14.7 IFRS/ASPE Key Differences

Item IFRS ASPE
Initial measurement – instruments with contingent settlement provisions Treated as a financial liability. Treated as a financial liability if the contingency is highly likely.
Measurement of debt and equity components Residual method: Measure debt component first at net present value of future cash flows. The residual balance to equity. Policy choice:

  1. Residual method
  2. Zero-equity method: Equity measured at zero and the balance to liabilities.
CSOP forfeitures Measure forfeitures upfront as a change in estimate. Policy choice to measure forfeitures upfront as a change in estimate or later as they occur.

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