Which of the following income and expense items is NOT recorded initially directly in equity?
A) The impairment of goodwill in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets, where the entity is confident that the factors giving rise to the impairment will reverse in a future period.
B) An increase in the fair values of land & buildings, where the revaluation method is used to account for land & buildings in accordance with IAS 16 Property, Plant & Equipment.
C) A change in the fair value of an investment in another entity, which is classified as an available-for-sale financial asset in accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition & Measurement.
D) Foreign currency translation adjustments arising on the translation of a foreign operations financial statements from their functional currency in accordance with IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates.

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The impairment of goodwill is initially recorded in the income statement as an expense and subsequently reduces equity. It is not directly recorded in equity. B, C, and D are all initially recorded directly in equity.

Which of the Following Income and Expense Items Is NOT