Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies

dc.contributor.advisorModack, Goolam
dc.contributor.authorRaolane, Rirhandzu
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-19T12:13:14Z
dc.date.available2025-09-19T12:13:14Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-09-19T11:50:33Z
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the implications of the new leasing standard, IFRS 16 Leases, on companies in the Telecommunications sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The International Accounting Standards Board's upcoming Post-Implementation Review of IFRS 16 is considered in this study (International Accounting Standards Board, 2023). IFRS 16, which is effective from 1 January 2019 (IFRS Foundation, 2016a), introduces requirements for lessees to present and disclose assets and liabilities that arise from leasing arrangements as part of their statement of financial position at initial recognition (IFRS Foundation, 2016a). The analysis of the impact is performed through a financial statement analysis, as well as financial ratio analysis, which is a different from the constructive capitalisation model developed by Imhoff et al. (1991, 1997). The findings of this study suggest that the implementation of IFRS 16 Leases led to a rise in reported assets and liabilities in the financial statements, which had an impact on key financial ratios for companies that rely on leased assets as part of their operations. The study's findings also show that as more leasing information is available, the implementation of IFRS 16 has led to financial statements that provide more transparent and comparable financial information.
dc.identifier.apacitationRaolane, R. (2025). <i>Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41873en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRaolane, Rirhandzu. <i>"Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting, 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41873en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRaolane, R. 2025. Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41873en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Raolane, Rirhandzu AB - This study investigates the implications of the new leasing standard, IFRS 16 Leases, on companies in the Telecommunications sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The International Accounting Standards Board's upcoming Post-Implementation Review of IFRS 16 is considered in this study (International Accounting Standards Board, 2023). IFRS 16, which is effective from 1 January 2019 (IFRS Foundation, 2016a), introduces requirements for lessees to present and disclose assets and liabilities that arise from leasing arrangements as part of their statement of financial position at initial recognition (IFRS Foundation, 2016a). The analysis of the impact is performed through a financial statement analysis, as well as financial ratio analysis, which is a different from the constructive capitalisation model developed by Imhoff et al. (1991, 1997). The findings of this study suggest that the implementation of IFRS 16 Leases led to a rise in reported assets and liabilities in the financial statements, which had an impact on key financial ratios for companies that rely on leased assets as part of their operations. The study's findings also show that as more leasing information is available, the implementation of IFRS 16 has led to financial statements that provide more transparent and comparable financial information. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - JSE KW - Telecommunication KW - IFRS LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies TI - Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41873 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/41873
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRaolane R. Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting, 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41873en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Accounting
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectJSE
dc.subjectTelecommunication
dc.subjectIFRS
dc.titleImplications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMCom
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