Undue reliance on US GAAP’s concept of control widens scope of consolidation
Dutch semiconductor manufacturer ASML consolidates a special purpose entity (SPE) that it controls, following changes to US GAAP which it uses to interpret the concept of control in SIC 12 “Consolidation – special purpose entities”, although there is relevant guidance in SIC 12.
Cash measured at fair value is reclassified to the highest category
Dutch semiconductor manufacturer ASML reclassifies money market funds to Level 1 from Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy of IFRS 7 “Financial instruments: disclosures”, but discloses elsewhere that it classifies them as loans and receivables.