-Adjusting events after the reporting date -
those that are indicative of conditions that
arose after the reporting date.
An entity shall disclose:
 The date its financial statements were
authorized for issue, and
 Who gave that authorization.
PPSAS 16 – Investment Property
Salient Feature
 Investment property - is property (land or a building
or part of a building, or both) held to earn rentals for
capital appreciation, or both, rather than for:
a) Use in the production or supply of goods or
services, or for administrative purposes; or
b) Sale in the ordinary course of operations.

 Investment Property - Shall be measured initially at

cost. If acquired through non-exchange transaction-
Fair value as at date of acquisition.
PPSAS 17 – Property, Plant and Equipment
Salient Features
 Initial recognition is at cost, its cost is its fair
value as at the date of acquisition.
 Infrastructure assets are accounted as PPE
 The carrying amount of an item of property,
plant and equipment shall be derecognized:
a) On disposal; or
b) When no future economic benefits or service
potential is expected from its use or disposal.
PPSAS 19 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities
and Contingent Assets
Salient Features
Recognize a provision only when:
 A past event has created a present legal or
constructive obligation.
 An outflow of resources to settle the
obligation is probable, and
 There is a reliable estimate of the
obligation
PPSAS 19 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets
Salient Features
 Contingent Liability arises when there is:
– Possible obligation to be confirmed by a future
event that is outside the control of the entity; or
– A present obligation may, but probably will not
require an outflow of resources, or
– A reliable estimate cannot be made.
 Contingent liabilities require disclosure only (no
recognition). If the possibility of outflow is remote,
then no disclosure.
PPSAS 19 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets
Salient Features
 Contingent asset arises when the inflow of
economic benefits or service potential is probable,
but not virtually certain, and occurrence depends
on an event outside the control of the entity.
 Contingent assets require disclosure only (no
recognition). If the realization of revenue is
virtually certain, the related asset is not a
contingent asset and recognition of the asset and
related revenue is appropriate.
PPSAS 20- Related Party Disclosures
Salient Features
 Related Parties are parties that control or have
significant influence over the reporting entity and
parties that are controlled or significantly
influenced by the reporting entity.
 Requires disclosure of:
– Relationship involving control, even when there
have been no transactions in between;
– Related party transactions; and
– Management compensation
PPSAS 21 – Impairment of Non-Cash- Generating Assets

Definition
Cash - generating assets- are assets held with the primary
objective of generating a commercial return.
Non-cash - generating assets- are assets other than cash-
generating assets.
Impairment - a loss in the future economic benefits or service
potential of an asset, over and above the systematic
recognition of the loss of the asset’s future economic
benefits or service potential through depreciation.
PPSAS 21 – Impairment of Non-Cash Generating
Assets
Salient Features
 A non-cash-generating asset is impaired when
the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its
recoverable service amount.
 An impairment loss shall be recognized
immediately in surplus or deficit.
 After the recognition of an impairment loss,
the depreciation charge for the asset shall be
adjusted in future periods.
PPSAS 23 – Revenue from Non- Exchange
Transactions (Taxes and Transfers)
Non- Exchange transactions
Examples:
(a) Taxes; and
(b) Transfers (whether cash or non-cash)
 An asset acquired through a non exchange
transaction shall initially be measured as its fair
value as at the date of acquisition.
 An entity shall recognize an asset in respect of
taxes when the taxable event occurs and the
asset recognition criteria are met.
PPSAS 24 – Presentation of Budget Information in
Financial Statements
Salient Features
PPSAS 24 requires:
 Presentation of budget information in the financial
statements when the reporting entity is publicly
accountable for its budget.
 Disclosure of an explanation of the reasons for material
differences between the budget and actual amounts.
To ensure that the public sector entities discharge their
accountability obligations and enhance the transparency of
their financial statements.
PPSAS 26 – Impairment of Cash Generating Assets
Definition
Cash-Generating Assets (CGA) - Assets held with
the primary objective of generating a commercial
return.
Impairment - a loss in the future economic
benefits or service potential of an asset.
An impairment loss of a cash-generating asset - is
the amount by which the carrying amount of an
asset exceeds its recoverable amount.
PPSAS 27 – Agriculture
Salient Features
 Prescribes the accounting treatment and disclosures related
to agricultural activity.
 Agricultural activity- management by an entity of the
biological assets for sale, or for distribution at no charge or for
a nominal charge or for conversion into agricultural produce
or into additional biological assets.
PPSAS 28 – Financial Instruments Presentation
Prescribes principles for classifying and presenting financial
instruments as liabilities or net assets/equity, and for offsetting
financial assets and liabilities.
IPSAS 29 – Financial Instruments: Recognition
and Measurement
Established principles for recognizing, derecognizing and
measuring financial assets and financial liabilities.

IPSAS 30 – Financial Instruments: Disclosure

Prescribe disclosures that enable financial statement
users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments
to an entity, the nature and extent of their risks, and how
the entity manages those risks.
PPSAS 31 – Intangible Assets
Salient Features
 Intangible Asset is an identifiable non-monetary
asset without physical substance.
 An intangible asset, whether purchased or self-
created, is recognized if:
- It is probable that the future economic benefits
or service potential that are attributable to the
asset will flow to the entity and
- The cost or fair value of the asset can be
measured reliably.
 All research costs are charged to expense when
incurred.
PPSAS 32 – Service Concession Arrangements: Grantor
 Grantor- public sector entity grants service
concession arrangements.
 Operator- private sector which manages the
service concession asset
 Service concession arrangement- sets
performance standards, mechanism for adjusting
prices , and arrangements for arbitrating
disputes.
 Service concession assets- turned over to the
grantor
PPSAS 32 – Service Concession Arrangements:
Grantor
• Recognize liability when the grantor recognizes
a service concession asset
• Initial measurement- same amount as the
asset adjusted by any consideration given by
the grantor or the operator or from the
operator to the grantor.
• The operator is compensated for its service
over the period of the service concession
arrangement.
 Other Matters

• Updates of eNGAS Roll out in National

Government Agencies

• Updates of eNGAS Roll out in Local

Government Units
 When the people become involved
in their government,
government becomes more
accountable, and our society is
stronger,
more compassionate,
and better prepared for the challenges
of the future.
- ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER