Strategic Business Reporting
About this Paper
Strategic Business Reporting is a high-level paper focusing on the accountability of finance professionals to stakeholders. It goes beyond the mechanics of preparing group accounts to require candidates to explain and justify the reporting choices made in complex, real-world scenarios in line with IFRS and other regulatory requirements. The paper demands a conceptual understanding of financial reporting issues and the ability to critically evaluate and communicate their strategic implications.
What You'll Learn (Curriculum)
- The impact of regulatory and ethical issues on strategic business reporting.
- Detailed application of complex accounting standards and current reporting issues.
- Advanced techniques for preparing and presenting group financial statements.
- How to report on performance, financial position, and cash flows to various stakeholders.
- Critically evaluating and communicating the strategic implications of reporting choices.
Course Index
44 chapters • 79h 11m- 0.01 Faculty Intro00:15:49
- 0.02 SBR Intro Video00:56:06
- 0.03 Introduction to SBR00:29:28
- 0.04 SBR Syllabus and Sequence00:39:42
- 1.1 Intro to reporting00:22:46
- 1.2 IFRS Foundation00:19:44
- 2.1 Conceptual Framework 100:26:44
- 2.2 Coneptual Framework 200:44:14
- 2.3 Coneptual Framework 300:14:11
- 2.4 Capital Maintenace00:16:16
- 4. IFRS - 13 - Fair Value00:33:21
- 5.1 IAS 16 - PPE - Part 100:39:16
- 5.2 IAS 16 - PPE - Part 200:34:20
- 5.3 IAS 16 - Revaluation concepts Part 300:35:20
- 5.4 PPE Question00:08:39
- 6. IAS 40 - Investment Properties00:29:07
- 7. IAS 38 - Intangible Assets00:26:32
- 8.1 IAS 36 - Impairment00:23:10
- 8.2 Impairment Reversal00:08:25
- 8.3 IAS 36 - Impairment - CGU and Recap00:18:44
- 9. IAS 20 - Govt Grants and Govt Assistance00:38:41
- 10. IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs00:30:12
- 10.1 IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs00:28:05
- 10.2 IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs Questions00:20:06
- 11. IFRS 5 - NCAHFS and DISC OP00:47:54
- 12. IAS 2 - Inventories00:44:42
- 13. IAS 41 - Biological Assets00:21:57
- 14. IAS 37 - Provisions_CL_CA01:07:07
- 15. IAS 10 - Events after RD00:24:59
- 16.1 IAS 33 EPS - Issue and Buy Back00:27:26
- 16.2 IAS 33 - EPS with Bonus Issue00:09:30
- 16.3 IAS 33 - EPS with Right Issue00:21:38
- 16.4 IAS 33 - EPS - Note Points00:02:23
- 16.5 Diluted EPS00:21:25
- 17. IAS 8 - Policies estimates and Errors00:51:03
- 18.1 IAS 21 - Forex00:27:43
- 18.2 IAS 21 - Criticism00:07:43
- 19.1 IAS 12 - Current Tax00:19:31
- 19.2 IAS 12 - Deferred Tax00:37:31
- 20.1 IFRS 15 - Revenue Reco01:14:17
- 20.2 IFRS 15 - Basic Repo00:06:48
- 20.3 IFRS 15 - Adv Repo00:08:29
- 20.4 IFRS 15 - contract costing00:38:18
- 20.5 IFRS 15 - Question00:07:47
- 20.6 IFRS 15 - Factoring of Receivables00:14:34
- 20.7 Modification to the contracts00:29:48
- 12.1 IFRS 16 - Leases00:40:17
- 12.2 IFRS 16 - Leases01:00:47
- 12.3 IFRS 16 - Leases00:21:30
- 12.4 IFRS 16 - Leases - Sale and Lease Back at Fai00:22:50
- 12.5 IFRS 16 - Leases - Sale and Leaseback not at00:17:56
- 12.6 IFRS 16 - Leases - Lessor Accounting and Sub00:16:22
- 01. IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments and Financial00:50:12
- 03. Financial Assets in Equity securities00:17:26
- 04. Financial liabilities and Equity00:52:15
- 05.1 Credit Risk - Financial Liabilities00:15:17
- 05.2 Credit Risk Allowances - Assets00:31:49
- 06. IFRS 9 - Originated Impaired Assets00:20:33
- 07. IFRS 9 - Derivative Accounting00:33:19
- 08. IFRS 9 - Embedded Derivatives00:29:46
- 09. IFRS 9 - Hedge Accounting01:14:47
- 09.1 IFRS 9 - Cash Flow Hedge Accounting00:32:44
- 14.2 Financial Assets in Debt securities and ERI00:56:01
- 1. IFRS 8 - Operating Segments00:42:25
- 2. Disclosures of Operating Segments00:03:25
- 3. Criticisms against IFRS 800:06:10
- 1. IFRS 1 - First time IFRS00:47:15
- 1. IAS 24 - Related Parties and Disclosures00:52:05
- 2. Questions00:18:10
- 1. Employee benefits - Types00:17:58
- 2. Defined Contribution Plan00:23:18
- 3. Defined Benefit Plan00:55:13
- 4. Defined Benefit Plan - Questions00:11:38
- 5. Asset Ceiling00:12:16
- 6. Other Aspects and Disclosures00:12:34
- 7. IAS 19 - Criticisms00:21:47
- 1. Intro - Equity Based - Service Conditions01:06:37
- 2. Performance Conditions00:24:59
- 3. Modifications and Cancellations00:43:24
- 4. Cash settled Scheme00:34:31
- 5. Deferred Tax related to IFRS 200:17:15
- 6. Current Issues00:05:46
- 7. Intrinsic Value vs Fair Value of an Option00:07:14
- 1. SME - Intro00:08:23
- 2. SME - Part 200:09:26
- 01. Introduction to Groups00:37:29
- 02. Definitions00:10:08
- 03. Goodwill and Networth00:40:44
- 04. Recap of Networth of Sub00:03:13
- 05. Basic Consolidation of SOFP00:54:35
- 06. Purchase Consideration00:16:50
- 07. Adjustments in SOFP00:41:51
- 08. Intra group NCA transactions00:17:34
- 09. Adjustments in SOFP FInal00:26:57
- 10. Dec 19 Exam Question00:33:25
- 11. Dec 17 Exam Question00:15:28
- 12. Pyramid Question00:31:18
- 00. OLD - IAS 1 - Presentation of FS01:03:40
- 01. IFRS 18 - Intro Part 100:20:06
- 02. IFRS 18 - Intro Part 200:27:00
- 03. Comparison Between IAS 1 and IFRS 1800:06:54
- 04. The 5 Categories of Income and Expenses00:24:49
- 05. Presentation by Function vs Nature vs Hybrid00:15:30
- 06. Management Performance Measures (MPMs)00:23:39
- 07. Aggregation and Disaggregation00:09:46
- 08. Industry-Specific Examples00:18:21
- 09. Implementation, Disclosures, others00:12:57
- 1. Consolidated PL00:30:38
- 2. CSOPL Q200:10:11
- 3. CSOPL Q300:25:42
- 1. Associates Intro00:16:28
- 2. Associates - Q100:38:25
- 3. Associates - Q200:28:05
- 1. IFRS 11 - Joint Agreements00:26:29
- 1. Group Disposals00:17:41
- 1. Intro and Step Acquisitions00:54:39
- 2. Questions on Step Acquisitions00:10:21
- 3. Step Disposal00:27:58
- 4. Step Disposal Question00:26:48
- 1. Foreign Subsidiary00:18:45
- 2. Note Points00:06:12
- 3. Questions on Foregin Subsidiary00:41:25
- 4. Disposal of Foreign Subsidiary00:03:50
- 1. IAS 7 - CFS Intro00:33:47
- 1. IAS 7 - CFS Intro00:33:47
- 2. IAS 7 - CFS Format and Adjustments00:28:44
- 2. IAS 7 - CFS Format and Adjustments00:28:44
- 3. IAS 7 - CFS Q100:33:57
- 3. IAS 7 - CFS Q100:33:57
- 4. Group Cash Flows00:21:32
- 4. Group Cash Flows00:21:32
- 5. NCI and Associates in Group Cash Flows00:21:19
- 5. NCI and Associates in Group Cash Flows00:21:19
- 6. Forex in Group Cash Flows00:19:59
- 6. Forex in Group Cash Flows00:19:59
- 7. Criticisms against IAS 700:05:32
- 7. Criticisms against IAS 700:05:32
- 1. Ratio Analysis - Operating Ratios00:35:07
- 1. Ratio Analysis - Operating Ratios00:35:07
- 2. Ratio Analysis - Liquidity Ratios00:25:33
- 2. Ratio Analysis - Liquidity Ratios00:25:33
- 3. Levarage Rations00:12:29
- 3. Levarage Rations00:12:29
- 4. Issues with Ratios and Exam Tips00:13:57
- 4. Issues with Ratios and Exam Tips00:13:57
- 5. Non Financial Perf Measures and Not for Profit00:24:10
- 5. Non Financial Perf Measures and Not for Profit00:24:10
- 1. Ethical Conflicts00:17:44
- 2. Ethics - Question00:16:22
- 1. Crowd Funding00:28:04
- 2. ECL Model00:21:02
- 3. Accounting for Cryptocurrencies00:25:18
- 4. Shell vs Shelf Companies00:06:00
- Current Issues 100:41:50
- Current Issues 200:35:36
- Current Issues 300:23:29
- Current Issues 400:19:04
- Covid Impact 100:36:03
- Covid Impact 200:20:37
- Covid Impact 300:14:49
- 1. Intro00:01:23
- 6.1 Integrated Reporting00:38:05
- 7. Global Reporting Initiative00:15:19
- 01. Intro to the Course00:08:16
- 05. Conceptual Framework - P100:23:26
- 06. Conceptual Framework - P200:11:07
- 07. IFRS 13 - Fair Value00:10:53
- 08. IAS 1 - Financial Statements00:13:55
- 09. IAS 8 Changes in AC Policies and Estimates00:13:29
- 10. IAS 16 - Property Pant and Equipment00:25:01
- 11. IAS 40 - Investments Properties00:14:52
- 12. IAS 38 - Intangible Assets00:15:24
- 13. IAS 36 - Impairment00:19:06
- 14. IFRS 5 - NCAHFS and DO00:15:48
- 15. IAS 20 - Govt Grants00:15:27
- 16. IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs00:14:10
- 17. IAS 2 - Inventory00:11:15
- 18. IAS 41 - Agriculture00:09:04
- 19.1 IAS 37 - Provs, CL, CA00:07:48
- 19.2 IAS 37 - Provs, CL, CA00:06:50
- 20. IAS 10 - Events after reporting date00:08:04
- 21. IAS 33 - Earnings per Share00:13:19
- 22. IAS 21 - Forex00:08:31
- 23. IAS 12 - Income Tax00:14:28
- 24. IFRS 16 - Leases00:27:27
- 25. IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customer00:37:15
- 26. IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments00:31:01
- 26.2 IFRS 9 - Impairment of Fin Assets00:19:11
- 26.3 IFRS 9 - Derivatives and Hedge Accounting00:21:22
- 27. IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting00:07:02
- 28. IAS 19 - Employee Benefits00:19:49
- 29. IFRS - Share Based Payments00:31:54
- 30. IFRS 8 - Operating Segments00:08:09
- 31. IAS 24 - Related Party Transactions00:05:00
- 32. IFRS 1 - First Time Adoption of IFRS00:06:48

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