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Individuals: You can register for the Certificate in International Financial Reporting online, either for the course and assessment together, or register for just the course or assessment only. CertIFR Syllabus

1. The nature and operations of the IASB

-Structure of the IFRSF/IASB -Extant standards of the IASB -The framework

2. The status and use of IFRSs around the world

-The use of IFRS around the world -The IASB roadmap -The annual IASB bound volume and its use

3. Presentation and profit

-IAS 1, Presentation of financial statements -IAS 18, Revenue -IAS 8, Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors

4. Asset recognition and measurement

-IAS 16, Property, plant and equipment -IAS 38, Intangible assets -IAS 40, Investment Property -IAS 36, Impairment of assets -IAS 23, Borrowing costs -IAS 20, Accounting for government grants and disclosure of government assistance -IAS 2, Inventories -IAS 11, Construction contracts -IAS 17, Leases -IAS 32, Financial instruments - presentation -IAS 39, Financial instruments - recognition and measurement -IFRS 9 Financial instruments -IAS 41, Agriculture -IFRS 7, Financial instruments: disclosures -IFRS 6, Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources -IFRS 5, Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

5. Accounting for liabilities

-IFRS 2, Share-based payment -IAS 37, Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets -IAS 10, Events after the reporting period -IAS 19, Employee benefits -IAS 12, Income taxes

6. Group accounting

-IAS 27, Consolidated financial statements and accounting for investment in subsidiaries -IFRS 3 Business Combinations -IAS 28, Accounting for investments in associates -IAS 31, Joint ventures -IAS 21, The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates -IAS 29, Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies

7. Disclosure standards

-IAS 7, Statement of cash flows -IAS 24, Related party disclosures -IAS 33, Earnings per share -IAS 34, Interim financial reporting -IFRS 4, Insurance contracts -IFRS 1, First time adoption of IFRS -IFRS 8, Operating segments

8. Principal differences between key national GAAP and IFRS 9. Proposals for change