The following assets and liabilities are classified as financial instruments – trade debtors, trade creditors, bank loans, directors’ loans to the company, and investments in equity shares.
Trade debtors and trade creditors are measured at the undiscounted amounts receivable from a customer or payable to a supplier, which is normally the invoice price.
Directors’ loans to the company are measured at the undiscounted amount of the cash expected to be paid.
Investments in equity shares are measured initially at transaction price (including transaction costs).
Investments in equity shares are measured initially at transaction price (including transaction costs). Investments which are publicly traded or where their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, are subsequently remeasured in the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recognised through profit or loss (para 11.14(d(iv)).
Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where the fair value of the shares cannot be measured reliably are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs. The investment is not remeasured except where impairment has been identified (para 11.14(d)(v)).