Industry
↳ Revenue reflects cyclical nature; IAS 41 biological assets apply.
Benchmark
Performance Materiality
Reduces the probability that uncorrected misstatements exceed overall materiality.
Clearly Trivial
Misstatements below this need not be accumulated unless qualitatively material.
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Benchmark Guidance
Agricultural entities operate with unique accounting requirements under IAS 41 Agriculture, which mandates fair value measurement of biological assets and agricultural produce at the point of harvest.
Choosing the Right Benchmark
Revenue at 0.5–1% is appropriate for most agricultural businesses. For entities where biological assets represent a significant proportion of total assets, total assets at 1–2% may be more appropriate.
Key Audit Considerations
Biological assets under IAS 41 must be measured at fair value less costs to sell.
EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidies require assessment of compliance conditions and appropriate recognition timing under IAS 20.
Inventory valuation for harvested produce involves judgment about net realisable value.
Seasonal revenue patterns mean year-end timing significantly affects balance sheet composition.
For Dutch agribusiness, specific considerations include cooperative structures, nitrogen regulation (stikstofbeleid), and CSRD sustainability reporting.
ISA 320.10 — Determine materiality for the financial statements as a whole when establishing the overall audit strategy.
ISA 320.11 — Determine performance materiality for assessing risks and determining further audit procedures.
ISA 320.A4 — Common benchmarks: PBT, revenue, gross profit, total expenses, total equity, or net asset value.