Whether a financial statement preparer or user is more familiar with IFRS or U.S. GAAP, it is important to be familiar with the important differences between the two financial reporting frameworks. This course highlights some of the more significant differences between the standards.
Learning Objectives
- Explore major differences in the design and structure of IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP.
- Discover significant differences in financial statement presentation and disclosure principles, including:
- Periods required to be reported
- Interim financial reporting
- Debt classification, and more
- Recognize significant differences in initial recognition and subsequent measurement standards, including:
- Consolidation
- Equity method investments
- Business combinations
- Financial instruments
- Inventory
- Leases
- Revenue recognition
- Share-based payments
- Income taxes
- Employee benefits
- Provision for contingencies, and more
Last updated/reviewed: March 7, 2024
Included In Certifications
This course is included in the following Certification Programs:
17 CoursesInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Certification
- General Considerations for Preparing Financial Statements in Accordance with IFRS
- IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP - Major Differences in Accounting
- 2022 IFRS Update
- IFRS for Small and Medium-Sized Entities Compared to Full IFRS
- Accounting for Revenue from Contracts with Customers per IFRS 15
- Accounting for Leases under IFRS 16
- IFRS - Accounting for Share-Based Payment Awards per IFRS 2
- Accounting for Financial Instruments under IFRS 9
- Accounting for Nonfinancial Assets under IFRS
- Accounting for Business Combinations under IFRS 3
- IFRS - Accounting for Employee Benefits per IAS 19 and IFRIC 14
- Accounting for Investments in Other Entities, Including Consolidation, under IFRS
- IFRS - Accounting for Income Taxes per IAS 12
- IFRS - Derivatives and Hedge Accounting under IFRS 9
- IFRS - Special Accounting Topics
- IFRS - Special Financial Reporting Issues
- IFRS - General Financial Statement Disclosures
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Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
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Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA
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Jennifer LouisCPA, President of Emergent Solutions Group LLC