An Executive Guide to IFRS

An Executive Guide to IFRS
Author: Peter Walton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119973856

"A comprehensive and invaluable guide to IFRS which users will find indispensable in correctly applying the complex and onerous requirements of IFRS and IAS." Steve Collings FMAAT FCCA, Leavitt Walmsley Associates and author of Interpretation and Application of International Standards on Auditing International Financial Reporting Standards have been mandatory in the EU since 2005 and are rapidly being adopted by countries throughout the world. In this environment it is increasingly important for managers, executives and CEOs to understand the background of the IFRS and their main requirements. In An Executive Guide to IFRS: Content, Costs and Benefits to Business, Peter Walton provides a concise and accessible guide to the principal features of IFRS, explains why they are useful, looks at their impact on businesses, and provides some of the context to help define their global role. The book is divided into three sections. Part one deals with the convergence process and its costs and benefits, and gives background on the story so far. Part two contains the main technical content of the book and provides an analysis of the main issues under IFRS reporting, including: • The content of financial statements • Investments in other companies • Income Statement and Balance Sheet items • IFRS for SMEs • A comparison with US GAAP Part three covers the creation of the IFRS, provides details of the IASB's standard-setting process, and describes how people outside the IASB can participate in the process and lobby effectively. It also examines the history of the IASB, and includes a chapter based on the author's observation of the standard setters in action. An Executive Guide to IFRS is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the essentials of International Financial Reporting Standards.

An Executive's Guide for Moving from US GAAP to IFRS

An Executive's Guide for Moving from US GAAP to IFRS
Author: Peter Walton
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1606490249

This book will explain the complex inter-relationships between the International Accounting Standards Board (the creator of IFRS), the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB), their work programme and their plans for the future.

An Executive Guide To IFRS

An Executive Guide To IFRS
Author: Clyde Minerd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2021-05-12
Genre:
ISBN:

The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are accounting standards that are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to provide a common accounting language to increase transparency in the presentation of financial information This book is meant to provide a holistic IFRS accounting framework for the hospitality industry based on its unique operational workflow. It is not a book on how to entertain guests, or provide them with excellent food and services; it is a book on how to properly account for all the money from goods and services and sundry financial transactions that take place in hotels.

Wiley IFRS

Wiley IFRS
Author: Abbas A. Mirza
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2010-12-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118045211

Wiley IFRS: Practical Implementation Guide and Workbook, Second Edition is a quick reference guide on IFRS/IAS that includes easy-to-understand IFRS/IAS standards outlines, practical insights, case studies with solutions, illustrations and multiple-choice questions with solutions. The book greatly facilitates your understanding of the practical implementation issues involved in applying these complex "principles-based" standards. PS-Line

The Executive's Guide to Financial Management

The Executive's Guide to Financial Management
Author: D. Norton
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2016-11-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137511206

A guide to expand and enhance the tools available to financial professionals to solve problems effectively, efficiently and to strengthen accounting controls. This is the result of an extensive effort to develop an innovative, highly practical approach to the task of improving financial management and cash flow.

Essential Guide to International Accounting

Essential Guide to International Accounting
Author: PwC
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2013
Genre: Financial statements
ISBN: 9781780431215

Essential Guide to International Accounting - IFRS Summaries is a compendium of PricewaterhouseCoopers' 'topic summaries', which include key information on each of the major accounting topic areas. Written by PwC's Accounting Consulting Services team, the summaries contain the following sections: Overview - brief explanation of the topic; Summary of key requirements - explanation of the current requirements, with paragraph references to the relevant standard; Resources - list of resources available on each topic, including the text of standards, interpretations, exposure drafts; and PricewaterhouseCoopers' guidance and interpretations, tools, practice aids and publications that relate to the topic. Accountants in business and practice dealing with IFRS or encountering it for the first time, legal practitioners, company administrators, financial advisers, auditors and academics will find this guide a valuable reference tool.

Wiley Guide to Fair Value Under IFRS

Wiley Guide to Fair Value Under IFRS
Author: James P. Catty
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 715
Release: 2010-04-09
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0470597364

Your one indispensable guide to all the Fair Value requirements of IFRS Acomplete guide to the complex valuation requirements of IFRS, this book includes chapters on theoretical and practical applications, with extensive examples illustrating the required techniques for each application. Appropriate for anyone involved professionally with finance—managers, accountants, investors, bankers, instructors, and students—this guide draws on a stellar panel of expert contributors from fourteen countries who provide international coverage and insight into a diverse range of topics, including: Fair Value in implementing IFRS Market Approach Income Approach—Capitalization and Discounting Methods Economic and Industry Conditions Cost of Capital Financial Statement Analyses Impairment Testing Intellectual Property Rights (patents, copyrights, trademarks) Projecting Financial Statements Liabilities Customer Relationships Share-based Payment Plant and Equipment Guide to Fair Value Under IFRS is the first international valuation book of its kind. Fully compliant with the Certified Valuation Analyst curriculum, it provides detailed guidance as to how fair value is to be determined and fills numerous gaps in common understanding of IFRS requirements.

Managing the Transition to IFRS-Based Financial Reporting

Managing the Transition to IFRS-Based Financial Reporting
Author: Lisa Weaver
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2014-05-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118644123

The one-stop guide to transitioning to IFRS financial reporting The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have already been adopted in Europe, and plans are in place to transition to IFRS reporting in the UK, India, Japan, and other major economies. The US is deliberating the nature of its convergence with IFRS and US entities will need to understand the implications of transition. This means all finance managers and financial controllers will be responsible, not only for understanding IFRS, but for making the transition and dealing with implications. Managing the Transition to IFRS-Based Financial Reporting is a one-stop resource for navigating this major change. Case studies and project management advice help move smoothly from GAAP to IFRS principles and requirements. Managing the Transition to IFRS-Based Financial Reporting is the only book on the market that focuses on both the accounting and non-accounting implications of IFRS transition. This complete approach will guide you from the history and conceptual basis of IFRS through each stage of the transition process, ensuring expert change management and fluid communication from start to finish. Takes a holistic approach, covering non-accounting implications like educating and communicating IFRS requirements Provides case studies to illustrate best practices for moving to the new international standards Provides a framework for planning and executing the entire IFRS transition project With nearly two decades of financial training experience, author Lisa Weaver is imminently qualified to deliver clear, concise, and understandable content. In addition, the reference material and other resources in Managing the Transition to IFRS-Based Financial Reporting will help you simplify the transition and take advantage of all the benefits IFRS reporting confers.

Wiley IFRS

Wiley IFRS
Author: Abbas A. Mirza
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 615
Release: 2011-03-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118017641

A one-stop resource for understanding and applying current International Financial Reporting Standards As the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) makes rapid progress towards widespread acceptance and use of IFRS® (formerly named International Accounting Standards) worldwide, the need to understand these new standards increases. Now fully revised and updated, IFRS® Practical Implementation Guide and Workbook, Third Edition is the straightforward handbook for understanding and adapting the IFRS® standards. This quick reference guide includes easy-to-understand IAS/IFRS®outlines, explanations, and practical insights that greatly facilitate understanding of the practical implementation issues involved in applying these complex standards. Clearly explaining the IASB standards so that even first-time adopters of IFRS® will understand the complicated requirements, the Third Edition presents: Ten recently issued and revised IFRS® standards including business combinations, financial instruments and newly issued IFRS® for SMEs New International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) projects Multiple-choice questions with solutions and explanations to ensure thorough understanding of the complex IFRS®/IAS standards Case studies or "problems" with solutions illustrating the practical application of IFRS®/IAS Excerpts from published financial statements around the world Designed with the needs of the user in mind, IFRS® Practical Implementation Guide and Workbook, Third Edition is an essential desktop reference for accountants and finance professionals, as well as a thorough review guide for the IFRS®/IAS certification exam.