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I'm under the impression that the IFRS (international accounting standard that replaces GAAP) changes this: equity instruments need to be measured at fair value
by cbhl 8y ago
I'm under the impression that the IFRS (international accounting standard that replaces GAAP) changes this: equity instruments need to be measured at fair value, even if they have unrealized gains or losses.
https://www.iasplus.com/en/standards/ifrs/ifrs9 https://www.iasplus.com/en/standards/ifrs/ifrs9
If I recall correctly, this prevents shenanigans where you over-represent the book value of assets that have lost value.