ESMA_QA_2382
Status: ✅ Answer Published
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Regulatory Context
Regulation : DORA
Level 1 Regulation: Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Level 2 Regulation: No information available
Level 3 Regulation: No information available
Topic: Digital operational resilience testing
Subject Matter: Applicable accounting standard for calculation of turnover
Question
Submission Date: 18 December 2024
Our understanding is that a business can rely on the exemption under either Article 3(60) micro enterprise, (63) small enterprise or (64) medium-sized enterprise categories under DORA. We have however not been able to find clear information on which accounting standard that should be used when calculating annual turnover under DORA. In addition, our analysis has not shown that the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC on small and medium-sized enterprises provides any guidance on the question of which accounting standard can be used. In a recent informal call with the Swedish FSA, we were informed that, when calculating the turnover of an entity to determine whether it falls under the SME exemption under DORA, the entity should use the same accounting standards that were used to draw up the relevant audited accounts. Thus, if IFRS is applied by the national entities, the relevant entity shall use the same basis (IFRS) to calculate the relevant national turnover. Is this also ESMA’s view?
ESMA Answer
Answer Date: 20-02-2025
As this Q&A (DORA156) is a duplicate, the ESAs reject this one and will treat this matter via DORA155 received by EIOPA.
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