Small and medium-sized entities and FIRS

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Small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) which must apply the IFRS for SMEs. SMEs are entities that may not have public accountability and have the following characteristics:

Their equity and debt instruments are not traded or in the process of becoming traded.  They do not hold assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders as one of their primary businesses.

Their annual turnover (revenue) is not more than ₦120 million or such amount as might be fixed by the Corporate Affairs Commission as prescribed by section 394 (3) CAMA 2020.

Their total assets value is not more than ₦60 million or such amount as might be fixed by the Corporate Affairs Commission.  They do not have foreign board members.

No member of the entity is a government, government agency, government corporation or a nominee of any such body.  The directors hold not less than 51% of its equity share capital.

Micro-sized entities, which may use either the IFRS for SMEs or the Small and Medium-sized Entities Guidelines on Accounting (SMEGA) Level 3 issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Micro-sized entities are entities that are not public interest entities or SMEs.
 
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