International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - KLplus CPE Course

This course introduces IFRS to auditors and risk management professionals. It helps people understand the people, process and technology changes related to conversion to IFRS as a global financial reporting standard.

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Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of International Financial Reporting Standards and the history of their development
  • Explain how IFRS rules are specifically different from local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) - as well how they are similar
  • Anticipate and prepare for the changes in people, process and technology related to financial reporting - by understanding conversion timeframes globally and the step-by-step conversion process
  • Implement strategies for minimizing the difficulties and costs of conversion or convergence
Estimated Course Duration: 90 minutes (1.5 CPE)

Delivery Method: Online Self-Study

Field of Study: Accounting

Program Level: Intermediate

Advance Preparation/Prerequisites: None

Program Content:
  • Introduction - What are IFR Standards
  • Benefits and challenges of IFRS conversion
  • From GAAP to IFRS, the concepts of conversion and convergence
  • IFRS conversion and execution
Download PDF Course Description:

01 International Financial Reporting Standards - IFRS.pdf



Program Registration:


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2. Click on Launch Course.

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4. Enter your email address and password and then click the Submit button.

5. The training module will launch automatically. NOTE: Most training modules are narrated. To view speaker notes during the presentation, click the Notes tab.


In order to earn CPE credit, you must complete the training module within one year of enrollment and score 70% or above on the Final Exam.

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