Learn IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments

Learn IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: A Comprehensive Guide

This course provides a detailed exploration of the principles for measuring and recognizing financial instruments, encompassing both financial assets and financial liabilities. Understand the intricacies of IFRS 9, the updated standard replacing IAS 39, and gain practical knowledge for accurate financial reporting.

What You'll Learn:

• Classification of Financial Assets & Liabilities: Master the categorization of various financial instruments.
• Recognition & Derecognition: Understand when and how to recognize and derecognize financial instruments.
• Initial & Subsequent Measurement: Learn the methods for valuing financial assets and liabilities, both initially and ongoing.
• Financial Asset Impairment: Explore different methods for assessing and accounting for impairment of financial assets.
• IFRS 9 Hedging: Gain expertise in using hedging strategies under IFRS 9 to manage financial risk.
• Loan Notes Treatment: Understand the specific accounting treatment for loan notes.
• Bank Loans Treatment: Learn how to account for bank loans according to IFRS 9.
• Equity Instruments Treatment: Master the accounting for equity instruments.
• Hedging & Hedge Accounting: Deep dive into hedging techniques and associated hedge accounting principles.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for accounting and finance professionals seeking to update their knowledge of IFRS 9. It's also perfect for students pursuing qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, CA, ICAEW, CAT, BBA, and MBA who are studying Financial Accounting under IFRS.

About the Instructor:

This course is led by a highly qualified accounting and finance expert with over twenty years of experience across diverse industries, including auditing, manufacturing, and oil & gas. The instructor's career journey includes rising to the position of CFO in a multinational oil and gas company. Furthermore, they have experience as a consultant with the World Bank and European Union, working on IFRS and Financial Management projects in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and CIS countries (2011-2018). Holding MBA, ACCA, and CIMA UK qualifications, the instructor has over fifteen years of teaching experience focusing on IFRS, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, and Performance Management, particularly for ACCA and CIMA qualifications.