Paragraph 16
United Kingdom
The amount of any item shall be determined on a prudent basis, and in particular —
subject to note (9) on the profit and loss account format, only profits realised at the balance sheet date shall be included in the profit and loss account; and
all liabilities F1. . . which have arisen . . . in respect of the financial year to which the accounts relate or a previous financial year shall be taken into account, including those which only become apparent between the balance sheet date and the date on which it is signed on behalf of the board of directors in pursuance of section 233 of this Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 9A Pt. 1 para. 16(b) omitted (12.11.2004 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies Act 1985 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2947), reg. 14(5), Sch. 6 para. 5
Notes on Schedule 9A
Textual amendments
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Sch. 9A repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12)
- F2
Sch. 9A substituted (19.12.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/3246, regs. 4, 6, 7, Sch. 1