Problem aspects of application by state enterprises of international standards of accounting and reporting in rental operations

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to determine the peculiarities of public sector enterprises' use of international and national accounting and financial reporting standards governing the accounting of lease transactions, study the impact of their provisions on financial reporting indicators, substantiation of the most acceptable lease accounting models for public sector enterprises. The information base of the empirical study was the data of the official website of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine for 2013-2020. Methodical and methodological basis of accounting for lease transactions were the provisions of P (S) of Accounting 14, NP (S) of Accounting SS 126, IPSASB 13, IAS 17, IFRS 16. In the study used such techniques as comparison, l, time series, structural -dynamic and coefficient analysis. The essence of the concept of "lease" is clarified on the basis of a comparative analysis of its various definitions given in international, national standards of accounting and financial reporting for business entities, public sector entities, as well as in other regulations. The conceptual model of rent accounting for P (S) of Accounting 14, NP (S) of Accounting SS 126, IPSASB 13, IAS 17 and IFRS 16 is considered, the problematic aspects of its application in the accounting practice of domestic state enterprises are identified. Discussion issues concerning the application of the provisions of IAS 17 are highlighted, which include: the lack of a financial component in rental costs; lack of information in the financial statements about lease obligations not incurred by the company; Insufficient information in the financial statements about the existence of the asset to which the lessee has the right to use. The results of the study are to identify the key problems of the lease accounting model in accordance with IAS 17 for state-owned enterprises and make suggestions for their solution. Recommendations for assessing the impact of the lease accounting model in accordance with IFRS 16 on the financial statements of the lessee have been developed. The main directions of elimination of obstacles to the implementation of IFRS in the domestic accounting practice concerning the lease operations of state-owned enterprises are identified.