Paragraph 3

(1)

F1Subject to paragraph 1A any item required to be shown in a company's balance sheet or profit and loss account may be shown in greater detail than required by the particular format used.

C1(2)

The balance sheet or profit and loss account may include an item representing or covering the amount of any asset or liability, income or expenditure not otherwise covered by any of the items listed in the format used, save that none of the following may be treated as assets in any balance sheet—

(a)

preliminary expenses,

(b)

expenses of, and commission on, any issue of shares or debentures,

(c)

costs of research.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 16(2)(b) (with reg. 3)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 para. 3(2) applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/569), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 paras. 1(1)(b), 2(1)(a)(i)

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (with application in accordance with reg. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1912), regs. 2(1), 3(2), Sch. 1 (with reg. 2(3)) (as amended (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 34-41)