This course will cover the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The course will focus on the frameworks of IAS and IFRS. The course aims at providing a clear understanding on the global accounting standards.

Course Objectives

• Understand the role of financial reporting.
• Understand financial statement.
• Identify assets and liabilities recognition criteria.
• Understand the accrual basis concepts of accounting.
• Identify the principle of capital and capital maintenance.
• Understand the recognition, measurement bases, and disclosures of different IFRS and IAS standards.

Duration           5 Days

Who Should Attend

The course targets financial directors, financial managers, procurement directors, administrators, procurement managers, Budget accountants, auditors, credit controllers and chief accountants.

Course Outline

Introduction

• IFRS conceptual framework and associated bodies, IAS 1, IAS 8

Income standards

• IAS 18 Revenue
• IAS 11 Construction contracts

Asset Standards

• IAS 2 – Inventories
• IAS 16 – Property, Plant and Equipment
• IAS 20 – Government Grants
• IAS 23 – Borrowing Costs
• IAS 17 Leases
• IAS 38 – Intangible assets
• IAS 40 – Investment Property
• IAS 41 – Agriculture
• IAS 36 – Asset Impairment
•  IFRS 6 – Exploration and evaluation

Liabilities Standards

• IAS 37 Assets, Provisions & Contingent liabilities
• IAS 19 Benefits to employees
• IFRS 2 Share –based payment
• IAS 12 Income taxes, IAS 32 Financial instruments
• IAS 39, IFRS 7
• IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments)

Other Standards

• IAS 21 Effects of foreign exchange changes
• IFRS 3 Business combination
• IFRS 11 Joint arrangements
• IFRS 12 Disclosures
• IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

Disclosure Standards

• IAS 33 Per share earning
• IFRS 8 Operating segments
• IFRS 5 non-current assets held for discontinuation and sale
• IAS 10 Reporting period after events
• IAS 24 Party disclosure
• IAS 34 Reporting by interim
• IFRS 1 Adoption of IFRS for the first time

General Notes

• This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
• Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.