If an event occurs ‘after the reporting period’, then from the perspective of accounting standards, it is considered that the event has occurred between the ‘end of the reporting period’ and the ‘date when the financial statements are authorised for issue’. What is the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue’?

If an event occurs ‘after the reporting period’, then from the perspective of accounting standards, it is considered that the event has occurred between the ‘end of the reporting period’ and the ‘date when the financial statements are authorised for issue’. What is the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue’?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter4: The Balance Sheet And The Statement Of Shareholders' Equity

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