IFRS Learning Modules are a series of courses that provide in-depth overviews of various topics related to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). IFRS represents the global accounting principles that provide the foundation for most of the world’s financial reporting. These Standards establish the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for transactions and events reflected in IFRS financial statements.

Module 2 of the IFRS Learning Module series presents an overview of IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors and discusses the IASB’s and FASB’s efforts towards achieving convergence in these areas of financial reporting.

The other Segments of this series IFRS Learning Module are:

  1. IFRS Learning Module: Presentation of IFRS Financial Statements (Text Based Course)
  2. IFRS Learning Module: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Text Based Course)
  3. IFRS Learning Module: Events after the Reporting Period (Text Based Course)
  4. IFRS Learning Module: Inventories (Text Based Course)
  5. IFRS Learning Module: Segment Reporting (Text Based Course)
  6. IFRS Learning Module: Earnings per Share (Text Based Course)
  7. IFRS Learning Module: Property, Plant and Equipment (Text Based Course)
Learning Objectives
  • Identify and properly classify accounting changes (i.e. changes in accounting policy, changes in accounting estimates, and error corrections) per the guidelines of IAS 8.
  • Discover and describe the recognition and disclosure requirements for each type of accounting change under IAS 8.
  • Discover and describe the similarities and differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP in the area of accounting changes.
Last updated/reviewed: February 17, 2025
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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