CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ACCOUNTING OF BIOLOGICAL ASSETS IN THE GRAIN PRODUCTION

Abstract

Today globalization of the world market leads to the need for the constructive interaction within the international market and the formation of common accounting forms and standards. The multinational corporations represent organizations that have divisions in different countries of the world. Therefore preparation of clear and transparent financial reports for such companies requires the establishment of common international standards. International financial reporting standards (IAS or IFRS) have become such standards. They are designed to provide an understanding of the reporting forms, to give an objective assessment of the property, as well as to promote interaction between investors and potential investment objects located in different national accounting systems. One of the standards that is of great importance for the Russian Federation is IAS 41 "Agriculture". Agriculture is one of the leading sectors in our country, which supplies products to both domestic and foreign markets. Accordingly, the adoption of the Russian analogue of this standard and the implementation of its provisions is a significant and important issue of today's economic reality.Thus, the need to allocate biological assets in a separate accounting and economic category, their reflection in accounting and reporting at fair value in accordance with the provisions of IAS 41 determined the relevance of the topic, purpose, objectives and logic of this work. The article suggests the author's approach to the calculation of the fair value of biological assets.