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AI Summary of Annex IV Vertical layout of the balance sheet provided for in Article 10

A–E set out asset headings: A Subscribed capital unpaid (with called‑up capital presentation exceptions); B Formation expenses (may be shown as an asset or under Intangible assets pursuant to national law); C Fixed assets comprising Intangible assets (development costs, concessions, patents, licences, trade marks, goodwill, payments on account), Tangible assets (land and buildings, plant and machinery, fixtures and fittings, payments on account and assets under construction) and Financial assets (shares and loans to affiliated and linked undertakings, participating interests, investments and other loans); D Current assets (stocks, debtors, investments, cash) and E Prepayments and accrued income.

F–L set out liabilities, provisions and equity: F creditors due within one year (debenture loans, amounts owed to credit institutions, payments on account, trade creditors, bills, amounts owed to affiliated/linked undertakings, other creditors, accruals), G net current assets/liabilities, H total assets less current liabilities, I creditors due after more than one year (mirror of F), J provisions (pensions, taxation, other), K accruals and deferred income, and L capital and reserves (subscribed and paid‑up capital, share premium, revaluation reserve, legal and other reserves, profit or loss carried forward and for the financial year). Cross‑references indicate national‑law options for presentation and requirement to disclose convertible loans separately and own‑share nominal value where permitted.

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Version date: 19 July 2013 - onwards
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Annex IV Vertical layout of the balance sheet provided for in Article 10

A. Subscribed capital unpaid

of which there has been called

(unless national law provides that called-up capital is to be shown under L, in which case the part of the capital called but not yet paid must appear either under A or under D (II) (5).)

B. Formation expenses

as defined by national law, and in so far as national law permits their being shown as an asset. National law may also provide for formation expenses to be shown as the first item under 'Intangible assets'.

C. Fixed assets

I. Intangible assets

1. Costs of development, in so far as national law permits their being shown as assets.

2. Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets, if they were:

(a) acquired for valuable consideration and need not be shown under C (I) (3); or

(b) created by the undertaking itself, in so far as national law permits their being shown as assets.

3. Goodwill, to the extent that it was acquired for valuable consideration.

4. Payments on account.

II. Tangible assets

1. Land and buildings.

2. Plant and machinery.