IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ applies to most entities reporting under IFRS Accounting Standards that engage in leasing transactions and often has a significant impact on lessees’ financial statements, particularly in relation to property and high‑value equipment.

Our Insights into IFRS 16 series summaries key areas of the standard and aims to demystify those key requirements that are challenging to apply in practice.

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IFRS: Insights into IFRIC 23

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)

The global IFRS team at Grant Thornton International Ltd share their insights on topical areas of IFRIC 23.

IFRS 3 - Definition of a Business

IFRS

How have the amendments to IFRS 3 changed the definition of a business?

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Applying IFRS 15’s ‘no alternative use’ to real estate sales

IFRS

In light of IFRS 15, what does it mean for an asset to have ‘no alternative use’ when dealing with a contract for the sale of a single apartment contained within a multi-unit residential complex currently under construction?

Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

IFRS news special edition

The IASB has published a revised Conceptual Framework that clarifies and updates its existing guidance that was published in 1989 and updated in 2010. It also fills gaps in areas where there was no or only little guidance.

Accounting for cryptocurrencies

IFRS

In this Viewpoint, we explore the acceptable methods of accounting for holdings in cryptocurrencies while touching upon other issues that may be encountered when accounting for cryptocurrencies.

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Acquisition of investment properties

IFRS

This IFRS viewpoint addresses whether to treat the acquisition of an investment property as an asset purchase or a business combination. This is an important issue because the IFRS accounting requirements for a business combination are very different from asset purchases.

Acquisition of investment properties

IFRS

This IFRS viewpoint addresses whether to treat the acquisition of an investment property as an asset purchase or a business combination. This is an important issue because the IFRS accounting requirements for a business combination are very different from asset purchases.

3 min read |

A new global standard on revenue – retail industry

IFRS 15

Grant Thornton looks at the potential impact of IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' for revenue recognition in the retail industry.