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Looking ahead to 2022 – What can we expect around Financial and Corporate Reporting?

Duration
90 min
CPD
1.5 hours
Format
E-Learning
Looking ahead to 2022 – What can we expect around Financial and Corporate Reporting?

Overview

Navigating new standards, sustainability and GPFS.

The international and Australian accounting standards are continuing to develop new and improve existing accounting standards. The newly established International Sustainability Standards Board is also expected to issue some exposure drafts and standards in 2022. However, the biggest expected change in Australia is the mandatory move to general purpose financial statements (GPFS).

During this session, we will discuss the following topics:

  • The new IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
  • The preparation of general purpose financial statements
  • ASIC focus areas
  • Expected developments at the International Accounting Standards Board
  • Expected developments at the International Sustainability Standards Board
  • The preparation of sustainability/ESG reports

Learning Outcomes:

Attendees will learn to consider and appropriately account for:

  • The new IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
  • The preparation of general purpose financial statements
  • ASIC focus areas
  • Expected developments at the International Accounting Standards Board
  • Expected developments at the International Sustainability Standards Board
  • The preparation of sustainability/ESG reports

Suited to:

Auditors, CFOs, Board Members, Financial Controllers, Finance Teams, Accountants involved in the preparation of financial reports and sustainability reports.

This On Demand includes: 

  • a recording of the webinar Event which can be viewed multiple times
  • a PDF of the presenter’s PowerPoint
  • a verbatim Transcript
  • any supporting documentation
  • a CPD Certificate after successful completion of the Knowledge Quiz

Course syllabus

3 lessons

  1. Video – Looking ahead to 2022 – What can we expect around Financial and Corporate Reporting?Video
  2. FeedbackSurvey
  3. Knowledge QuizTest

Your presenter

Dean Ardern,BDO Australia

Associate Director, IFRS & Corporate Reporting team, BDO Australia. 

Dean has been advising on IFRS and other financial reporting matters for over 15 years. Having worked with a range of clients in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, Dean understands the challenges preparers face.

Dean’s primary role is to identify practical and compliant reporting solutions for clients and assurance staff. To achieve this, Dean works at building constructive relationships with clients with the view to providing responsive, accurate and outcome-focused technical advice and guidance.

Dileesha De Silva, Associate Director, IFRS & Corporate Reporting team, BDO Australia.

Dileesha has over 11 years’ financial reporting experience across both professional services and in industry. Prior to joining BDO, she was at Coles Group where she worked as an in-house technical accounting and reporting specialist. Dileesha is passionate about helping clients navigate complex accounting issues, providing practical and commercial solutions.