International Accounting Standards: From UK Standards to IAS: An Accelerated Route to Understanding the Key Principles

Chapter 5: Presentation The Balance Sheet

Setting Expectations

UK GAAP relating to balance-sheet presentation is based on prescriptive formats set out by company legislation, whereas international practice allows greater flexibility.

Illustrations

Box 5.1: J Sainsbury plc (2005) UK GAAP
Box 5.2: J Sainsbury plc (2006) International GAAP

Balance sheets

at 25 March 2006 and 26 March 2005

Group

Company

2006

2005

2006

2005

Note

m

m

m

m

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

12

7,060

7,076

251

330

Intangible assets

13

191

203

-

-

Investments

14

10

20

7,231

5,770

Available-for-sale financial assets

17

113

-

-

-

Amounts due from Sainsburyss Bank customers

16b

1,473

1,331

-

-

Other receivables

16a

-

-

1,751

368

Deferred income tax asset

22

55

-

7

-

8,902

8,630

9,240

6,468

Current assets

Inventories

15

576

559

-

-

Trade and other receivables

16a

276

319

150

2,885

Amounts due from Sainsbury's Bank customers and other banks

16b

1,888

1,227

-

-

Available-for-sale financial assets

17

52

-

-

-

Investments

18

-

90

-

-

Cash and cash equivalents

28b

1,028

706

411

317

3,820

2,901

561

3,202

Non-current assets held for sale

19

25

87

-

-

3,845

2,988

561

3,202

Total assets

12,747

11,618

9,801

9,670

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

20a

(2,094)

(2,093)

(5,119)

(2,483)

Amounts due to Sainsbury's Bank customers and...

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