Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards

by Abbas Ali Mirza, Nandakumar Ankarath

A one-stop resource for understanding and applying current International Financial Reporting Standards In this updated edition of Understanding IFRS Fundamentals , readers get access to easy-to-follow examples, case studies, schematics, and tables that make the subject approachable and accessible. Arranged topically, by IFRS Standards, the book serves as a quick source of information that makes it easy to find answers on issues of common interest to beginner financial statement preparers and users. It's clear that the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is here to stay, with more than 120 countries requiring or allowing the use of IFRS for the preparation of financial statements by publicly held companies—and with expectations that by 2015 several more nations will be converging with IFRS. Rather than including interpretations of technical issues from Standards (IFRS), this comprehensive guide offers simple explanations of the complex "principle-based" Standards, making it easy for beginners to grasp complicated concepts without detracting from the thoroughness that experts rely on. The book A practical reference guide with simple answers to your issues of interest, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals, Second Edition , is an essential resource when you need lucid explanations of technically complex Standards.

432 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2013