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Our series on the most topical issues in IFRS® Standards and financial reporting presents the views of KPMG global specialists and opinion leaders

Our series on the most topical issues in IFRS® Standards and financial reporting presents

Welcome to IFRS Today, our series on the most topical issues in IFRS Standards and financial reporting. Here we present the views of KPMG global specialists and opinion leaders.

Our videos, blog posts and podcasts are designed to help you embed and explain the many ongoing changes in the financial reporting landscape.

Together, they examine a range of challenges facing both preparers and users of financial statements under IFRS Standards – from applying the major new standards and preparing for IBOR reform to navigating Brexit and accounting for cryptoassets.

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IFRIC agenda decisions – An overview of February’s meeting

Brian O’Donovan (KPMG partner and IFRS Interpretations Committee member) on the Committee’s discussions on going concern, inventory valuations and sale and leaseback

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IFRIC agenda decisions – Three key topics from December’s meeting

Brian O’Donovan shares his take on discussions by the Committee on reverse factoring, cloud computing and classification of debt

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COVID-19 podcast – Areas of focus for 2020 year ends

KPMG specialists offer insights on the key points to consider on reflecting the impacts of COVID-19 in your year-end financial statements

European banks and COVID-19 – Impacts on 2020 Q3 results

Do Q3 results give any more insights on how the pandemic is affecting the European banks’ loan books?

IBOR reform – Phase 2 amendments issued

Targeted accounting relief to ease adoption of a new benchmark rate

European banks and COVID-19 – Impacts on half-year results

How is the pandemic affecting European banks’ loan books?

Canadian banks and COVID-19 – Impacts on half-year results

How is the pandemic affecting Canadian banks' loan books?

COVID-19 – Accounting for provisions

Capturing the impacts of the pandemic on your business

COVID-19 – Accounting for government assistance

How and when to account for government grants and other assistance

COVID-19 – Estimating in uncertain times

Insights on some of the key challenges around making estimates in uncertain times

Banks – Q1 reports show impact of COVID-19

How is the pandemic affecting loan books?

IFRS 17 – Moving forward with implementation

What this means for users and preparers of financial statements.

COVID-19 – Financial reporting implications

Discussing the accounting and disclosure implications and actions management can take now

Mary Trussell (KPMG global lead for insurance accounting change), explains what the new implementation date for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts means to insurers’ implementation plans

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Irina Ipatova (KPMG global IFRS income tax topic team) summarises three things to consider about the treatment of income taxes as you prepare your 2019 financial statements

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Brian O'Donovan Brian O’Donovan (KPMG International Standards Group) looks at some key considerations for those preparing their first financial statements under IFRS 16 Leases

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IFRS Today – Videos, blogs and podcasts IFRS Today – Videos, blogs and podcasts IFRS Today – Videos, blogs and podcasts

IFRIC agenda decisions – An overview of February’s meeting

IFRIC agenda decisions – Three key topics from December’s meeting

COVID-19 podcast – Areas of focus for 2020 year ends