IFRS 2
IFRS 2 is an international financial reporting standard issued in February 2004 by the International Accounting Standards Board to provide guidance on the accounting for share based payments.
Its purpose is to reflect the cost of awarding equity or equity based incentives to employees or other parties in exchange for goods or services.
Disclosure Requirements (IFRS 2)
IFRS 2 requires an entity to disclose information that enables users to understand the nature and extent of share-based payment arrangements that existed during the period and how the fair value was determined.| Paragraph | Category | Disclosure Requirement | Description / Examples |
| IFRS 2.44 | Arrangements | Description of Plans | A description of each type of share-based payment arrangement, including general terms and conditions. |
| IFRS 2.45 | Quantity and Pricing | Movement of Options | The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options for: outstanding, granted, forfeited, exercised, expired, and outstanding. |
| IFRS 2.45 | Quantity and Pricing | Average Share Price | For share options exercised during the period, the weighted average share price at the date of exercise. |
| IFRS 2.47 | Valuation Inputs | Fair Value Determination | How the fair value of goods or services received was measured. |
| IFRS 2.47 | Valuation Inputs | Option Pricing Model | If a pricing model was used, the inputs used: expected volatility, option life, expected dividends, and the risk-free interest rate. |
| IFRS 2.50 | P&L Impact | Expense Recognition | The total expense recognized for the period arising from share-based payment transactions, including a separate breakdown for equity-settled vs. cash-settled. |
| IFRS 2.51 | Financial Position | Liability Balances | For cash-settled share-based payments, the total carrying amount of the liability at the end of the period. |