IAS 8

Prior-Period Adjustments
Adjustments applicable to prior accounting periods due to changes in accounting policies or correction of material errors. These are not normal recurring adjustments or corrections of accounting estimates.
Substance Over Form
An important concept in accounting, according to which transactions and other events are accounted for by their commercial reality rather than their legal form.

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