External Reporting Board Standard A2

Meaning of Specified Statutory Thresholds


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Sets out the meaning of these specified terms:

  1. Total assets;
  2. Total revenue;
  3. Total operating payments;
  4. Total operating expenditure; and
  5. Control. 

that the:

  • Financial Reporting Act 2013;
  • Companies Act 1993;
  • Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982;
  • Charities Act 2005; 
  • Incorporated Societies Act 2022; and the
  • Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023

require the External Reporting Board (XRB) to define in financial reporting standards.


Applicable for reporting periods as indicated. Versions prior to the previous version can be found on the archive page.

  • XRB A2 Meaning of specified statutory size thresholds Compiled Oct 2025 – Periods beginning on or after 29 Sept 2025

    Date of issue: Dec 2015

    Date compiled to: Dec 2025

Amendments

  • Amendments to XRB A2 resulting from the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025 – Periods beginning on or after 29 Sept 2025

    Date of issue: Aug 2025

  • Editorial Corrections: Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023

Previous versions

  • XRB A2 – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 Jan 2022

    Date of issue: Dec 2015

    Date compiled to: Mar 2024

  • XRB A2 – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2022

    Date of issue: Dec 2015

    Date compiled to: Jan 2022

  • XRB A2 – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Apr 2015

    Date of issue: Dec 2015

    Date compiled to: Dec 2015