BP 2011 Annual Report Download - page 177

Financial statements
BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2011 175
Consolidated financial statements of the BP group
This page does not form part of BP’s Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the SEC.
Independent auditor’s report on the Annual Report and Accounts
to the members of BP p.l.c.
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of BP p.l.c. for the year ended 31 December 2011 which comprise the group income statement,
the group statement of comprehensive income, the group statement of changes in equity, the group balance sheet, the group cash flow statement
and the related notes 1 to 45. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit
work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report
and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the
company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor
As explained more fully in the Statement of directors’ responsibilities set out on page 174, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the
consolidated financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the
consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us
to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statements
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the
financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting
policies are appropriate to the group’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial
information in the annual report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements. If we become aware of any apparent material
misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion the consolidated financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s affairs as at 31 December 2011 and of its profit for the year then ended;
• have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union; and
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation.
Separate opinion in relation to IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
As explained in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the group in addition to applying IFRS as adopted by the European Union, has also applied
IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
In our opinion the consolidated financial statements comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB.
Emphasis of matter – significant uncertainty over provisions and contingencies related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
In forming our opinion we have considered the adequacy of the disclosures made in Notes 2, 36 and 43 to the financial statements concerning the
provisions, future expenditures for which reliable estimates cannot be made and other contingencies related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill significant
event. The total amounts that will ultimately be paid by BP in relation to all obligations relating to the incident are subject to significant uncertainty and the
ultimate exposure and cost to BP will be dependent on many factors, including any determination of BP’s culpability based on any findings of negligence,
gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Actual costs could ultimately be significantly higher or lower than those recorded in relation to all obligations
relating to the oil spill. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of these matters.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion the information given in the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the consolidated financial statements are prepared is
consistent with the consolidated financial statements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following:
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
• certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Under the Listing Rules we are required to review:
• the directors’ statement, set out on page 174, in relation to going concern;
• the part of the BP board performance report relating to the company’s compliance with the nine provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code
specified for our review; and
• certain elements of the report to shareholders by the Board on directors’ remuneration.
Other matter
We have reported separately on the parent company financial statements of BP p.l.c. for the year ended 31 December 2011 and on the information in the
Directors’ Remuneration Report that is described as having been audited.
Ernst & Young LLP
Allister Wilson (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
London
6 March 2012
The maintenance and integrity of the BP p.l.c. website are the responsibility of the directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve
consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements
since they were initially presented on the website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements
may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Consolidated financial statements of the BP group