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Accounting Standards

IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements

Preparing and Presenting Year-End Financial Statements Under IAS 1

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Course Information

The learning outcomes from this accounting standards CPD course include: Producing year-end accounts Understanding the requirement

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This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials and accounts for 1 unit of CPD . One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.

Course Sections

This course is made up of the following sections:

  • Presentation Requirements (video)
  • Presentation Requirements (quiz)

What You Will Learn

  • Identify the full set of financial statements required by IAS 1, including the statement of financial position, profit or loss, changes in equity, and cash flows
  • Describe the process from recording transactions in ledgers through to producing a trial balance and final year-end accounts
  • Explain the year-end adjustments needed before preparing financial statements, including closing inventory, depreciation, accruals, prepayments, irrecoverable debts, and provisions
  • Prepare a statement of financial position showing non-current assets at carrying value, current assets in order of liquidity, equity, and liabilities
  • Prepare a statement of changes in equity detailing movements in share capital, share premium, revaluation reserve, and retained earnings
  • Calculate cost of sales and distinguish between gross profit, profit from operations, and profit before tax on the statement of profit or loss
  • Distinguish between realised profits reported in the statement of profit or loss and unrealised gains disclosed in other full income

Who This Course Is For

  • Trainee accountants preparing for financial reporting exams that cover IAS 1
  • Accountants responsible for producing annual financial statements under IFRS
  • Finance professionals who need to read and interpret IFRS-compliant financial statements

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and trial balances
  • Familiarity with accounting terms such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses

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