Understanding IFRS Fundamentals

The move to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the single most important initiative in the financial reporting world, with more than 100 countries requiring or allowing the use of IFRS for the preparation of financial statements by publicly held companies. It is expected that by 2011, more than 150 countries will be converting to it.

It's clear that IFRS is here to stay—get the expert advice you need to properly implement IFRS with Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards.

Filled with easy-to-follow examples and case studies, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards is your handy resource to all things IFRS, presenting:

• Authoritative advice and simple explanations of IFRS standards

• Topical arrangement of issues of common interest to financial statement preparers and users

• Extracts from published financial statements illustrating practical implications for applying IFRS

• Guidance for finance professionals in more than 100 countries that have either adopted or adapted to IFRS

• Simple explanations of complex standards

A practical reference with the answers to your issues of interest, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards serves as an essential resource for when you need information in a hurry.

Stay on track and focused with the straightforward guidance in Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards.

Nandakumar Ankarath is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Senior Partner with Moore Stephens, Chartered Accountants, United Arab Emirates. Nandakumar has over 25 years of postqualification experience in auditing, accounting, financial and management consultancy in various business environments in India, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. He has also served as a member of the Committee on Accounting Standards for Local Bodies formed by the governing body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to formulate accounting standards for local bodies, autonomous bodies, and nonprofit organizations in India.

Dr. T.P. Ghosh is a professor of accounting and finance at Management Development Institute, India, and a visiting professor of Wollongong University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Ghosh, who has served as the Director of Studies of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi, has authored two important reference books for accounting professionals that include Accounting Standards & Corporate Accounting Practices, 8th edition, 2008.

Dr. Yass A. Alkafaji is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Alkafaji, who was the founder of Alkafaji & Associates, Ltd., a Chicago-based public accounting firm, has been a faculty member at Mississippi State University, Bowling Green State University, and Northeastern Illinois University in the United States. He has also been published in various journals including the International Journal of Accounting, Accounting Research Journal, International Journal of Management, and Managerial Auditing Journal.

Kalpesh J. Mehta is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is a founding member of the CA Section at M.T. EDUCARE (P) LTD., a premier institution for imparting quality education in India. He is also a faculty member at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.