IFRS Presentation and Disclosure Requirements (2 days)

Introduction

Continually changing disclosure requirements and disclosure requirements in new accounting standards make it important not only to comply with current and newly-enacted requirements, but to understand the upcoming changes that are likely to occur. Increasing scrutiny of your firm’s reported footnotes by investors also offers an opportunity to enhance your company’s investor relations strategy with thoughtfully prepared disclosures.

This two-day workshop not only reviews the IFRS requirements and teaches the skills needed to prepare full and complete financial statements and footnotes, but also provides participants with insight into future changes.

The program answers questions such as:

• What are the IFRS requirements relating to presentation and disclosures?
• In which areas are alternative presentations allowed?
• What are the most important issues to consider when preparing disclosures?
• How do the presentation and disclosure choices made affect investor perceptions?
• What are the upcoming changes in IFRS and when will they be effective?
• How might future disclosure practice change to reflect the IASB’s revised new Conceptual Framework and criticisms of current financial statement disclosures?

Learning Objectives

• Apply the IFRS presentation and disclosure requirements to the preparation of fully compliant IFRS financial statements
• Specify the allowed alternatives in presentation of the key elements and demonstrate sound selection decisions in given scenarios
• Explain the merits of different presentation choices from the perspective of the IASB and investors
• Prepare appropriate disclosures, applying the IFRS requirements
• Differentiate between the current presentation and disclosure requirements, those under the new and amended standards and those likely under future IFRS changes

Topics

• Understanding IFRS Disclosure and Presentation Requirements
  • IASB's philosophy
  • Level of anticipated user understanding
• Operational Considerations
  • Selecting alternatives
  • Use of checklists
  • Addressing apparent non-compliance
• Financial Statements and Related Disclosures
  • Presentation of financial statements (IAS 1)
  • Cash flow statements (IAS 7)
  • Earnings per share (IAS 33)
  • Policies, accounting errors and changes in estimates (IAS 8)
  • Discontinued operations & non-current assets held for sale (IFRS 5)
  • Events after the reporting period (IAS 10)
  • Related party disclosures (IAS 24)
  • Operating segments (IFRS 8)
  • Interim financial reporting (IAS 34), including IFRIC 10
  • Revenue from contracts with customers (IFRS15)
  • Government grants (IAS 20)
• Assets and Liabilities
  • Property, plant & equipment (IAS 16)
  • Borrowing costs (IAS 23)
  • Intangible assets (IAS 38)
  • Investment property (IAS 40)
  • Impairment of assets (IAS 36)
  • Inventories (IAS 2)
  • Leases (IAS 17 including SIC-27 and IFRIC 4)
  • Employee benefits (IAS 19)
  • Provisions (IAS 37)
  • Share-based payment (IFRS 2)
  • Financial assets and liabilities (IAS 32)
  • Financial instruments: disclosures (IFRS 7)
• Income Taxes
  • Income taxes (IAS 12)
• Foreign Currency Issues
  • Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates (IAS 21)
• Business Combinations and Consolidations
  • Business combinations (IFRS 3)
  • Disclosure of interests in other entities (IFRS 12)
• Fair Value Measurement (IFRS 13)
• Transitioning to IFRSs
  • First-time adoption of IFRS (IFRS 1)
• Future Developments Relating to Presentation and Disclosure
  • Requirements of IFRS 16 Leases, effective from 2019

Teaching Method

• Group live instruction in a workshop format, cases, examples, group work, open discussions
• Description and explanation of IFRS requirements and preparation in clear and simple language
• Use of case studies and real-world examples to illustrate practical application of the requirements
• Interactive participation is encouraged
• All participants receive a comprehensive binder containing copies of the presentation slides, handouts and other course materials

Instructors

Venue

CPE/CPD Accreditation

IASeminars is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org .

 

Field of study: Accounting

Prerequisites

Understanding of basic accounting principles based on any national standard. No advance preparation is required for this course.