Paragraph 18A F1
England, Wales and Scotland
Accounting policies shall be applied consistently within the same accounts and from one financial year to the next.
If it appears to the directors of a company that there are special reasons for departing from the principle stated in sub-paragraph (1) in preparing the company’s accounts in respect of any financial year, they may do so; but particulars of the departure, the reasons for it and its effect shall be given in a note to the accounts.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 9: by virtue of S.I. 1991/2705, regs. 5(1), 9, Pts. I and II of Sch. 9 have formed (2.12.1991) a new Schedule numbered Schedule 9A.
Notes on Schedule 9
Textual amendments
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Sch. 9 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12); Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(5) and certain words in Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(a) are expressed to be repealed (6.4.2008 with effect as stated in Sch. 1 para. 91(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/948, arts. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
Notes on Part I
Textual amendments
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Sch. 9: by virtue of S.I. 1991/2705, regs. 5(1), 9, Pts. I and II of Sch. 9 have formed (2.12.1991) a new Schedule numbered Schedule 9A.
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Sch. 9 Pt. I: descriptive Part heading before paragraph 2 substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 18(3)(4), 213(2), Sch. 7 (subject to the transitional and saving provisions mentioned in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9)
Notes on Supplementary provisions
Textual amendments
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Sch. 9 Pt. I paras. 18A–18C inserted (subject to the saving and transitional provisions mentioned in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch 2) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 18(3)(4), 213(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 4
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Sch. 9: by virtue of S.I. 1991/2705, regs. 5(1), 9, Pts. I and II of Sch. 9 have formed (2.12.1991) a new Schedule numbered Schedule 9A.