Financial Instruments Accounting for Government

BPP Professional Education
London, United Kingdom

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Course Description:

'' This course has been designed as a ‘public�course and is open to delegates from all organisations across the Public Sector. We can work with you to prepare a bespoke course exploring the impact on your organisation.

Financial Instruments are an area where there may be significant impact in the Public Sector and it is important that accountants from every organisation have an awareness of the possible areas that this may affect.

BPP have extensive experience of providing training in this area, including developing a tailored course for the NAO and Bank of England.

The course will discuss the implications of adopting IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement as part of the adoption of IFRS for the accounting period 2008/9.

Learning outcomes include obtaining a greater understanding of

The structure and content of IAS 39
Which items in a department’s accounts are within the scope of IAS 39 and which are not
The difference between fair values and amortised cost
Using amortised cost approach for liabilities
Fair value �how is fair value calculated and in what circumstances must a fair value be used
Accounting for loan guarantees
Debtors / loans receivable �classifications and accounting treatment
Investments �classifications of investments and accounting treatment
Foreign currency issues
Embedded derivatives �definition and examples
Derivatives �a brief overview of the requirements of IAS 39 for common derivatives such as currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps
Impairments of financial assets
Interaction with IAS 37 Provisions and Contingencies
IFRS 7, the risk based approach and how this will impact government departments
...''

Phone:0845 226 2422

School Address:

BPP Professional Education
Professional Development Division
1 Procter Street
Holborn
London
WC1V 6DW
UK


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