Problematika odložené daně a jejího vykazování

The diploma thesis focuses on deferred tax. It characterizes this accounting category and describes various theoretical approaches to its calculation. It deals with its historical development and the current regulation of its recognition and presentation in financial statements. The thesis contains rules set by IFRS as well as Czech accounting legislation. It explains the most common situations where deferred tax liability and deferred tax asset arises. The practical part compares chosen theoretical knowledge with its practical application. It assesses correctness of presentation of deferred tax in practice. The thesis deals with the question whether accounting units make mistakes when presenting deferred tax and whether they provide sufficient additional information to users of financial statements. Significance of deferred tax in balance sheet and income statement is subject to interest too.