Advanced IFRS Reporting & DipIFR Preparation Course

Course Overview

The Advanced IFRS Reporting & DipIFR Preparation Training is an intensive professional development programme for experienced accounting, finance, audit, and financial reporting professionals seeking advanced capability in the interpretation and application of International Financial Reporting Standards. This course is delivered by Agile Leaders Training Center.

The programme develops technical IFRS knowledge alongside professional judgment, analytical thinking, computational accuracy, financial statement presentation, disclosure assessment, and group reporting capability. Participants examine complex areas including revenue recognition, non-current assets, impairment, financial instruments, leases, provisions, taxation, employee benefits, foreign currency, business combinations, consolidation, associates, joint arrangements, and current reporting and disclosure requirements.

Target Audience

• IFRS Specialists
• Qualified Accountants
• Financial Reporting Managers
• Finance Managers
• Financial Controllers
• Chief Accountants
• Group Reporting Specialists
• Consolidation Accountants

Targeted Organizational Departments

• Financial Reporting
• Finance and Accounting
• Group Reporting and Consolidation
• Financial Control
• Technical Accounting
• IFRS Advisory
• Accounting Policy
• Internal Audit

Targeted Industries

• Banking and Financial Services
• Insurance and Investment Organizations
• Oil, Gas and Energy
• Manufacturing
• Construction and Real Estate
• Telecommunications
• Technology and Digital Services
• Transportation and Logistics

Course Offerings

• Advanced IFRS technical references and application checklists.
• Professional judgment, recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure decision tools.
• Consolidated financial statement working templates.
• Business combination and goodwill calculation templates.
• Integrated reporting cases, DipIFR-style questions, and a mock assessment.

Training Methodology

This application-led programme uses complex reporting situations, integrated multi-standard cases, consolidation exercises, professional reporting activities, selected DipIFR-style questions, and past-paper materials.

Course Toolbox

• IFRS technical reference framework
• IFRS standards application checklist
• Professional judgment framework
• Recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure decision tools
• Consolidated financial statement working templates
• Business combination and goodwill calculation templates

5-Day Course Agenda

Day 1: IFRS Framework, Revenue & Non-Current Asset Reporting

• Topic 1: Conceptual Framework, IFRS Reporting Principles & Professional Ethics
• Topic 2: IFRS 15: Revenue Recognition, Performance Obligations & Variable Consideration
• Topic 3: IAS 16 & IAS 23: Property, Plant & Equipment and Borrowing Costs
• Topic 4: IAS 20, IAS 40 & IFRS 5: Government Grants, Investment Property & Held-for-Sale Assets
• Topic 5: IAS 2, IAS 38, IAS 36 & IFRS 13: Inventories, Intangible Assets, Development Expenditure, Impairment, Cash-Generating Units & Fair Value Measurement

Reflection & Review: Integrated Revenue & Asset Reporting Case

Day 2: Financial Instruments, Leases, Provisions, Tax & Employee Benefits

• Topic 1: IAS 32 & IFRS 9: Financial Instrument Classification, Recognition & Measurement
• Topic 2: IFRS 9: Expected Credit Losses, Derecognition & Hedge Accounting
• Topic 3: IFRS 16: Lessee, Lessor & Sale-and-Leaseback Accounting
• Topic 4: IAS 37: Provisions, Contingent Liabilities, Onerous Contracts & Restructuring
• Topic 5: IAS 19, IAS 12, IAS 21 & IFRS 2: Employee Benefits, Current and Deferred Tax, Foreign Currency & Share-Based Payments

Reflection & Review: Integrated Financial Instruments & Liability Reporting Case

Day 3: Financial Statement Presentation, Disclosure & Sustainability Reporting

• Topic 1: IFRS 18: Presentation & Disclosure in Financial Statements
• Topic 2: IAS 33 & IAS 10: Earnings per Share & Events After the Reporting Period
• Topic 3: IAS 8: Basis of Preparation, Accounting Policies, Estimates & Errors
• Topic 4: IAS 24 & IFRS 8: Related Parties & Operating Segment Reporting
• Topic 5: IFRS 19, IFRS for SMEs, IFRS S1 & IFRS S2: Reduced Disclosures, SME Reporting, Sustainability & Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Reflection & Review: Integrated Presentation, Disclosure & Sustainability Case

Day 4: Group Accounting, Business Combinations & Consolidation

• Topic 1: IFRS 10: Control, Subsidiaries & Consolidation Principles
• Topic 2: IFRS 3: Business Combinations, Acquisition Accounting & Goodwill
• Topic 3: IFRS 10: Consolidated Statement of Financial Position & Non-Controlling Interests
• Topic 4: IFRS 10: Consolidated Profit or Loss, Intra-Group Transactions & Unrealised Profits
• Topic 5: IAS 27, IAS 28, IFRS 11, IFRS 12 & IFRS 10: Separate Statements, Associates, Joint Arrangements, Group Disclosures, Subsidiary Disposals & Changes in Group Structure

Reflection & Review: Integrated Consolidation & Group Reporting Case

Day 5: Integrated IFRS Application & DipIFR Readiness

• Topic 1: Multi-Standard IFRS Case Analysis & Professional Judgment
• Topic 2: Consolidated Reporting & Complex Accounting Treatment Review
• Topic 3: Ethics, Technical Responses & Professional Reporting Quality
• Topic 4: Applied DipIFR Past-Paper & Case Analysis
• Topic 5: CBE Techniques, Time Management, Assessment Logic, Common Errors, Integrated DipIFR Mock Assessment & Technical Weak-Area Review

Reflection & Review: Final Technical Development & Exam Readiness Plan

FAQ

What specific qualifications or prerequisites are needed before enrolling?

Participants should have substantial accounting and financial reporting knowledge, supported by a relevant qualification, degree, finance background, or significant experience in accounting, audit, or reporting.

How long is each day's session, and what is the total course duration?

Each training day typically lasts 4-5 hours, with a total course duration of approximately 20-25 hours over 5 days.

Is this an IFRS professional development programme or a DipIFR preparation course?

It combines advanced professional IFRS application with structured DipIFR readiness.

Does the programme include DipIFR examination practice?

Yes. It includes past-paper analysis, technical cases, consolidation scenarios, structured responses, and an integrated mock assessment.

Does the programme cover group accounting and consolidation?

Yes. It covers business combinations, subsidiaries, goodwill, non-controlling interests, consolidated statements, intra-group adjustments, associates, joint arrangements, disclosures, and subsidiary disposals.

How This Course Is Different

This programme combines advanced professional IFRS development with structured DipIFR readiness. It moves beyond elementary accounting concepts into complex recognition, measurement, presentation, disclosure, group reporting, professional judgment, ethical analysis, and technically supported communication.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center