INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME

We at UHY Al Bassam CPAs & Consultants are pleased to announce the launching of the IFRS Certificate Programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using materials developed by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

The IFRS learning and assessment programme has been developed by IFRS specialists at the ICAEW for those who are either  looking to demonstrate their competence in IFRS or enhance their career prospects as an IFRS specialist.

The ICAEW is a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession with 134,000 members in 160 countries.

The programme contains the following:

• Context and environment
• Preface to IAS
• Framework for preparation and presentation of financial statements
• IAS 1 to 41
• IFRS 1 to 8
• Standing Interpretation Committee Statements (SICS)
• International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee Statements (IFRICS)

The programme assists in:

• Understanding financial reporting across all IFRSs
• Applying principles, concepts and knowledge from IFRS in a business context
• Producing and interpreting financial statements and information
• Making more informed business decisions
• Assessing the standards' commercial impact on business
• Providing practical business advice

The programme develops and demonstrates:

• A broad knowledge and understanding of financial reporting across all international financial reporting standards
• The ability to apply principles, concepts and knowledge from IFRS in simple business situations
• Understanding of financial information produced under IFRS