 |
International Accounting Standards (IAS)
|
| U.S. GAAP | IFRS, IAS | Accounting Topics |
International Accounting Standard (IAS) 33
Earnings per Share
International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) |
|
International Accounting
Standards (IAS) |
|
U.S. GAAP by Topic,
Securities Law Library,
U.S. Tax Code by Section |
| International Accounting Standard (IAS) 33 |
|
IAS 33
Earnings per Share Issued in
February 1997 Revised in
December 2003 Recent amendment:
by IFRS 3 revised in January 2008 |
|
Basic
earnings per share (Basic EPS) = (1) / (2) (1) = profit or loss (attributable to ordinary equity holders) (2) = weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding |
|
profit or
loss (attributable to ordinary equity holders) = profit or loss - preference dividends |
|
Diluted
earnings per share (Diluted EPS) = (3) / (4) (3) = (1) + effects of dilutive potential ordinary shares (4) = (2) + effects of dilutive potential ordinary shares |
|
Potential
ordinary shares --> a financial instrument or other contract --> that may entitle its holder to ordinary shares |
|
Dilution --> a reduction in earnings per share --> from the following assumptions: (1) convertible instruments are converted (2) options or warrants are exercised (3) contingent ordinary shares are issued |
|
Potential
ordinary shares are dilutive --> when their conversion to ordinary shares --> decreases earnings per share |
|
IAS
33 Technical Notes |
