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defined in LPS 001.

       Chief Financial Officer means the chief financial officer of the life company, by whatever name called.

       financial year has the meaning in the Corporations Act 2001.

       general instruction guide refers to the general instruction guide set out in Attachment A of LRS 001.

       Life Act means the Life Insurance Act 1995.

       Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the life company, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the entity.

       reporting period means a reporting period under subparagraph 7(a) or 7(b) or, if applicable, paragraph 8.

    18.         Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force from time to time.

Reporting Standard LRS 320.0

Liability Roll Forwards

General instructions

These instructions assist completion of the Reporting Standard LRS 320.0 Liability Roll Forwards. The report collects information relating to reconciliations of insurance contract liabilities required by AASB 17 Insurance Contracts (AASB 17). These instructions also apply to roll forwards of assets for insurance acquisition cash flows and reinsurance contracts held.

Reporting tables

Tables described in this reporting standard list each of the data fields required to be reported. The data fields are listed sequentially in the column order that they will appear in the reported data set. Constraints on the data that can be reported for each field have also been provided.

General accounting basis
In completing the reporting standards, unless otherwise stated specifically, reporting life companies are to follow the basis consistent with the relevant Australian Accounting Standards. In particular, appropriate consideration must be given to the interpretation, the basis for measurement, and the netting between revenues/expenses items and financial assets/liabilities.

References to Australian Accounting Standards

Each item reported under this Reporting Standard aligns with the Accounting Standards made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). The applicable AASB references are specified with each item. The AASB reference provides a written description of the accounting meaning of an IFRS Taxonomy element.

IFRS taxonomy element reference

Each IFRS taxonomy element contains at least one cross-reference to an AASB Standard (that incorporates IFRS 17 Standards as issued and amended by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)) and has a reference type that can be used to identify the source of that element.  The IFRS Taxonomy uses the following element reference types:

(a) disclosure—an element of this type depicts a presentation or disclosure requirement of an IFRS/AASB Standard;

(b) example—an element of this type represents an example provided in an IFRS/AASB Standard or its accompanying materials; and

(c) common practice—an element of this type reflects common