- Audit and control - Audit of consolidated financial statements under IFRS and French GAAP. Quality audit. Internal control audit.
- Regulatory, financial, risk and ethics frameworks - Know the regulatory, financial, risk and ethics frameworks (Sarbanes-Oxley, AMF and SEC regulations, etc.).
- IFRS consolidation - Accounting production: How to produce IFRS consolidated financial statements
- Financial statements and appendices - Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, ICOs, appendices
- Operational flows and processes -
- Public institutions and bodies - Learn about public institutions and bodies: Autorité des marchés financiers (France, International), Autorité des normes comptables, IASB, EFRAG, Autorité de la concurrence, parliamentary committees, etc.
- Financial instruments and hedging tools - Learn about financial instruments and hedging tools (fair value hedge / cash flow hedge, hedging, credit derivatives, hybrid debt).
- IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Consolidation scope - Consolidation scope - First-time consolidation - Goodwill - Minority interests
- Account quality - Justifying and assessing account quality
- Regroupement d'entreprises - Business combinations
- Revenues (sales) - Revenues (sales) - Sales recognition - Contract analysis - Performance obligation - Price allocation
- Financial risks: counterparty, liquidity, interest rate, foreign exchange, equity - Analysis, valuation, risk mapping and hedging strategy: - Counterparty risk: financial analysis and mastering rating practices (internal, external) - Liquidity risk: ALM and group cash flow forecasts - Interest-rate risk: TF and TV loans, bond issues - Foreign exchange risk: exports, imports, hedging - Equity risk: dividends, share acquisitions and disposals, dealing room) - Project & (dis)investment risk Master the identification and valuation of financial and non-financial risks
- Mergers & Acquisitions Transaction - Master the implementation of acquisition/disposal processes (letter of intent, due diligence, acquisition and dataroom audits, binding offer, negotiation, closing) - Understand the transaction environment: negotiation, financial and regulatory environment
Certification
Target audience
- Management controllers
- Financial directors and controllers
- Chartered accountants, statutory auditors
- Finance, consolidation and accounting managers
3 X 5 day
FinHarmony certificate
IFRS training
Prerequisites
It is necessary to have a good understanding of accounting principles and methods
You can set aside 3 one-week periods in your calendar on dates specified by FinHarmony to follow a predefined program.
With more than 570 participants trained, “Visa pour les IFRS” is the leading specialized, certification-based training program on international accounting standards. This comprehensive program, consisting of 105 hours of training (equivalent to 15 days of in-person instruction), covers all aspects of IFRS.
Objectives
◗ Mastering IFRS: understanding and applying the fundamental principles, identifying the main differences between accounting standards, and managing the journal entries required for the transition from IFRS to local standards.
◗ Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
◗ Obtain the certificate issued by FinHarmony attesting to proficiency in IFRS.
Training program
◗ Detailed overview of all IFRS documents (standards and interpretations): measurement, recognition, and presentation
– What is principles-based accounting?
– What information should be disclosed?
– Challenges and impacts of implementing IFRS: affected line items, greater transparency in financial reporting, and changes in accounting and finance professions
◗ Section on non-financial reporting standards: IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, and their relationship to the applicable European ESRS standards under the CSRD
◗ Application context and convergence of national standards
◗ Recent standards developments, current events and short-term standards development projects
◗ Research conducted between sessions and presentation of the technical findings by each participant
◗ Each standard covered contains the following teaching methods:
✔ UNDERSTAND | Brainstorming, summary tables, illustrations from the communications of publicly traded companies
✔ APPLY | Practical case studies
✔ EVALUATE | Quizzes, discussions on best practices, feedback
Why choose this course?
A comprehensive 105-hour program (equivalent to 15 days of in-person instruction) that covers all aspects of IFRS, drawing on the pedagogical and technical expertise of FinHarmony’s instructors
A course that combines theoretical instruction with practical application (including the presentation of personal projects)
FinHarmony certificate awarded on completion of program
Teaching and assessment methods
During the session: For each topic, a detailed presentation of the relevant texts. Discussion of practical implications and case studies. Overview of expected developments. Follow-up on specific points raised by participants. Independent work: Participants are required to present a summary of the IFRS treatment of various transactions.
Afterward: supplementary materials (standards, summary sheets, articles, or educational videos). The facilitator is available to answer any questions related to the training.
Validation of skills: continuous assessment via graded knowledge acquisition quizzes, taken throughout the course (6 quizzes of 30 questions each).
Price
9,900 EXCL. TAX
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