Finance | FCA implements two-week moratorium on FTSE corporate reporting

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that there will be a moratorium on the publication of all FTSE listed company preliminary financial statements for at least two weeks due to covid-19

23 Mar 2020

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Finance | Bank of England advice on liquidity reporting under IFRS 9

The Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued initial guidance on reporting expected credit loss (ECL) estimates under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in wake of covid-19

20 Mar 2020

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Finance | IASB seeks detailed disclosures on business acquisitions

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is seeking views on potential changes to IFRS standards regarding business acquisitions, to make it easier for investors to assess the performance of any acquisitions

20 Mar 2020

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Finance | Additional postponement for IFRS 17 insurance contracts

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has announced a further one-year deferment of the implementation date for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, so the effective date for the standard will now be 2023

19 Mar 2020

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Finance | FRC flags £94m error in Galliford Try accounts

A Financial Reporting Council (FRC) investigation has found that FTSE 250 builder Galliford Try overstated its assets by £94.3m, following errors in the way it recognised revenue on certain construction contracts

16 Mar 2020

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Finance | International reporting: IFRS 16, disclosures and IBOR progress

Jeroen Van Doorsselaere examines the latest developments in IFRS reporting from first year IFRS 16 Lease accounting implementation to plans for a new measure to define operating result before depreciation and amortisation (ORBDA) 

6 Mar 2020

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Finance | Accounting updates: March 2020

In this month’s accounting updates, Deloitte fined £1.8m over Comet administration failures, FCA to investigate M&C Saatchi accounting errors, SORP charity accounting committee membership and Brexit transition guidance for accountants

2 Mar 2020

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Finance | IPSASB consults on revenue and transfer expenses standards

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) is consulting on three inter-connected exposure drafts which are intended to pioneer new approaches to accounting for some of the most significant transactions of public sector entities

27 Feb 2020

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Finance | Navigating IFRS: judgments and estimates under IAS 1 – part 1

In our new series on IFRS, Glynnis Carthy CA(SA), technical writer at Croner-i, explains the importance of reporting accurate disclosures and their material impact in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements

20 Feb 2020

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Finance | Bank of England to adjust bank stress tests for IFRS 9

The Bank of England is looking to adjust its stress tests for banks, following the introduction of IFRS 9 expected credit loss accounting (ECL), which has led to impairment losses being recognised earlier than previously

14 Feb 2020

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Finance | The jeopardy of software licences under IFRS 16

Robin Fry, director of Cerno, outlines the hidden risks when reporting software licence liabilities under IFRS 16 Leases, from right-of-use considerations, to assets versus liabilities and accounting for under-licensing charges

10 Feb 2020

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Finance | International reporting: current or non-current liabilities

2020 will see differences in regulatory and financial reporting requirements emerge, as IFRS 9 crosses paths with Basel III and the European single electronic format, explains Jeroen Van Doorsselaere

4 Feb 2020

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Finance | IASB amends IAS 1 to clarify debt classification

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued limited amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements to clarify how to classify debt and other liabilities as current or non-current, to promote greater consistency

24 Jan 2020

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Finance | International reporting: 2020 and beyond

With the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) focusing on disclosures, management commentary and improving the quality of financial reporting in 2020, Jeroen Van Doorsselaere examines the IFRS standard setter’s work plan

16 Jan 2020

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Finance | Regulators update disclosure guidance for IFRS 9

The joint FCA/FRC regulatory taskforce on disclosures on expected credit losses (DECL) has overhauled the guidance on best practice reporting requirements under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

19 Dec 2019

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