IFRS fundamentals are new accounting standard published by the International Accounting Standards Board covering the scope, structure, contents, and components of IFRS compliant financial statements, including underlying assumptions and related footnote disclosures.

This IFRS Fundamentals course is aimed at equipping the participants with the knowledge and skills to understand IFRS and how to adopt the new international accounting practices in financial reporting.

Target Participants

Training on IFRS Fundamentals is aimed at professionals in the finance and accounting sector.

Course Duration

Online                                  7 Days

Classroom-based              5 Days

What you will learn

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Apply IFRSs to develop financial statements that are compliant, including choosing accounting standards and creating necessary disclosures.
• Create strategies for clearly presenting information in IFRS financial statements.
• Implement the impairment testing and fair value measurement requirements of IFRS.
• Learn how to measure and recognize liabilities using the appropriate IFRSs.
• Implement the guidelines for the treatment of stakes in other entities and business combinations.

Course Outline

Introduction to IFRS

• IFRS standard setting – the bodies and due process
• Conceptual Framework
• Fair value measurement (IFRS 13)
• First-time Adoption of IFRSs (IFRS 1)

Content of IFRS Financial Statements

• Presentation of financial statements (IAS 1)
• Statement of cash flows (IAS 7)
• Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors (IAS 8)
• Discontinued operations (IFRS 5)
• Events after the reporting period (IAS 10)
• Operating segments (IFRS 8)
• Interim financial reporting (IAS 34)

Assets

• Inventories (IAS 2)
• Property, plant & equipment (IAS 16)
• Borrowing costs (IAS 23)
• Intangible assets (IAS 38)
• Investment property (IAS 40)
• Impairment of assets (IAS 36)

Liabilities

• Leases (IFRS 16)
• Employee benefits (IAS 19)
• Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets (IAS 37)

Financial Instruments

• Financial assets and liabilities, hedging and derivatives (IAS 32, IFRS 9)
• Disclosures (IFRS 7)

Income Taxes

• Income taxes (IAS 12)

Revenue

• Revenue from contracts with customers (IFRS 15)

Government Grants and Assistance

• Accounting for government grants & disclosure of government assistance (IAS20)

Foreign Currency Issues

• Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates (IAS 21)

Business Combinations and Interests in Other Entities

• Business combinations (IFRS 3)
• Consolidated financial statements (IFRS 10)
• Investments in associates and joint ventures (IAS 28)
• Joint arrangements (IFRS 11)

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers with vast experience as expert professionals in their respective practice fields. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, presentations, group works and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide training needs. A training needs assessment will be done on the training participants to collect data on the
existing skills, knowledge gaps, training expectations and tailor-made needs.