May 2012
Beginner
404 pages
10h 18m
English
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Chapter 2
Getting to Grips with Some Basic IFRS
In This Chapter
Understanding the statement of cash flows and how to prepare it
Deciding upon – and changing – accounting policies
’Fessing up to mistakes in the accounts
Adjusting and approving your accounts
In this chapter I get you started by examining some of the more routine, day-to-day standards that affect all companies reporting under IFRS. These are the standards that you can expect to come across frequently, so understanding them is important.
More businesses fail because of cash flow issues than because they can’t achieve a profit, which is why the first basic standard to get to grips with is IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows. Cash is king, and understanding the statement of cash flows is essential so that you can be sure that cash is backing profit.
Next, I take you through IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, which covers big issues governing a company’s financial statements. I examine what to do if IFRS doesn’t permit a company’s policies and show you how to deal with changes in accounting ...
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