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Classification of income and expenses in the statement of profit or loss

Insights into IFRS 18

IFRS 18 replaces IAS 1 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027. Our ‘Insights into IFRS 18’ series explains the new requirements of IFRS 18, highlighting some areas of the standard that we believe will be challenging to apply in practice.

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Singapore IFRS 18 implementation assessment

Insights into IFRS 18

IFRS 18 implementation assessment

Navigating the changes to IFRS 2026

Insights into IFRS

We have released the 2026 edition of our annual publication Navigating the Changes to IFRS, updated for the changes to IFRS Accounting Standards issued in 2025.

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Get ready for IFRS 18

Insights into IFRS 18

IFRS 18 is the new financial statements presentation and disclosure standard and this will replace the existing IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' standard that has been in use for many years.

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IFRS Foundation and EFRAG jointly release interoperability guidance

Sustainability

On 2 May 2024, the long-awaited and highly anticipated interoperability guidance has been jointly issued by the IFRS Foundation and European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

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ISSB publishes amendments to enhance international applicability of SASB Standards

Sustainability

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has published amendments to the SASB Standards which aim to strengthen their international applicability. The amendments are intended to help reporting entities apply the SASB Standards regardless of the jurisdiction they are in or the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) they report under. However, they are not intended to significantly alter the structure or intent of the SASB Standards.

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The European Sustainability Reporting Standards v. International Sustainability Standards Board: What are the differences?

Sustainability

The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) are two organisations that are developing sustainability reporting standards. These are the similarities and differences between the standards developed by the European Commission and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.

Chetan Hans
Hong Tin Wei
| 10 min read |

Liability or equity? Classification of financial instruments as debt or equity under IFRS

IFRS

The classification of financial instruments as either debt or equity has significant implications for the presentation and measurement on the balance sheet and income statement. This article outlines the various factors you should consider when making your assessment.

Chetan Hans
Avinash Musti
| 7 min read |

Overview of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2

Sustainability

IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 mark the start of a new era of requiring companies to make sustainability-related disclosures.

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ISSB issues its first sustainability standards

SUSTAINABILITY

Effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024, the two new sustainability standards issued by the ISSB mark the start of a new era of requiring reporting entities to make sustainability related disclosures.

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International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) provides further transitional reliefs for first year reporting

Sustainability

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) decided to add to the transitional reliefs already proposed in relation to the adoption of its first two Sustainability Standards – IFRS S1 ‘General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information’ and IFRS S2 ‘Climate-related Disclosures’.

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What are sustainability scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?

Sustainability

Green House Gas (GHG) emissions are classified into categories of Scope 1, Scope 2 or Scope 3. This is a way of grouping emissions between those created by the company and those created by its wider value chain.

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