IAS 33 – Earnings per Share

Abstract

In April 2001 the International Accounting Standards Board (Board) adopted IAS 33 Earnings per Share, which had been issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee in February 1997. In December 2003 the Board revised IAS 33 and changed the title to Earnings per Share. This IAS 33 also incorporated the guidance contained in a related Interpretation (SIC‑24 Earnings Per Share—Financial Instruments and Other Contracts that May be Settled in Shares). Other Standards have made minor consequential amendments to IAS 33. They include IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (issued May 2011), IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (issued May 2011), IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement (issued May 2011), Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income (Amendments to IAS 1) (issued June 2011) and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (issued July 2014).