Gilad Livne

A comprehensive IFRS practice resource from leading accounting authorities In the newly revised fifth edition of Applying IFRS® Standards, a team of accounting experts delivers a comprehensive practice resource designed for accountancy students and accounting practitioners seeking to better understand the complexities of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The book begins with an overview of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and explains how it establishes accounting standards, before moving on to a discussion of the key concepts and applications of IFRS. It offers insights and examples sourced from the international business world and addresses the skills you need to apply the standards in real-world business environments. In addition to a comprehensive factual breakdown of the IFRS Standards, parts of the book are accompanied by an academic perspective, which offers key relevant research findings. Applying IFRS® Standards provides discussion questions, exercises, and references, as well as complimentary access to a companion website that contains additional chapters, instructor slides, test banks, more exercises, a solutions manual, and new IFRS Learning Resources. This is an essential learning tool for students and early-career accounting professionals, as well as a useful desk reference for established accounting practitioners.

Understanding the main concepts of IFRS StandardsThe fourth edition of Applying IFRS Standards explains the core principles of International Financial Reporting (IFRS) Standards. It also addresses the skills needed to apply the standards in business environments. The book begins with an overview of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and how it establishes accounting standards. The general book topics are then covered in detail and include: income taxes, financial instruments, fair value measurement, property, inventories, employee benefits and more. Discussion questions, exercises and references are provided throughout the book.