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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Dieter Christian is a lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, several other Austrian universities and various private seminar companies. He is an author in the area of IFRS and Austrian GAAP. He was formerly a Senior Manager and head of the department for IFRS and Austrian GAAP at BDO Austria and also worked in the IFRS department for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Austria. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration and an MBA from Vienna University of Economics and Business . He is a Member of the IFRS working group of the Austrian Financial Reporting and Auditing Committee (AFRAC). Dr. Norbert Lüdenbach is a tax advisor and chartered accountant, and is Head of the IFRS Department of BDO Germany. He is an author of commentaries on IFRS and German GAAP as well as being a lecturer at the University of Freiburg (Germany). He is also the publisher of a practice-oriented German IFRS journal which is published on a monthly basis. Klappentext Gain a deeper understanding of financial reporting under IFRS through clear explanations and extensive practical examples.IFRS can be a complex topic, and books on the subject often tackle its intricacies through dense explanation across thousands of pages. Others seek to provide an overview of IFRS and these, while useful for the general reader, lack the depth required by practitioners and students.IFRS Essentials strikes a balance between the two extremes, offering concise interpretation of the crucial facts supported by a wealth of examples. Problems and their solutions are demonstrated in a manner which is short, straightforward and simple to understand, avoiding complex language; jargon and redundant detail.This book is suitable for students and lecturers at universities and other educational institutions, auditing and accounting trainees, and employees in the area of accounting and auditing who seek to develop their practical skills and deepen their knowledge of IFRS. Zusammenfassung Helps you gain a deeper understanding of financial reporting under IFRS through clear explanations and extensive practical examples. This title is also suitable for employees in the area of accounting and auditing who seek to develop their practical skills and deepen their knowledge of IFRS. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xvii Abbreviations xix The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting 1 1 Introduction 1 2 The Objective of General Purpose Financial Reporting 1 3 Going Concern 2 4 Qualitative Characteristics of Useful Financial Information 2 4.1 Introduction 2 4.2 Fundamental Qualitative Characteristics 2 4.2.1 Relevance 3 4.2.2 FaithfulRepresentation 3 4.3 Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics 4 4.3.1 Comparability 5 4.3.2 Verifiability 5 4.3.3 Timeliness 5 4.3.4 Understandability 5 5 The Cost Constraint on Useful Financial Reporting 5 6 The Elements of Financial Statements 6 6.1 Definitions 6 6.2 Recognition 6 6.3 Measurement 7 7 Exampleswith Solutions 7 IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements 11 1 Introduction and Scope 11 2 Going Concern 11 3 Fair Presentation of the Financial Statements and Compliance with IFRSs 11 4 General Principles Relating to Presentation 12 4.1 Materiality and Aggregation 12 4.2 Offsetting 12 4.3 Frequency of Reporting 12 4.4 Comparative Information 12 4.5 Consistency of Presentation 13 5 Components of the Financial Statements 13 6 Structure and Content of the Components of the Financial Statements 13 6.1 Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) 13 6.2 Statement of Comprehensive Income and Separate Income Statement 14 6.2.1 Profit or Loss, Other Comprehensive Income and How They In...
