Adopting IFRS - A step-by-step illustration of the transition to IFRS

Illustrates the steps involved in preparing the first IFRS financial statements. It takes into account the effect on IFRS 1 of the standards issued up to and including March 2004

Publication date: June 2004

Format: 100-page Q&A guidance and illustrations

Topics covered: IFRS 1 requirements in overview; Q&As; illustrative financial statements and step-by-step guidance of applying IFRS 1.

Executive guide to IFRS – Topic summaries 2010

Compendium of 'topic summaries' which include key information on each of the major accounting topic areas - presented in alphabetical order.

Publication date: July 2010

Format: 170-page A4 publication

Topics covered: Global IFRS, International Accounting Standards, going concern, revenue recognition, segment reporting, retirement benefits, earnings per share, financial instruments, financial statements, goodwill, impairment, disclosure, presentation, first time adoption.

Financial instruments under IFRS: A guide through the maze

High-level summary of IAS 39, IAS 32 and IFRS 7, for existing preparers and first-time adopters.

Publication date: June 2009

Format: 40-page publication with at-a-glance summaries, information for first-time adopters, IFRS 7 disclosures and a glossary

Topics covered: Scope, debt/equity classification, initial recognition and classification, derecognition, subsequent measurement, fair values and impairment and hedge accounting.

IAS 39 - Achieving hedge accounting in practice

Covers the practical issues in achieving hedge accounting under IAS 39. It provides answers to frequently asked questions and step–by–step illustrations of how to apply common hedging strategies

Publication date: December 2005

Format: 172-page Q&A guidance and illustrations

Topics covered: Summary of IAS 39 requirements; Q&A guidance; detailed illustrations of applying hedge accounting to six common hedging strategies.

IAS 39 - Derecognition of financial assets in practice

This publication provides guidance on how to apply IAS 39 in practice.

Publication date: October 2008

Format: 88-page Q&A guidance and illustrations

Topics covered: Summary of IAS 39 requirements; Q&A guidance; detailed illustrations of applying derecognition requirements to 10 common transactions.

IFRS disclosure checklist 2009

Outlines the disclosures required by all IFRSs published up to October 2009.

Publication date: 30 October 2009

Format: 128-page checklist

Topics covered: Disclosures required by IFRSs and interpretations, including disclosures required of: all entities; all entities but only in certain situations; entities that issue insurance contracts; retirement benefit plans; early-adopters; and industry-specific disclosures.

IFRS Student Manual 2010

950-page publication with illustrative examples and extracts from accounts

Publication date: April 2010

Format: Bound book

Topics covered: IFRS, International Accounting Standards, global IFRS, going concern, revenue recognition, segment reporting, retirement benefits, earnings per share, financial instruments, financial statements, goodwill, impairment, disclosure, presentation, first time adoption

IFRS for SMEs - pocket guide 2009

Key areas covered by the IFRS for SMEs and the basic requirements.

Publication date: July 2009

Format: A6 pocket guide

Topics covered: Quick-reference guide of definitions of terms and recognition and measurement requirements of the IASB's IFRS for small and medium-sized entities.

IFRS pocket guide 2009

Provides a summary of the recognition and measurement requirements of IFRSs published up to April 2009.

Publication date: May 2009

Format: A5 pocket guide

Topics covered: Quick-reference guide of definitions of terms and recognition and measurement requirements for a variety of audiences, including finance directors, financial controllers and other members of the finance team, as well as broader management, actuaries, lawyers, merchant bankers and analysts

Manual of accounting - Financial instruments 2010

Your indispensable aid to understanding the complex set of requirements relating to financial instruments when preparing and using company financial statements under IFRS.

Publication date: November 2009

Format: 630-page guide with examples

Topics covered: IAS 32, IAS 39, IFRS 7, Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Hedging.

Manual of accounting - IFRS 2010 (Global edition)

Manual of accounting - IFRS 2010 is your essential guide to IFRS. It provides expert practical guidance on all the IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Publication date: November 2009

Format: 3338-page publication with examples, extracts from accounts and illustrative financial statements

Topics covered: IFRS, International Accounting Standards, Global IFRS, going concern, revenue recognition, segmental reporting, retirement benefits, earnings per share, financial instruments, financial statements, goodwill, impairment of fixed assets, disclosure presentation.

SIC-12 & FIN 46R - the substance of control

Helps those working with special purpose entities to identify the differences between US GAAP and IFRS in this area, including examples of transactions and structures that may be impacted by the guidance

Publication date: October 2004

Format: 20-page guide with examples

Topics covered: Overview of how IFRS and US GAAP compare; detail of the key differences; examples of transactions, relationsips and structures that may be impacted; summary of requirements

Segment reporting - an opportunity to explain the business

High level issues for management to consider when applying IFRS 8, including how the standard will change reporting and what investors want to see.

Publication date: September 2008

Format: 6-page flyer

Topics covered: Background to IFRS 8; explanation of what investors want to see; how IFRS 8 will change reporting; and three steps to good segment reporting.

Similarities and differences - a comparison of 'full IFRS' and IFRS for SMEs

Key differences between IFRS for SMEs and 'full IFRS' in 60 pages.

Publication date: August 2009

Format: A5 comparison document in table format

Topics covered: Accounting framework and first-time adoption; financial statements; buisness combinations, consolidated financial statements, and investments in associates and joint ventures; income and expenses; financial assets and liabilities; non-financial assets; non-financial liabilities and equity; other.

The EU Transparency Directive

Guidance for listed companies required to implement the EU's new Transparency Directive rules relating to periodic reporting requirements.

Publication date: July 2007

Format: 16-page publication

Topics covered: Guidance for entities required to implement the directive's requirements as they relate to quoted companies, focusing on periodic reporting requirements arising from national laws, listing rules and exchange-imposed requirements