CFM - Recent changes to this Manual

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 28 July 2005 (see the update index for all updates).

SectionTitle and details of the update
CFM3101Understanding loan relationships: introduction: what is corporate finance?

Reference added to ways other than borrowing in which companies can acquire financing.

CFM3202Understanding loan relationships: borrowing: types of finance

Reference to Islamic finance (alternative finance arrangements) added.

CFM3210Understanding loan relationships: borrowing: investor’s return on debt instruments

Reference to alternative finance arrangements added.

CFM3215Understanding loan relationships: borrowing: interest

Order of material changed to improve clarity.

CFM3360Understanding loan relationships: particular situations: Islamic finance

New page giving an introduction to Islamic finance.

CFM3361Understanding loan relationships: particular situations: Islamic finance – Murabaha contracts

New page explaining what Murabaha contracts are.

CFM3362Understanding loan relationships: particular situations: Islamic finance – Mudaraba contracts

New page explaining background to Mudraba contracts.

CFM7006Understanding foreign exchange: introduction: overview

Updated for changes to local currency accounting rules made by FA 2004.

CFM7007Understanding foreign exchange: introduction: links with other guidance

Cross-reference to income tax guidance on forex changed to refer to BIM.

CFM7014Understanding foreign exchange: exchange rates: the gold standard

Reference to Inland Revenue web-site changed to HMRC site.

CFM7022Understanding foreign exchange: exchange rates: exchange rates used in company accounts

References to Inland Revenue changed to HMRC.

CFM7023Understanding foreign exchange: exchange rates: obtaining exchange rate data

Information on obtaining exchange rates updated, and obsolete phone number deleted.

CFM7050Understanding foreign exchange: keeping records: accounts in foreign currencies

Material updated in line with new accounting standards that allow a company to present its accounts in a currency that is not its functional (local) currency.

CFM17000Special topics: contents

Contents page updated for new material.

CFM17005Artificial payments of interest: introduction

Reference to alternative finance return added, and reference to Special Investigations Section updated to AAG.

CFM17050+Stock loans

New material replacing and expanding on guidance previously at IM4300+.

CFM17150+Repos

New material replacing and expanding on guidance previously at IM4313+.

CFM17300+Manufactured payments

New material replacing and expanding on guidance previously at IM4330+.