Overview of IFRS

This training workshop demonstrates the key elements of IFRS.

• The need for IFRS
• The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
• The Conceptual Framework
• Overview of standards

This training workshop is suitable for:

• Financial staff who need an introduction to IFRS.
• Financial staff who wish to develop a greater understanding of the concepts and applications of IFRS.
• Analysts and non-financial staff who need to understand IFRS but are not necessarily practitioners.

Upon completion of this training workshop, you will understand:

• Why IFRS was created and its benefits.
• The work of the IASB.
• Why the Conceptual Framework is fundamental to understanding IFRS.