Accounting policies
In accordance with § 53 (6) of the Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB), Deutsche Telekom AG voluntarily publishes a quarterly financial report that comprises interim consolidated financial statements and an interim Group management report. The interim consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) applicable to interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU. The interim management report for the Group was prepared in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG).
Statement of compliance
The interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2022 are in compliance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34. As permitted by IAS 34, it has been decided to publish a condensed version compared to the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2021. All IFRSs applied by Deutsche Telekom AG have been adopted by the European Commission for use within the EU.
In the opinion of the Board of Management, the reviewed quarterly financial report includes all standard adjustments to be applied on an ongoing basis that are required to give a true and fair view of the results of operations and financial position of the Group. Please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 for the accounting policies applied for the Group’s financial reporting.
Initial application of standards, interpretations, and amendments in the reporting period
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Expected impact on the presentation of Deutsche Telekom’s results of operations and financial position |
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IFRSs endorsed by the EU |
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Amendments to IAS 16 |
Proceeds before Intended Use |
Jan. 1, 2022 |
The amendment prohibits entities from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment any proceeds from selling items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Clarification of the definition of the costs of testing. Revenue and cost that relate to items produced that are not an output of the entity’s ordinary activities must be presented separately. Disclosure of the line item in the statement of comprehensive item that includes such revenue. |
No material impact. |
Amendments to IAS 37 |
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets |
Jan. 1, 2022 |
Clarification that the cost of fulfilling a contract includes all directly attributable costs. The cost of fulfilling the contract includes both the incremental costs of fulfilling that contract (such as direct wage and material costs) and an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts. In addition, it is clarified that before a provision for an onerous contract is established, an entity should recognize any impairment loss that has occurred on assets used in (previously: dedicated to) fulfilling the contract. |
No material impact. |
Amendments to IFRS 3 |
Reference to the Conceptual Framework |
Jan. 1, 2022 |
Reference to the revised IFRS Conceptual Framework. Requirement that, for identifying liabilities within the scope of IAS 37 or IFRIC 21, an acquirer should apply IAS 37 or IFRIC 21 (instead of the Conceptual Framework) to identify the liabilities it has assumed in a business combination. Addition of an explicit statement that an acquirer should not recognize contingent assets acquired in a business combination. |
No material impact. |
Annual Improvements Project |
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2018-2020 Cycle |
Jan. 1, 2022 |
Revision of specific aspects in IFRS 1, IFRS 9, IFRS 16, and IAS 41. |
No material impact. |
For more information on standards, interpretations, and amendments that have been issued but not yet applied, as well as disclosures on the recognition and measurement of items in the statement of financial position and discretionary decisions and estimation uncertainties, please refer to the section “Summary of accounting policies” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the 2021 Annual Report.
Changes in accounting policies and changes in the reporting structure
Deutsche Telekom did not make any major changes to its accounting policies in the reporting period.