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Contents

15.1 Scope.

15.2 Definition of joint ventures.

15.2.1 Extract from FRS 102: Section 15.2 – 15.3.

15.2.2 OmniPro comment.

15.2.2.1 What forms of entities can be considered a joint venture.

15.2.2.2 What happens where one of the venturers manage the joint venture?

15.2.2.3 Examples of strategic, financial or operating decisions that would require unanimous consent.

15.2.2.4 What types of joint ventures are there?

15.2.2.5 What is defined as the strategic, financial and operating decisions?

15.2.2.5.1 What is defined a control for the purpose of joint control?

15.2.2.6 What is meant by a contractual arrangement?

15.2.2.7 Is there a requirement for the same percentage holding to be held?

15.2.2.7.1 Determining if joint control exists.

15.3 Jointly controlled operations.

15.3.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 15.4 – 15.5.

15.3.2 OmniPro comment.

15.3.2.1 Jointly controlled operations – Defined.

15.3.2.1.1 Example of a jointly controlled operation.

15.3.2.2 Accounting for a jointly controlled operation.

15.3.2.2.1 Loans to jointly controlled operations.

15.3.2.2.2 Accounting for a jointly controlled operation – worked example.

15.4 Jointly controlled assets.

15.4.1 Extract from FRS 102 15.6 – 15.7.

15.4.2 OmniPro comment.

15.4.2.1 Jointly controlled assets – defined.

15.5 Jointly controlled entities.

15.5.1 Extract from FRS 102 15.8 – 15.9B.

15.5.2 OmniPro comment.

15.5.2.1 Jointly controlled entities – defined.

15.5.2.2 Accounting for Jointly controlled entities.

15.5.2.2.1 Accounting policy choice.

15.5.2.2.1.1 Investor the is not a parent or is a parent but is exempt from preparing consolidated accounts (i.e. Individual entity accounts).

15.5.2.2.1.2 Investor is a parent and prepares consolidated financial statements and does not hold associate as part of an investment portfolio.

15.5.2.2.1.3 Investor is a parent that prepares consolidated financial statements and holds associate as part of an investment portfolio.

15.6 Cost model.

15.6.1 Extract from FRS 102 15.10 – 15.11.

15.6.2 OmniPro comment.

15.6.2.1 Measurement.

15.6.2.1.1 Definition of cost.

15.6.2.2 Impairments.

15.6.2.3 Deferred tax under the cost model.

15.6.2.4 Illustration of the cost model.

15.6.2.5 Recognition of Income.

15.7 Equity method.

15.7.1 Extract from FRS 102: Section 15.13, 15.16, 15.17 and extract from Section 14.8.

15.7.2 OmniPro comment.

15.7.2.1 Overview.

15.7.2.2 Application of equity accounting.

15.7.2.2.1 Goodwill.

15.7.2.2.2 Worked example illustrating equity accounting requirements.

15.7.2.3 Impairments.

15.7.2.3.1 Impairment review required even where associate has booked an impairment in its own financial statement.

15.7.2.4 Transactions with joint venturers’.

15.7.2.4.0 Overview.

15.7.2.4.1 Sales and purchases.

15.7.2.4.1.1 Overview.

15.7.2.4.1.2 Elimination of profit where investor sells goods to joint venture.

15.7.2.4.1.3 Sale of assets to and from joint ventures.

15.7.2.5 Date of joint venture financial statements (Section 14.8(f) of FRS 102).

15.7.2.6 Uniform Accounting policies (Section 14.8 (g) of FRS 102).

15.7.2.7 Losses in excess of investment (Section 14.8(h) of FRS 102).

15.7.2.8 Deferred tax on unremitted earning in the consolidated financial statements.

15.7.2.8.1 Overview.

15.7.2.8.2 Timing difference to reverse through sale.

15.7.2.8.3 Timing difference to reverse through receipt of dividends.

15.7.2.8.4 Example of deferred tax on unremitted earnings.

15.8 Discontinuing the equity method.

15.8.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 14.8(i) and section 15.18.

15.8.2 OmniPro comment.

15.8.2.1 Overview.

15.8.2.2 Illustration of the requirements where equity accounting is discontinued or joint venture is disposed of (or part thereof).

15.8.2.2.1 Full derecognition of joint venture due to sale.

15.8.2.2.2 Partial derecognition of joint venture due to sale but joint control still retained.

15.8.2.2.3 Transfer of joint venture as a result of loss of joint control due to sale.

15.8.2.2.4 Loss of joint control not due to sale.

15.9 Initial carrying amount of a joint venture following loss of control of an entity (moving from a subsidiary to a joint venture).

15.10 Step increase in an existing joint venture.

15.11 Step increase from investment/financial asset to joint venture.

15.12 Fair value model for a jointly controlled entity.

15.12.1 Extracts from FRS102-Section 15.14-15.15A.

15.12.2 OmniPro comment.

15.12.2.0 Overview.

15.12.2.1 Fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI).

15.12.2.1.1 Measurement and recognition.

15.12.2.1.2 Treatment of transaction costs.

15.12.2.1.3 Frequency of valuations.

15.12.2.1.4 What happens when fair value cannot be measured reliably.

15.12.2.1.5 Deferred tax.

15.12.2.1.6 Example of application of Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income model.

15.12.2.1.7 Recognition of income.

15.12.2.2 Fair value through the profit and loss.

15.12.2.2.1 Measurement and recognition.

15.12.2.2.1.1 Fair value.

15.12.2.2.2 Frequency of valuations.

15.12.2.2.3 What happens when fair value cannot be measured reliably?

15.12.2.2.4 Example of application of Fair Value through profit and loss model.

15.13 Disclosures in individual and consolidated financial statements.

15.13.1 Extracts from FRS102-Section 15.19 – 15.21A.

15.13.2 OmniPro comment.

15.13.2.1 Analysis.

15.13.2.2 Consolidated financial statements.

15.13.2.2.1 Accounting policies – consolidated financial statements.

15.13.2.2.2 Notes to the financial Statements.

15.13.2.2.3 Consolidated profit and loss account showing share of joint venture interest.

15.13.2.3 Parent entity financial statements.

15.13.2.3.1 Accounting policies.

15.13.2.3.2 Notes to the financial statements.

15.13.2.3.3 Profit and loss account for entity that is not a parent.

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The below extracts and guidance is applicable for periods beginning before 1 January 2019 and are based on the September 2015 version of FRS 102. For periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, the March 2018 version of FRS 102 applies which incorporates the changes made by the Triennial review of FRS 102. Note the March 2018 version of FRS 102 can be voluntarily applies for periods beginning before 1 January 2019. For the extracts from the March 2018 version of FRS 102 and the related guidance please click on the following link. For details of a summary of the main changes as a result of the triennial review please see the following link.

15.5 Jointly controlled entities
15.5.1 Extract from FRS 102 15.8 – 15.9B

15.8  A jointly controlled entity is a joint venture that involves the establishment of a corporation, partnership or other entity in which each venturer has an interest. The entity operates in the same way as other entities, except that a contractual arrangement between the ventures’ establishes joint control over the economic activity of the entity.

Measurement—accounting policy election

15.9  A venturer that is not a parent but has one or more interests in jointly controlled entities shall, in its individual financial statements, account for all of its interests in jointly controlled entities using either:

(a) the cost model in accordance with paragraphs 15.10 to 15.11;

(c) the fair value model in accordance with paragraphs 15.14 to 15.15A; or

(d) at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss (paragraphs 11.27 to 11.32 provide guidance on fair value).

15.9A A venturer that is a parent shall, in its consolidated financial statements, account for all of its investments in jointly controlled entities using the equity method in accordance with paragraph 15.13, except as required by paragraph 15.9B.

15.9B A venture that is a parent, shall measure its investments in jointly controlled entities held as part of an investment portfolio at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements.

15.5.2 OmniPro comment
15.5.2.1 Jointly controlled entities – defined

As per Section 15.8 of FRS 102 jointly controlled entities are joint ventures that involve the establishment of a corporation, partnership or other entity in which the venture has an interest and there is a contractual arrangement between the venturers’ establishing joint control over the economic activity.

15.5.2.2 Accounting for Jointly controlled entities
15.5.2.2.1 Accounting policy choice
15.5.2.2.1.1 Investor the is not a parent or is a parent but is exempt from preparing consolidated accounts (i.e. Individual entity accounts).

As per Section 15.9 of FRS 102 the options for a holder of an investment in a jointly controlled entity who is not a parent can choose to:

An entity should apply the accounting policy chosen consistently for all investments which meet the definition of an associate.

15.5.2.2.1.2 Investor is a parent and prepares consolidated financial statements and does not hold associate as part of an investment portfolio.

For such a parent company preparing consolidated financial statements the associate must be accounted for in the consolidated accounts as per Section 15.9A of FRS 102.

15.5.2.2.1.3 Investor is a parent that prepares consolidated financial statements and holds associate as part of an investment portfolio

In the case of an investment held as part of an investment portfolio then in this case under Section 15.9B of FRS 102 the interest should be measured:

An investment is held as part of an investment portfolio as defined in Appendix I of FRS 102 is ‘if its value to the investor is through fair value as part of a directly or indirectly held basket of investments rather than as a media through which the investor carries out business’.

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Example

Example 1: Determining if joint control exists.

Example 2: Loans to jointly controlled operation.

Example 3: Accounting for a jointly controlled operation.

Example 4: Jointly controlled assets.

Example 5: Cost model.

Example 5A: Dividend paid out of pre-acquisition reserves.

Example 6: Equity method accounting.

Example 7: Elimination of profit where investor sells goods to joint venture.

Example 8: Sale of asset from venturer to joint venture at profit.

Example 9: Sale of asset from venturer to joint venture at loss.

Example 10: Sale of asset from joint venture to venturer at loss (Section 15.17 of FRS 102).

Example 11: loss in excess of investment.

Example 12: Deferred tax on unremitted earnings.

Example 13: Full derecognition of joint venture due to sale.

Example 14: Partial derecognition of a joint venture due to sale but joint control still retained.

Example 15: Transfer of joint venture as a result of loss of joint control due to sale.

Example 16: Loss of joint control not due to sale.

Example 17: Initial carrying amount of a joint venture following loss of control of an entity (moving from a subsidiary to a joint venture).

Example 18: Step increase in an existing joint venture.

Example 19: Step increase from investment /financial asset to associate.

Example 20: Adoption of fair value through other comprehensive income.

Example 21: Adoption of fair value through profit and loss.

Example 22: Extract from the accounting policy notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Example 23: Extract from notes to the financial statements – Joint Venture undertakings note in the consolidated financial statements and example of consolidated profit and loss account.

Example 24: Extract from accounting policy notes to the financial statements for the parent entity financial statements and for an entity that holds a joint venture interest but is not required to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Example 25: Extract from notes to the financial statements for the parent entity financial statements – Financial asset note.

Example 26: Extract from notes to the financial statements for the for an entity that holds an associate/subsidiary/joint venture interest but is not required to prepare consolidated financial statements – Financial asset note.

Example 27: Extract from the profit and loss account for an entity which is not a parent that holds an investment in an associate/joint venture or an entity that is a parent but consolidated financial statements are not required to be prepared where income is received from an associate/joint venture/subsidiary.

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