This article is devoted to consideration of the issues of formation of accounting policies in the organization of accounting for agricultural activities. In particular, the article presents opinions, approaches and proposals on the concept of accounting policy, its structure, the procedure for reflecting agricultural activities in accounting policies. Relevant conclusions have been formulated in reliance upon the results of the study.

This article identifies the achievements made in agriculture and the existing problems related to the rapid transition of accounting to international standards, as well as provides a developed definition of biological assets. The essence and main provisions of IFRS (IAS) 41 “Agriculture” are presented. The article outlines the procedures for the recognition of biological assets, their initial and fair (equitable) value measurement, and the determination of profit arising  from the increase in the value of biological assets and agricultural products. 

In this article, the issues of justifying the methodological aspects of the application of the IAS "Agriculture" in fisheries are covered. In particular, in relation to biological assets in fisheries, the rules for their recognition have been formulated based on the general rules of the IAS No. 41 "Agriculture"; directions for improving production cost accounting and product costing in fisheries in accordance with IAS No. 41 are indicated, and biological assets and products derived from them are categorized. Also, the use of international experience in the evaluation and accounting of fishery products made it possible to meet the requirements of the IAS and to integrate (harmonize) with the international community.

This article considers the issues of improving the accounting of biological assets, which fair value cannot be determined. In particular, the procedure for the initial recognition of biological assets, which fair value cannot be determined, their reflection in accounting and financial statements, as well as theprocedure for specifying data. Relevant conclusions have been formulated.

In the article, the information covered in the cash flow statement, the actual state of the reflection of items related to capital investments in the form of this report was studied, and recommendations were developed for the reflection of information on capital investments in the statement of cash flows. Also, international experiences reveal the issues of covering long-term assets such as investment property and biological assets in the cash flow statement.