International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide (World Bank Training)

Hennie van Greuning

ISBN 10: 0821377272 / ISBN 13: 9780821377277

Published by World Bank Publications 2009-05-15, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide (World Bank Training)
• Publisher: World Bank Publications 2009-05-15
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821377272
• ISBN 13: 9780821377277
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in a business situation can have a signficant effect on the financial results and position of a division or an entire business enterprise. 'International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide' gives private or public sector executives, managers, and financial analysts without a strong background in accounting the tools they need to participate in discussions and decisions on the appropriateness or application of IFRS.Each chapter summarizes an International Financial Reporting Standard, following a consistent structure:• Objective of the Standard• Scope of the Standard• Key concepts• Accounting treatment• Presentation and disclosure• Financial analysis and interpretationMany chapters of the book also contain examples that illustrate the practical application of key concepts in a particular standard. The publication includes all of the standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through December 2008.

Review

'Overall, this book gets very high marks for its comprehensive yet understandable and easy to read coverage of the field of international accounting and financial reporting. It should prove very useful to anyone seeking an understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards, their requirements, and their application.' --Global Business and Economics Review, April 2005