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FAS glossary

English term

Finnish (FAS) term

Definition

Finnish Accounting Act

Kirjanpitolaki (KPL)

Primary legislation governing accounting and financial reporting in Finland.

Finnish Accounting Standards Board

KILA (Kirjanpitolautakunta)

Body issuing accounting standards and general instructions under KPL.

Consolidated balance sheet

Konsernitase

Balance sheet presenting group assets, liabilities, and equity.

Consolidated income statement

Konsernin tuloslaskelma

Income statement presenting group revenues and expenses.

Cash flow statement

Konsernin rahoituslaskelma

Statement of group cash movements.

Statement of changes in equity

Laskelma konsernin oman pääoman muutoksista

Equity movements including NCI and Muuntoero.

Notes to consolidated accounts

Konsernitilinpäätöksen liitetiedot

Mandatory disclosures and explanatory notes.

Currency translation reserve

Muuntoero

Equity reserve for cumulative translation differences; posted within equity.

Non-controlling interest

Vähemmistöosuus

Ownership interest in a subsidiary not attributable to the parent.

Goodwill

Liikearvo

Excess of acquisition cost over fair value of net identifiable assets.

Average rate

Keskikurssi

Period average exchange rate — applied to P&L accounts.

Closing rate

Päätöskurssi

Exchange rate at period end — applied to balance sheet accounts.

Historical rate

Historiallinen kurssi

Rate at date equity component arose — fixed permanently. Not the opening rate of the current period.

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