IFRS Financial Instruments – how to comply with changing requirements - ComplianceOnline Financial & Accounting Webinar 2011

This IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) webinar will discuss how to assign a fair value to financial instruments and how to comply with the changing rule for accounting for investment on financial statements.

Why Should You Attend:
When International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) come into effect January 1, 2015, public companies will have to change how they account for investments on their financial statements. Companies will be expected to assign a fair value to financial instruments, but with so many choices for assigning a value, just exactly how do you do it?

This hands-on workshop will provide you with some easy-to-follow guidelines that will help you in complying with these new demands.

Accreditation - NASBA
CPE Credits - 1 CPE credit
Program level – Basic/Intermediate
Program prerequisites – NONE
Advance preparation – NONE
Instructional Method: Group – Live

Why Should You Attend:

• Brief IFRS overview.
• Valuation methods under IFRS.
• Debt vs. equity investments.
• Accounting for transfers between portfolios .
• Using the equity method for investments.
• Joint ventures, Investment property, Accounting for hedging.
• Disclosure requirements.
• Financial statement presentation.
• Questions & Answers.

Who Will Benefit:

The following individuals or disciplines will benefit from attending this Webinar:

• Senior executives of Publicly Accountable Enterprises
• Finance, Accounting Unit Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers
• Business and Operations Unit Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers
• Internal auditors
• Consultants
• External Auditors