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IFRS 16: How to enable a smooth transition

Future CFO

IFRS 16, published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IABS), came into effect on January 1, 2019. In an effort to boost transparency, IFRS 16 eliminates the distinction between finance leases, which were previously capitalized on corporate balance sheets, and operating leases, which were not.

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Daring to disagree: Thabo Maake on the Eskom Exemption saga

CFO Talks

Written by Staff Writer There was outrage when National Treasury abruptly announced last month that it was exempting Eskom from reporting irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in its financial statements. However, seasoned finance professional, Thabo Maake believes that National Treasury was correct in its decision.

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Hedge Accounting: 3 Key Benefits of IFRS 9

Reval

IFRS 9 is changing hedge accounting forever. Companies in the European Union have only begun to kick off their IFRS 9 initiatives since the European Commission endorsed the standard in November 2016. IFRS 9 Advantages in a Nutshell. IFRS 9 enables hedgers to treat “costs of hedging” as a separate component of equity.

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The Changing Role of CFOs in a Technology-Driven World

Bramasol

The other is the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), whose rules for financial reporting are known as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). IFRS S1 requires companies to communicate the sustainability risks and opportunities they face over the short, medium, and long term.

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MedTech Bundling Requires Both DSE and Lessor Accounting Solutions

Bramasol

For leasing, this means International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB’s) IFRS 16 and US GAAP Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) ASC 842. For revenue recognition, they also must comply with ASC 606 and IFRS 15.

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Using Specialists for Revenue Recognition and Quote-to-Cash Projects Can Increase Value and Lower Risk

Bramasol

Bringing an Expanded RevRec "Compliance Mindset" into New Business Models: Even though subscription-based, Digital Solutions Economy (DSE) business models are radically changing many industries, RevRec compliance under ASC 606 and IFRS 15 is still required.

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Hedging or de-hedging, that is the question…

Simply Treasury

Many companies hedge on a budgetary basis and qualify hedges of future cash flows by applying the so-called "cash-flow hedge" method under IFRS 9 (ex-IAS 39). Any hiccup may require readjustment of the accounting of the transactions, as required by IFRS 9. "Cash-Flow Hedge (CFH) Method applied.

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