IFRS 17 presents a significant change in the way insurance companies and other financial services companies that issue insurance contracts must account for and report their financial performance under IFRS. IFRS 17 will be mandatory for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. While the objective of IFRS 17 is to improve transparency [...]
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working towards a single comprehensive revenue recognition standard since the initial joint project was put together in 2002. The objective of the joint effort was to: Remove inconsistences and weaknesses in the existing revenue recognition frameworks Provide a more robust [...]
As the effective date of January 1, 2018 draws near, many businesses have initiated the process of analyzing the effects of the new revenue recognition standard, IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. However, only a few have taken the next critical steps of diving deep and implementing the new standard requirements. While the overall [...]