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Learn how to analyze insurance contracts and apply IFRS 4 accounting principles for accurate financial reporting. This course helps learners understand insurance risk, contract classification, embedded derivatives, liability testing, impairment, and disclosure requirements used in insurance accounting.
The course begins with the foundations of insurance contracts under IFRS 4, including the definition, scope, and key components of insurance arrangements. Learners will explore how insurance risk is identified, how insurance contracts are structured, and how hybrid contract features such as embedded derivatives are assessed in financial reporting.
As the course progresses, learners examine advanced accounting treatments including unbundling, liability adequacy testing, impairment assessment, and changes in accounting policies. The course also covers specialized scenarios such as business combinations and discretionary participation features that affect insurance contract accounting.
Learners will also understand disclosure requirements that support transparency and informed decision-making in financial statements.
What makes this course unique is its structured, application-focused approach that connects IFRS 4 theory with real-world accounting scenarios. By the end of the course, learners will be able to interpret insurance contracts, evaluate accounting treatments, apply IFRS 4 principles, and support accurate financial reporting in insurance, accounting, finance, and auditing environments.
This module introduces the fundamental principles of insurance contracts under IFRS 4, focusing on the definition, scope, and key components of insurance agreements. Learners will explore how insurance risk is identified, understand hybrid contract features such as embedded derivatives, and examine the structuring and recognition of insurance contracts in financial reporting.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
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6 videos•Total 22 minutes
Introduction to Insurance Contracts•4 minutes
Understand Insurance Contracts•3 minutes
Objectives and Scope•5 minutes
Embedded Derivatives•3 minutes
Unbundling Scenario•4 minutes
Recognition and Measurement•3 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Getting Started with Insurance Contracts•10 minutes
Scope and Complex Features•10 minutes
Structuring Insurance Components•10 minutes
Foundations of Insurance Contracts under IFRS 4•30 minutes
Advanced Accounting and Disclosure Practices
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module focuses on advanced accounting treatments under IFRS 4, including liability adequacy testing, impairment assessment, and changes in accounting policies. It also explores specialized scenarios such as business combinations and discretionary participation features, concluding with disclosure requirements to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
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6 videos•Total 36 minutes
Liability Adequacy Test and Impairment•7 minutes
Changes in Accounting Policies•9 minutes
Business Combinations•2 minutes
Discretionary Participation Features•6 minutes
Disclosures•7 minutes
Conclusion•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Evaluating Liabilities and Policy Changes•10 minutes
Special Cases in Insurance Accounting•10 minutes
Transparency and Final Insights•10 minutes
Advanced Accounting and Disclosure Practices•30 minutes
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