IntroductionU.K.
594Overview of ChapterU.K.
(1)This Chapter contains rules of general application about the credits and debits to be brought into account for the purposes of this Part.
(2)In particular, it—
(a)sets out the general principles which are to apply in relation to the bringing into account of credits and debits, including the use of generally accepted accounting practice and the taking into account of related transactions (see sections 595 and 596),
(b)makes provision about the interpretation of the expression “amounts recognised in determining a company's profit or loss” (see sections 597 to 599),
(c)makes provision in relation to the application of fair value accounting (see sections 600 to 603),
(d)sets out some general rules which differ from generally accepted accounting practice (see sections 604 and 605),
(e)makes provision about exchange gains and losses (see section 606),
(f)makes provision about pre-contract or abortive expenses (see section 607),
(g)makes provision about companies ceasing to be parties to derivative contracts and companies moving abroad (see sections 608 to 610), and
(h)makes provision in relation to statutory insolvency arrangements (see section 611).