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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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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.

IFRS 95
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Cash-Flow Forecasting remains KING

Simply Treasury

Treasury management is “anticipation”. This explains why the treasury manager, “the custodian of cash”, has become a centre of attention and why Cash Flow Forecasts (CFF) have become so essential. not all cash can be reported to central treasury. Often, we heard “ cash is king”. Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash.

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Parallel Accounting is a Key Tool for Global Companies with Multiple Reporting Requirements

Bramasol

For example, a company with branches doing business in the United States and the European Union will need to comply with both GAAP and IFRS accounting principles. The account-based approach uses account logic identifiers to assign accounting principles, such as using unique prefixes to determine which accounts use IFRS vs GAAP principles.

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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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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.