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Description

IFRS Standards e-learning: Navigating the Framework, Reading and Comparing Accounts

Find your way around the IFRS framework and read financial statements published under these standards

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Financial statements published under IFRS can be disconcerting for anyone used to legacy local accounting practices. Line-item captions change, comprehensive income appears and fair value sometimes replaces historical cost. Discussions with a shareholder, an auditor or an overseas parent company become laborious for want of a shared vocabulary.

This is a short-format e-learning pathway to be followed at your own pace. You situate the framework and its conceptual basis. You review the standards that matter most when reading accounts. You identify the main differences with legacy local practices through commented examples.

Learning objectives

  • Situate the IFRS framework and its conceptual basis
  • Identify the required financial statements and how they fit together
  • Recognise the standards that shape the reading of accounts
  • Distinguish historical cost from fair value measurement
  • Compare the same line item under legacy local practice and under IFRS

What makes this programme different

The pathway is followed at your own pace with a validation quiz after each sequence
Extracts from published financial statements support every concept covered
A mapping sheet between legacy local captions and IFRS captions is provided

Programme

1Architecture of the framework

Knowing where the rules come from

  • Situate the standard-setting body and the adoption process
  • Read the conceptual framework and its principles
  • Identify the financial statements required
  • Understand the role of the notes in financial communication

2Key standards

The texts encountered most often

  • Deal with property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
  • Follow the logic applied to lease contracts
  • Approach revenue recognition
  • Situate financial instruments and impairment

3Comparative reading of accounts

Moving from one framework to another

  • Identify differences in statement of financial position presentation
  • Recognise the adjustments frequently made on transition to IFRS
  • Interpret comprehensive income and its components
  • Frame the right questions to put to the parent company

Who is it for

Accountants, management controllers, financial analysts and staff dealing with a parent company that applies IFRS.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with financial statements and basic accounting mechanisms.

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.