PBE SFR-A (NFP)

Tier 3: Public Benefit Entity Simple Format Reporting – Accrual (Not-for-profit)

This Standard has been superseded by the Tier 3 (NFP) Standard and no longer applies for periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024. 

Only use this Standard for periods beginning before 31 March 2024.

If you are applying this Standard for a period beginning before 31 March 2024, you may do so if the entity:

  • does not have public accountability;
  • has expenses ≤$2 million*; and 
  • elects to be in Tier 3.

*the threshold has changed to $5 million for periods ending on or after 28 March 2024 - see Updated PBE Tier Sizes


This Standard, its related Explanatory Guidance and reporting templates, are effective for reporting periods as indicated below. Until they are superseded by new or amended ones, these documents will continue to apply to subsequent reporting periods . 

Standard

  • PBE SFR-A (NFP) – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 Jan 2022 (superseded by the Tier 3 NFP Standard for periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024)

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jan 2021

Explanatory Guide

  • EG A5 – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 Jan 2019

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jul 2018

Reporting templates

    XLSX version

  • Template for PBE SFR-A (NFP) – Use for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2019 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jul 2018

  • PDF version

  • Template for PBE SFR-A (NFP) – Use for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2019 (early use permitted)

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jul 2018

Amendments

  • 2018 Omnibus Tier 3 and Tier 4 PBE Accounting Requirements – These amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2019 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Jul 2018

Earlier versions

Note: All versions of documents with effective dates prior to the ones below have been archived. 

Archived versions

Standard

  • PBE SFR-A (NFP) – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2019 (early adoption permitted) Tier 3: Public Benefit Entity Simple Format Reporting – Accrual (Not-for-profit)

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jul 2018

Explanatory Guides

  • EG A5 – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2018 Tier 3: Optional template and associated guidance notes for applying public benefit entity simple format reporting - Accrual (Not-for-profit)

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Dec 2017

  • EG A5 – This version is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Apr 2015 Tier 3: Optional template and associated guidance notes for applying public benefit entity simple format reporting - Accrual (Not-for-profit)

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Oct 2014

Reporting templates

    XLSX version

  • Template for PBE SFR-A (NFP) – Use for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Apr 2015

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jul 2016

  • PDF version

  • Template for PBE SFR-A (NFP) – Use for reporting periods beginning on or after
    1 Apr 2015

    Date of issue: Nov 2013

    Date compiled to: Jul 2016