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Financial Reporting & Disclosure - FRD

Exam Format

3-hour open-book written examination (100%)

Module Content

Topic 1 Overview of financial statements
  • Framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements
  • Financial statements
  • Other disclosures issues in the financial statements
Topic 2 Consolidated financial statements
  • Basic issues in the preparation of consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement
  • Further issues in the preparation of consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement
  • Preparation of consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement involving
  • Preparation and presentation of consolidated cash flow statements
Topic 3 Accounting for income taxes
  • Basic concepts in deferred tax accounting
  • Recognition of deferred tax asset/liability
  • Measurement issues
  • Presentation issues
  • Disclosure requirements
Topic 4 Foreign currency transaction and translation
  • Foreign currency transactions and balances
  • Foreign currency translation
Topic 5 Accounting for financial instruments
  • Theoretical and practical considerations underlying the issuance of FRS 32, FRS 39 and FRS 107.
  • Recognition and derecognition
  • Measurement
  • Presentation
  • Disclosure
  • Hedge accounting
Topic 6 Emerging accounting issues
  • Changes in IFRS 3 Business Combinations
  • Share-based compensation
  • Accounting for non-current assets held for sale
  • Accounting standards for small and medium enterprises
  • Issues addressed in exposure drafts (ED/FRS and ED/INT FRS)

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