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SANDYPORT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022

(Expressed in Bahamian Dollars)

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4. NEW OR REVISED STANDARDS OR INTERPRETATIONS (CONTINUED)

IAS 1 – Classification of Liabilities

In January 2020, IASB issued the final amendments in Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current, which affect only the presentation of liabilities in the statement of financial position. They clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should be based on rights that are in existence at the end of the reporting period and align the wording in all affected paragraphs to refer to the "right" to defer settlement by at least twelve months. The classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of liability. They make clear that settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services. The Homeowners Association does not expect the amendments to have any significant impact on its presentation of liabilities in its statement of financial position.

IAS 1 – Disclosure of Accounting Policies

In February 2021, IASB issued 'Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2)' which is intended to help entities in deciding which accounting policies to disclose in their financial statements. The amendments to IAS 1 require entities to disclose their material accounting policies rather than their significant accounting policies. The amendments to IFRS Practice Statement 2 provide guidance on how to apply the concept of materiality to accounting policy disclosures. The Homeowners Association does not expect this amendment to have any significant impact on its financial statements.

IAS 8 – Definition of Accounting Estimates

In February 2021, IASB issued 'Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8)' to help entities to distinguish between accounting policies and accounting estimates. The definition of a change in accounting estimates has been replaced with a definition of accounting estimates. Under the new definition, accounting estimates are “monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty”. Entities develop accounting estimates if accounting policies require items in financial statements to be measured in a way that involves measurement uncertainty. The Homeowners Association does not expect this amendment to have any significant impact on its financial statements.

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