Lexington Seminars - Specialist IFRS & USGAAP Training Provider

by David Goldman at Lexington Seminars

Lexington Seminars has established itself as a leading independent specialist provider of international accounting seminars (IFRS & US GAAP). With offices in Orlando Florida, we provide in company training delivered at a time and place of the client's choice.

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Courses

Course 1020: IFRS Overview, with US GAAP Comparison

Duration: 3 days

This three-day interactive workshop is a step-by-step overview of the technical issues involved in IFRS and the critical differences between IFRS and US GAAP. The seminar is presented using financial statements, case studies, and extensive examples. Course topics include: Financial statement presentation and specific disclosures (segment reporting, events after the reporting period, cash flow statement, related parties, accounting policies/changes in estimates/errors, discontinued operations) | Revenue recognition | Recognition and measurement of assets (property, plant & equipment, borrowing costs, investment property and intangible assets) including the accounting treatment of impairment and assets held for sale | Contingencies and non-financial liabilities (including those for employee benefits) | Share-based payment | Foreign currency transactions | Investments in associates and joint ventures | Inventories | Overview of business combinations, including a recap of the January 2008 revisions | Consolidated financial statements, including special purpose entities | Financial instruments, including the IFRS 7 disclosure requirements | First-time adoption of IFRS | Comparison of the Conceptual Frameworks for IFRS and US GAAP | Discussion of significant differences between IFRS and US GAAP | Expected future developments (update on the IASB-FASB convergence project, status of global accounting convergence, Exposure Drafts, other IASB projects and work agenda). Please contact us for a price quote.

The following comprehensive course list is designed to meet a wide range of training requirements. If you need more assistance in identifying the adequate courses, please contact us for a personal consultation about your training requirements or to discuss an in-company (on-site) course.

• Course 1020: IFRS Overview, with US GAAP Comparison
• Course 1230: IFRS Business Combinations Accounting Workshop
  
• Course 1235: IFRS Business Combinations - Implementing the New Standard
  
• Course 1310: IFRS and US GAAP Revenue Recognition
  
• Course 2235: US GAAP Business Combinations - Implementing the New Standard

Blog

Lexington Seminars is launching a Blog that will allow people interested in IFRS to post their comments, experiences and needs as they relate to IFRS.

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We welcome any participation in the Blog. We want to develop a global message board, a sounding board, about the importance of a world-wide universal set of accounting standards.