ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION THE FINANCIAL RESULTS ORGANIZATION

Abstract

Summary. Modern foreign political and economic situation in Russia contributes to the development of inflation in our country, which has a negative impact on the financial results of business. In this case, the application of IAS 29 «Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies» is not possible because of a default specified in the standard criteria for the current situation in the Russian economy. It reduces the reliability of the financial statements. The aim of the work is to improve the methodology for the application of IAS 29 «Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies» in the current economic environment by identifying existing problems in the application of standards and their solutions. In this paper, using scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, and abstraction it is identified shortcomings in the methodology for the application of IAS 29 and the ways to overcome them. In order to improve the methodology for the application of IAS 29 «Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies» it is justified materiality level the impact of inflation, which is five per cent; developed criteria for materiality of influence. For accounting for a significant impact of inflation on income (loss) of the business it is offered a special accounting mechanism, which includes a separate bookkeeping account 85 «Profit (loss) from inflationary price changes» the new sub-account for 90 «Sales» and 91«Other income and expenses», register Help-calculation of the effects of inflation, as well as developed form as part of disclosures in the financial statements. It is concluded that the application of IAS 29 «Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies» is not always possible, despite the need for taking into account the negative impact of inflation on the financial results of the business entity. The proposed accounting mechanism satisfies this need, which increases the reliability of accounting data and reporting.