E-LearningAccounting

The End of Special Purpose Financial Statements and Transitioning to General Purposes Financial Statements

Duration
90 min
CPD
1.5 hours
Format
E-Learning
The End of Special Purpose Financial Statements and Transitioning to General Purposes Financial Statements

Overview

Over the next couple of years, many Australian entities are required to transition to the preparation of General-Purpose Financial Statements.

In this webinar we will provide an overview of the recognition and measurement requirements of the key Australian Accounting Standards as they apply to the preparation of General-Purpose Financial Statements.

During this Webinar, we will discuss the key concepts around the following topics:

  • Revenue recognition
  • Financial instruments
  • Leases
  • Share-based payments
  • Deferred tax
  • Property, plant and equipment
  • Inventories
  • Investment property

Webinar Learning Outcomes:

Attendees will learn to consider and appropriately account for:

  • Revenue recognition
  • Financial instruments
  • Leases
  • Share-based payments
  • Deferred tax
  • Property, plant and equipment
  • Inventories
  • Investment property
    • Suited to:

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

    • You will also be provided with: 

      • The PowerPoint Presentation Slide Deck
      • A Searchable Transcript
      • Any Supporting Documentation
      • Webinar Recording to view multiple times for up to 6 months
      • Q&A Session & follow up contact details

Course syllabus

3 lessons

  1. Video – The End of Special Purpose Financial Statements and Transitioning to General Purposes Financial StatementsVideo
  2. FeedbackSurvey
  3. Knowledge QuizTest

Your presenter

Aletta Boshoff, Partner & National Leader, IFRS Advisory.BDO Australia

Aletta is an IFRS advisory specialist with over 25 years’ experience in financial reporting and accounting, including IFRS. Aletta has lectured on financial accounting and reporting, auditing and assurance and taxation at various Australian and South African universities. As an Associate Professor, she authored various financial reporting and accounting textbooks. Aletta also spent a number of years as a Project Manager at the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).
In particular, Aletta takes great pride in her ability to apply a wealth of technical expertise to real-world business situations. She works hard to ensure she is working with her clients, involving them at every step of the journey. She helps them to understand how she came to a recommendation, so that they can test any assumptions she has made and together they can come to the best IFRS solution possible.

Dean Ardern, Associate Director, IFRS Advisory.
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.