IFRS Accounting Standards - The Fundamentals (ROI/NI)

Summary

The consolidated financial statements of listed companies must be prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards both in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Additionally any other company can optionally report under IFRS Accounting Standards in Ireland and the UK. This course aims to equip accountants, auditors and users of financial statements with an understanding of the main aspects of financial reporting under IFRS Accounting Standards.

Format

This course will be delivered via Zoom on  Wednesday 22 October 2025 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.

The online interactive live sessions will utilise the functionality of our online learning platform and will be an engaging, collaborative manner of learning. This session will not be recorded, and therefore attendance is required.

Who should attend

This course is suitable for both accountants and auditors working in practice and accountants working in other roles who are looking to update themselves on IFRS Accounting Standards. It is also relevant to users and analysts of financial statements who have an understanding of accounting.

Course overview

• Applicability of IFRS Accounting Standards
• Financial statement formats
• Accounting for assets and impairment
• Revenue recognition
• Financial Instruments accounting
• Deferred tax
• Leasing

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the use of IFRS Accounting Standards in Ireland and Northern Ireland
• Understand IFRS financial statement formats
• Understand the key IFRS financial reporting requirements

Speaker bio

Ben Wheaton Healey - Ben is a freelance IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP trainer and university lecturer and with over 20 years of experience in training for international clients. He qualified with KPMG, working with them in the UK and Switzerland on high profile engagements. He has also been an examiner for Chartered Accountants Ireland and ICAEW.

Contact us

This course is also available for in-house training. If you're interested, please contact our team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3989