Valuation of financial assets and
liabilities and recognition of result on
operations on financial instruments
The result on operations on financial
instruments for the year ended
December 31, 2020 amounted to PLN
792 788 thousand and constituted the
most important item in the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income of
the Group. The value of financial assets
at fair value through profit or loss and
financial liabilities held for trading as at
December 31, 2020 amounted to PLN
663 133 thousand and
PLN 96 632 thousand respectively.
The result on operations on financial
instruments of the Company consists of
realized and unrealized gains or losses
and costs related to trading in financial
instruments.
The process of transacting with clients and
performing valuations of derivative
financial instruments is massive and
involves large amounts of market data
necessary for valuation.
Given the above, this area requires
significant effort and expertise in
financial instruments and the use of
information systems, which is why we
have identified it as a key research
matter.
Information on accounting policies, as
well as quantitative disclosures
regarding the result on operations on
financial instruments, financial assets at
fair value through profit or loss and
financial liabilities held for trading are
described in notes 4.13, 4.4, 5.1, 15 and
21 respectively
As part of our audit procedures, we obtained an
understanding of the Company's policies and procedures
for entering into transactions and valuing financial
instruments and recognizing the result thereof.
We analysed the design and verified the effectiveness of
the control mechanisms implemented by the Company in
this area, including the process of concluding transactions
with customers, the valuation process, as well as the risk
management process, including limits on open positions.
With respect to the IT systems by means of which
transactions are concluded and financial instruments are
valued, we obtained knowledge of the internal control
mechanisms covering the area of change management
and access control to the systems processing data on
customer transactions.
On selected populations of transactions, we performed
independent valuation of financial instruments and analysis
of correctness of recognition of valuation in the books as at
the balance sheet date. Furthermore, with regard to the
result on financial instruments, we performed detailed
tests, including independent recalculation of the result on a
sample basis, as well as reconciliation of selected
transactions to source documentation and testing of
system reports. In addition, we conducted an analysis of
customer complaints and claims.
Furthermore, we assessed the adequacy and
completeness of the disclosures concerning the result on
financial instruments, financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss and financial liabilities held for trading in the
financial statements in accordance with the accounting
standards applicable to the Company.