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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 13/02/2012
FINA0030-1  Consolidation and IFRS

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Management Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Management Sciences, didactic approach, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en banking and asset management, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Management Sciences, professional Focus in Entrepreneurship, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en financial analysis and audit, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Management Sciences, professional Focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en management humain et organisation, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in management Sciences, professional focus in management, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en management des entreprises sociales, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master degree in management Sciences, professional focus on Strategic Intelligence and Marketing, 1st yearSecond semester5
Lecturer :  Patrice Schumesch
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Course contents :  
1. Introduction

a. History, standards setting process, IASB bodies

b. Why IFRS?

i. Legal and statutory context at world, European and Belgian level

ii.External prospects for the company

iii. Internal prospects for the company

2. Start-up costs

3. Intangible assets

4. Tangible fixed assets (including the loan issue costs and investment properties)

5. Leasing, renting

6. Impairment of assets

7. Inventories and contracts in progress

8. Revenue recognition

9. Provision and events after the balance sheet date

10. Employee benefits

11. Stock options


12. Grants

13. Deferred taxes

14. Transactions in foreign currencies

15. Financial instruments

16. Consolidation

17. Business combinations

18. Presentation of financial statements

19. Cash flow statement

20. Segment reporting

21. Earnings per share

22. Discontinued operations

23. Relations with related parties

24. Change in accounting policies

25. Interim reporting

26. IFRS first-time application rules
Learning outcomes of the course :  
This course will be organised in different sections. All the IFRS norms as well as the most important SIC/IFRIC nterpretations will be covered. The basic principles of consolidation will be explained when the IFRS norms related to this subject will be introduced.

Apart from the explanation of the necessary theoretical basic principles, the course will broach illustrative examples inspired of real situations and problems encountered by companies.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Good knowledge of general accounting.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
None. Practical examples and concrete application cases will be analysed during the course.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
The course will be introduced following the order of the tabel of contents (see above general introduction). As and when we will broach the different themes, I will explain the divergence zones in relation to the Belgian accounting law. I will give you as well practical examples and concrete application cases, for most of them coming from the practical experience I have gained during several IFRS conversion assistance missions within important Belgian and worldwide companies. This course will be interactive, students will regularly be asked to raise questions and to share their opinions on the different subjects.
Recommended or required readings :  
An English version of an exhaustive syllabus as well as an illustrative example of consolidated IFRS financial statements will be at the disposal of the students from the first lesson. Moreover, further analysis and notes will be distributed during the course.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
The evaluation will be done under the form of an oral exam.
Organizational remarks :  
None
Contacts :  
Patrice Schumesch

Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Woluwe Garden, Woluwedal 18

B-1932 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe

E-Mail: patrice.schumesch@pwc.be


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