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FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework

FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework sets out disclosure exemptions available to UK qualifying subsidiaries and parent companies that otherwise apply EU-adopted IFRS.

Which version of the standard?

Annual period Effective version of the standard Notes on amendments and early adoption
Starts on or after 1 January 2021 FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework
(September 2024)

This edition incorporates the Periodic Review 2024 amendments, which are not mandatory at time of publishing.

Amendments to FRS 101 - 2018/19 cycle is mandatory for periods starting on or after 1 January 2023 but should be adopted earlier if the entity adopts IFRS 17 earlier.

Recent amendments

Summary

FRS 101 allows qualifying entities to adopt the recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements of adopted IFRS, with:

  • certain amendments to the requirements of IFRS in order to comply with the Companies Act; and
  • a reduction in the required level of disclosures.

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