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Advanced Financial Reporting Online Course with certificate

The course equips the learner with knowledge and skills to apply all international financial reporting standards (IFRS). Start FREE!

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Apply the financial reporting framework

  • Present a complete set of financial statements, including group financial statements, with complete disclosures

  • Analyse financial statements/ information

  • Analyse information in the annual report

  • Assess the usefulness of financial information to various stakeholders

  • Evaluate emerging financial reporting issues and developments

  • Advise on the statutory and non-statutory financial communication requirements

  • Apply the requirements of all IFRS in issue

  • Evaluate ethical issues relating to financial reporting

Course Overview (Video)

Course Curriculum

 

Unit 1 - The Conceptual Framework

Unit 2 - Earnings Per Share

Unit 3 - Employee Benefits

Unit 4 - Share Based Payments

Unit 5 - Income Taxes

Unit 6 - Business Combinations

Unit 7 - Basic Groups

Unit 8 - Group Structures

Unit 9 - Peacemeal Acquisitions

Unit 10 - Peacemeal Disposals

Unit 11 - Foreign Operations and Transactions

Unit 12 - Group Statement of Cashflows

Unit 13 - Reporting for SMEs

Unit 14 - Segment Reporting

Unit 15 - Revenue

Unit 16 - Leases

Unit 17 - Financial Instruments

Unit 18 - Integrated Reporting

Unit 19 - Related Parties

Unit 20 - Revision of IFRSs

 

  • Unit 2 - Earnings Per Share (IAS 33)
    • Lecture 1 - Basic Earnings per share

    • Lecture 1(ii) - Determining Basic EPS

    • Lecture 2 - Effect of changes in capital structure

    • Lecture 2(ii) - Basic EPS with a new issue

    • Lecture 3 - Bonus issue

    • Lecture 4 - Rights issue

     
    Unit 2(2) - Diluted Earnings Per Share (IAS 33)
    • Lecture 1 - Diluted Earnings per Share

    • Lecture 2 - Determining DEPS (Convertible Debt)

    • Lecture 3 - Determining Dilutive Convertible Debt

    • Lecture 4 - Treatment of Options

    • Lecture 5 - Determining DEPS (Options)

     
    Unit 3 - Employee Benefits (IAS 19)
    • Lecture 1 - Employee Benefits Explained

    • Lecture 2 - Pension Plans

    • Lecture 3 - Accounting for Employee Benefits

    • Lecture 4 - Defined Contribution Plan

    • Lecture 5 - Defined Benefit Plan


  • Unit 4 - Share-Based Payments (IFRS 2)
    • Lecture 1 - Equity Settled Share Based Payments

    • Lecture 2 - Measurement of Share Based Payments

    • Lecture 3 - Cash Settled Share Based Payments

     
    Unit 5 - Income Tax (IAS 12)
    • Lecture 1 - Accounting for Current Taxes

    • Lecture 2 - Accounting for Deferred Tax

     
    Unit 6 - Business Combinations (IFRS 3)
    • Lecture 1 - The Acquisition Method

    • Lecture 2 - Goodwill Computation

    • Lecture 3 - Negative Goodwill

    • Lecture 4 - Non-controlling Interest

    • Lecture 5 - Consideration Transferred

     
    Unit 7 - Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10)
    • Lecture 1 - Objective and Scope of IFRS 10

    • Lecture 2 - Power and Returns

    • Lecture 3 - Consolidation Procedures

    • Lecture 4 - Investment in Associates

    • Lecture 5 - Consolidated Financial Position

     
    Unit 8 - Group Structures
    • Lecture 1 - Group Structures Explained

    • Lecture 2 - Consolidating a D-Shape

    • Lecture 3 - NCI and Retained Earnings (D-shaped)

     
    Unit 9 - Change in Group Structures ( ACQUISTIONS)
    • Lecture 1 - Peace-meal Acquisitions Explained

    • Lecture 2 - Consolidation Procedures (OSCAR GROUP)

    • Lecture 3 - Acquisitions where control is retained

    • Lecture 4 - Control Retained (ROOFINGS GROUP)

     
    Unit 10 - Change in Group Structures (DISPOSALS)
     
    Unit 11 - Foreign Currency Transactions and Entity
    • Lecture 1 - Consolidating a Foreign Operation

    • Lecture 2 - Crown Ltd

     
    Unit 12 - Group Statement of Cash Flows
    • Lecture 1 - Group Statement of Cashflows Explained

    • Lecture 2 - Consolidating Operating Activities

    • Lecture 3 - Consolidating Investing Activities

    • Lecture 4 - Consolidating Financing Activities

     
    Unit 13 - Reporting by SMEs
     
    Unit 14 - Segment Reporting
    • Lecture 1 - Segment Reporting Explained

    • Lecture 2 - Reportable Operating Segments

    • Lecture 3 - Identifying Reportable Segments

     
    Unit 15 - Revenue
     
    Unit 16 - Leases (IFRS 16)
     
    Unit 17 - Financial Instruments
    • Lecture 1 - Financial Instruments Explained

    • Lecture 2 - Classifying Financial Instrument

    • Lecture 3 - Presentation of Financial Instruments

    • Lecture 4 - Compound Instruments (Activity 1.2)


Course Resources
The study textbook covers progressive notes targeting the entire financial accounting syllabus including review exercises to test your understanding of the subject.
The Revision Kit complements the study text by giving you the chance to practice exam-style questions covering the fundamental principles of accounting and Bookkeeping.
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Target Group

The course has been designed for students undertaking Advanced Financial Reporting under CPA(U) professional course and has been built around the official CPA(U) syllabus. The course is also designed for students pursuing a foreign accountancy qualifications such as ACCA and students undertaking Corporate Reporting / Strategic Business at institutions of higher learning.

CPA Innocent MUGISHA is a Professor of Finance and Accounting with over 10 years experience in teaching Accounting and Finance related courses including Advanced Financial Reporting both at University and Professional level. His qualifications are: PhD (candidate), MBA(Finance), CPA(U), FCCA, CIPS, CTA and BCOM (Accounting). Innocent has also published various books on most topics in Accounting and Finance for Business and Professional Studies.

CPA Innocent Mugisha is a Professor of Finance and Accounting with over 10 years' experience in teaching Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Auditing and Statistics related courses including hands-on courses on common accounting system such as tally, quickbooks and sunsystems both at University and Professional level. His qualifications are; PhD (candidate), MBA(Finance), CPA(U), FCCA, CIPS, CTA and BCOM (Accounting). Innocent has also published various books on most topics in Accounting and Finance for Business and Professional Studies.

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