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| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Preface to the Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice | ![]() |
60 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements | ![]() |
217 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 2 - Cash Flow Statements | ![]() |
87 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 3 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors | ![]() |
90 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 5 - Borrowing Costs | ![]() |
930 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 7 - Investments in Associate | ![]() |
100 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 4 - The Effects of changes in Foreign Exchange Rates | ![]() |
102 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 6 - Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements | ![]() |
91 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 8 - Interest in Joint Ventures | ![]() |
80 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 9 - Revenue from Exchange Transactions | ![]() |
131 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 10 - Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies | ![]() |
69 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 11 - Construction Contracts | ![]() |
99 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 12 - Inventories | ![]() |
82 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 13 - Leases | ![]() |
128 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 14 - Events after the reporting date | ![]() |
71 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 16 - Investment Property | ![]() |
105 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 17 - Property Plant and Equipment | ![]() |
103 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 19 - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets | ![]() |
202 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 100 - Non-current Assets held for Sale and Discontinued Operations | ![]() |
112 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 101 - Agriculture | ![]() |
95 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 102 - Intangible Assets | ![]() |
145 Kb | Download
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| Asset Decision Tree | ![]() |
40 Kb | Download | More... |
| Standards - approved but not effective | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| GRAP 18 - Segment Reporting | ![]() |
104 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 21 - Impairment of non-cash-generating assets | ![]() |
4071 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 23 - Revenue from Non-exchange Transactions (Taxes and Transfers) | ![]() |
163 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 24 - Presentation of Budget Information in Financial Statements | ![]() |
194 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 25 - Employee Benefits | ![]() |
289 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 26 - Impairment of cash-generating assets | ![]() |
212 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 103 - Heritage Assets | ![]() |
2344 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 104 - Financial Instruments | ![]() |
890 Kb | Download
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| Standards of GAMAP | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Standards of GAMAP | ![]() |
318 Kb | Download | More... |
| Exposure drafts | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| ED 78 Invitation to comment on Segment Reporting | ![]() |
474 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 77 Invitation to comment on Transfer of Functions between Entities not under Common Control | ![]() |
283 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 76 Invitation to comment on Amendments to GRAP 6,7 and 8 | ![]() |
504 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 75 Invitation to comment on Transfer of Functions between Entities under Common Control and Mergers | ![]() |
247 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 74 Determining the GRAP Reporting Framework for Legislatures | ![]() |
2033 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 73 Transitional Provisions for Legislatures | ![]() |
1766 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 72 Amendments to Directive 5 | ![]() |
1938 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 71- Service Concession Arrangements | ![]() |
376 Kb | Download
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| ED 70 - Proposed Directive 8 Transitional Provisions for Parliament | ![]() |
1844 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 69 - Proposed Amendment to Directives 2 to 4 | ![]() |
53 Kb | Download
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| ED 68 - Reporting on the Long-Term Sustainability of Public Finances | ![]() |
468 Kb | Download
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| ED 67 - GRAP reporting framework for 2010/2011 | ![]() |
57 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 66 - Application of Deemed Cost on Initial Adoption of Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
994 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 65 - Proposed transitional provisions for GRAP 21 & GRAP 26 | ![]() |
51 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 64 - Interpretations of the Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
446 Kb | Download
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| ED 63 - Improvements to GRAP | ![]() |
1759 Kb | Download
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| ED 62 - Entity Combinations for Exchange Transactions | ![]() |
40 Kb | Download
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| ED 61 - Intangible assets | ![]() |
42 Kb | Download
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| ED 60 - Invitation to comment on the proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standards on Financial Instruments | ![]() |
463 Kb | Download
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| ED 59 - Concurrent exposure of IPSAS on Agriculture | ![]() |
117 Kb | Download
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| ED 58 - Employee Benefits | ![]() |
6564 Kb | Download
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| ED 57 - Invitation to comment on proposed directive 6: Transitional provisions for the SARS sdministered revenue | ![]() |
47 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED - 56 Transitional provisions for initial adoption of GRAP 23, 24 & 103 | ![]() |
814 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 55 - Interpretations of Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
122 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 54 - Determining the GRAP Reporting Framework | ![]() |
94 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 53 - Amendment to Directives 2 to 4 | ![]() |
77 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 52 - Proposed Standard of GRAP on Financial Instruments | ![]() |
733 Kb | Download
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| ED 51 - Consequential amendments | ![]() |
38 Kb | Download
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| ED 50 - Borrowing Costs | ![]() |
229 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 50 - Invitation to comment | ![]() |
378 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 49 - Employee Benefits | ![]() |
534 Kb | Download
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| ED 48 - Invitation to Comment | ![]() |
60 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 47 - Guideline on accounting for PPPs | ![]() |
328 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 46 - Impairment of Cash-generating Assets | ![]() |
202 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 45 and 46 Invitation to comment | ![]() |
49 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 45 - Impairment of Non-cash-generating Assets | ![]() |
217 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 44 - Heritage Assets | ![]() |
181 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 43 - Directive on Transitional Provisions for Parliament | ![]() |
79 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 42 - Directive on amended Tansitional Provisions for Medium and Low Capacity Municipalities | ![]() |
121 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 41 - Directive on amended Transitional Provisions for High Capacity Municipalities | ![]() |
104 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 40 - Directive on amended Transitional Provisions for Public Entities | ![]() |
80 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 39 - Deletion of Transitional Provisions from Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
31 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 38 - Non-Exchange Transactions (Taxes and Transfers) | ![]() |
211 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 37 - Presentation of Budget Information in Financial Statements | ![]() |
156 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 36 - Borrowing Costs | ![]() |
90 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 35 - Contributions from Owners | ![]() |
45 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 34 - Employee Benefits | ![]() |
409 Kb | Download | More... |
| EDs 31 to 33 - Request for comment | ![]() |
55 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 33 - Events After the Reporting Date | ![]() |
61 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 32 - Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies | ![]() |
67 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 31 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates | ![]() |
101 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 30 - Construction Contracts | ![]() |
115 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 29 - Impairment of Non-cash-generating Assets | ![]() |
103 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 28 - Impairment of Cash-generating Assets | ![]() |
266 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 27 - Intangible Assets | ![]() |
141 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 26 - Revenue from Non-Exchange Transactions (Including Taxes and Transfers) | ![]() |
258 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 25 - Presentation of Budget Information in Financial Statements | ![]() |
626 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 24 - Public -Private Partnerships | ![]() |
224 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 23 - Revenue from Exchange Transactions | ![]() |
138 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 22 - Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations | ![]() |
116 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 21 - Agriculture | ![]() |
110 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 20 - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets | ![]() |
275 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 19 - Interest in Joint Ventures | ![]() |
111 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 18 - Consolidated and Seperate Financial Statements | ![]() |
123 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 17 - Segment Reporting | ![]() |
97 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 15 - Investment in Associates | ![]() |
127 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 13 - Property Plant & Equipment | ![]() |
2340 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 12 - Investment Property | ![]() |
2438 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 11 - Leases | ![]() |
2687 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 9 - Accounting policies changes in accounting estimates and errors | ![]() |
87 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 8 - Presentation of Financial Statements | ![]() |
179 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 1 GRAP 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements | ![]() |
686 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 2 GRAP 2 - Cash Flow Statements | ![]() |
373 Kb | Download | More... |
| ED 3 GRAP 3 - Accounting policies changes in accounting estimates and errors | ![]() |
341 Kb | Download | More... |
| Discussion papers | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Dp 2 - Heritage Assets | ![]() |
118 Kb | Download | More... |
| DP 1 - Intangible Assets | ![]() |
109 Kb | Download | More... |
| DP 3 - Discussion Paper Financial Instruments | ![]() |
418 Kb | Download | More... |
| DP 3 - Executive Summary on Financial Instruments | ![]() |
112 Kb | Download | More... |
| DP 3 - Questionnaire on Financial Intruments for Municipalities | ![]() |
71 Kb | Download | More... |
| DP 3 - Questionnaire on Financial Instruments for Public Entities | ![]() |
75 Kb | Download | More... |
| DP 4 - Transfer of Functions | ![]() |
330 Kb | Download | More... |
| Guidelines | ||||
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| PPP Guideline | ![]() |
2556 Kb | Download | More... |
| Framework | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements | ![]() |
132 Kb | Download | More... |
| Other Documents | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Accounting Standards Implementation Guide 2005-06 | ![]() |
227 Kb | Download | More... |
| Amended Directive 2 ED 53 | ![]() |
2745 Kb | Download | More... |
| Amended Directive 3 ED 53 | ![]() |
3017 Kb | Download | More... |
| Amended Directive 4 ED 53 | ![]() |
3392 Kb | Download | More... |
| Developing the GRAP Reporting Framework List of Standards | ![]() |
2113 Kb | Download | More... |
| CID Research Paper | ![]() |
152 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directives | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Preface to the directives | ![]() |
55 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 1 - Deletion of transitional provisions in Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
60 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 2 - Amended transitional provisions for public entities | ![]() |
108 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 3 - Amended transitional provisions for high capacity municipalities | ![]() |
112 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 4 - Amended transitional provisions for medium and low capacity municipalities | ![]() |
111 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 5 - GRAP reporting Framework | ![]() |
82 Kb | Download
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| Directive 5 - Revised to include Parliament (June 2010) | ![]() |
1855 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 6 - Transitional Provisions for Revenue Collected by SARS | ![]() |
547 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 7 - The application of deemed cost on the adoption of Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
53 Kb | Download | More... |
| Directive 8 - Transitional Provisions for Parliament | ![]() |
1584 Kb | Download | More... |
| Summary of proposed transitional provisions | ![]() |
53 Kb | Download | More... |
| Summary of responses - transitional provisions | ![]() |
216 Kb | Download | More... |
| Interpretations | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Preface to the Interpretations of the Standards of GRAP | ![]() |
41 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP1 Applying the probability test on initial recognition of exchange revenue | ![]() |
47 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 2 Changes in Existing Decommissioning, Restoration and Similar Liabilities | ![]() |
126 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 3 Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease | ![]() |
1240 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 4 Rights to Interests Arising from Decommissioning, Restoration and Environmental Rehabilitation Funds | ![]() |
812 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 5 Applying the Restatement Approach under the Standard of GRAP on Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies | ![]() |
723 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 6 Loyalty Programmes | ![]() |
1074 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 7 The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction | ![]() |
1156 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 8 Agreements for the Construction of Assets from Exchange Transactions | ![]() |
1518 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 9 Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners | ![]() |
1158 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 10 Assets Received from Customers | ![]() |
1157 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 13 Operating Leases – Incentives | ![]() |
720 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 14 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease | ![]() |
1153 Kb | Download | More... |
| IGRAP 15 Revenue – Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services | ![]() |
636 Kb | Download | More... |
| Improvements | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Executive Summary Improvements 2010 | ![]() |
70 Kb | Download
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| GRAP 1 Presentation of Financial Statements | ![]() |
255 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 2 Cash Flow Statements | ![]() |
126 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 3 Accounting Policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors | ![]() |
129 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 4 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates | ![]() |
103 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 9 Revenue from Exchange Transactions | ![]() |
160 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 10 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies | ![]() |
94 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 11 Construction Contracts | ![]() |
151 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 12 Inventories | ![]() |
89 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 13 Leases | ![]() |
142 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 14 Events After the Reporting Date | ![]() |
73 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 16 Investment Property | ![]() |
167 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 17 Property plant and equipment | ![]() |
121 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 19 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets | ![]() |
262 Kb | Download | More... |
| GRAP 100 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations | ![]() |
192 Kb | Download | More... |
| Frequently Asked Questions | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Frequently Asked Questions for Entities 200910:updated | ![]() |
1132 Kb | Download | More... |
| Frequently Asked Questions for Municipalities 200910 updated | ![]() |
185 Kb | Download | More... |
| Reporting Frameworks at a Glance | ||||
| Title | Type of File | File Size | Download | More information |
| Reporting Frameworks at a glance 2010 | ![]() |
42 Kb | Download | More... |
| Reporting Frameworks at a glance 2011 | ![]() |
44 Kb | Download | More... |
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