
IFRS 18 formalizes a five-category income statement—operating, investing, financing, income taxes, and discontinued operations—with mandatory subtotals and management defined performance measures, effective from 2027 with retrospective application.
Explore IFRS 18 management performance measures, their definition, scope in public communications, presentation on the income statement, and required reconciliations to reveal management's view of financial performance.
Explore IFRS 18 scenarios on specified main business activities and consolidation between operating and investment income. See how group segments determine reportable segments and disaggregation of admin and selling expenses.
Learn under IFRS 18 how to present operating expenses on the income statement by function, by nature, or a mix, with subtotals like gross profit and operating profit.
Explore OPDAI under IAS 36 and the segregation and desegregation of items by characteristics such as nature, function, measurement basis, size, geographical location, and regulatory environment to guide aggregation.
Explore how IFRS 18 restructures the income statement into operating, investing, financing, income tax, and discontinued operations, and answers questions about specified main business activities and classifications.
IFRS 18 is a major new accounting standard that replaces IAS 1 and significantly changes how financial statements are presented and disclosed. It introduces a new structure for the statement of profit or loss, new mandatory subtotals, and detailed disclosure requirements for Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs).
This course is designed to help you clearly understand IFRS 18 in a simple and practical way. You will learn the objective and scope of IFRS 18 and how it impacts financial statement presentation. The course explains the new operating, investing and financing categories, the required subtotals, and how entities should present income and expenses under the new standard.
A key focus of this course is Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs). You will learn what an MPM is, why IFRS 18 regulates them, and the detailed disclosure requirements including reconciliation to IFRS figures, tax effects and non-controlling interests.
The course uses clear explanations, illustrations and practical formats of financial statements so that you can apply IFRS 18 in real-life financial reporting. It is suitable for both beginners and professionals who want to stay up to date with the latest IFRS developments.
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand and interpret IFRS 18–compliant financial statements and confidently explain the new presentation and disclosure requirements.
This course is ideal for accounting students, finance professionals, auditors, analysts and anyone involved in preparing or reviewing financial statements under IFRS.