International Financial Reporting Standards

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International Financial Reporting Standards are a globally recognized set of accounting rules and principles designed to bring transparency, consistency, and comparability to financial statements across different countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Accounting standard framework
Financial reporting standard
abbreviation IFRS
appliesTo General purpose financial statements
Listed companies in many jurisdictions
Publicly accountable entities
basedOn Accrual basis of accounting
component IFRIC Interpretations
International Accounting Standards (IASs) issued by the IASC and adopted by the IASB
International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) issued by the IASB

SIC Interpretations
developer International Accounting Standards Board
firstIssuedByIASB 2001
geographicScope International
governedBy Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
governingBody International Accounting Standards Board
hasStandard IFRS
surface form: IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities
IFRS
surface form: IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
IFRS 16 Leases
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
IFRS 2 Share-based Payment
IFRS 3 Business Combinations
International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures
International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IFRS 8 Operating Segments

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
includesStandard IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period

IAS 12 Income Taxes
IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
IAS 19 Employee Benefits
International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IAS 2 Inventories

International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation
IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
IFRS
surface form: IAS 38 Intangible Assets

IAS 40 Investment Property
International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows

International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
surface form: IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
language English
overseenBy IFRS Foundation
predecessor International Accounting Standards (IASs) issued by the IASC and adopted by the IASB
surface form: International Accounting Standards
purpose To enhance transparency in financial reporting
To improve comparability of financial statements across entities and jurisdictions
To provide a common global language for business affairs so that company accounts are understandable and comparable across international boundaries
To provide high-quality, globally accepted accounting standards
relatedTo US GAAP
surface form: US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
replaced Many national Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in adopting countries
requires Comparative information in financial statements
Disclosure of key judgments and estimates
Disclosure of significant accounting policies
subjectArea Corporate reporting
Financial accounting
targetAudience Auditors
Investors
Other users of financial statements
Preparers of financial statements
Regulators
underlyingConcept Accrual accounting
Consistency
Fair presentation
Going concern assumption
Materiality
Substance over form
usedIn Australia
Canada
European Union
Many countries in Africa
Many countries in Asia
Many countries in South America
United Kingdom
website https://www.ifrs.org/

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US GAAP differsFrom International Financial Reporting Standards
IFRS fullName International Financial Reporting Standards
IFRS abbreviationOf International Financial Reporting Standards
IFRS component International Financial Reporting Standards
this entity surface form: IFRS Standards
IFRS originatedFrom International Financial Reporting Standards
this entity surface form: International Accounting Standards issued by IASC
International Financial Reporting Standards component International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) issued by the IASB
International Financial Reporting Standards hasStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
International Financial Reporting Standards hasStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IFRS 8 Operating Segments
International Financial Reporting Standards includesStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IAS 2 Inventories
International Financial Reporting Standards includesStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
International Financial Reporting Standards includesStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
International Financial Reporting Standards includesStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period
International Financial Reporting Standards includesStandard International Financial Reporting Standards self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates