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IFRS and US GAAP checklists available in online, offline format IFRS business women with hands under chin

Ernst & Young's online and offline tools help streamline the checklist preparation and review process. Tools summarized here are for use in reporting under IFRS and US GAAP. In addition, basic downloads are available for IFRS disclosures.

 

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International GAAP® Disclosure Checklist

This checklist assists with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The checklist:

  • Shows the disclosures required by the standards, but does not explain other accounting requirements
  • Includes the IASB's encouraged and suggested disclosure requirements under IFRS
  • Summarizes relevant IFRS guidance regarding the scope and interpretation of certain disclosure requirements

The latest edition of the checklist reflects IFRS issued through 30 September 2011 and is effective for entities with a year-end of 31 December 2011 or thereafter.

Online checklist features

  • Scoping questions to customize the questionnaire to fit your business
  • Multiple sessions
  • Multiple users
  • E-mail notifications
  • Downloadable PDF upon completion
  • Hyperlinks to relevant IFRS (enhanced version only)
  • Access to desktop checklist tool (enhanced version only)
  • Available in English and other languages (e.g. French, Italian, German, Polish)

Desktop checklist features

  • Scoping questions to customize the questionnaire to fit your business
  • Multiple sessions

Choose your checklist

  • Basic online – includes complete functionality, but does not include hyperlinks to IFRS literature or access to the desktop checklist tool. Cost: Free. Place your order to gain access to the basic online checklist. 
  • Enhanced online – includes complete online functionality, hyperlinks to IFRS literature, and access to desktop tool. Cost – requires subscription to GAAIT's International GAAP channel. Place order for GAAIT.

US GAAP Checklist

Ernst & Young offers three US GAAP checklists in online format:

Primary Annual Disclosure Checklist 
This checklist begins with a section on general disclosures, and then includes sections focused on balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and additional disclosures.

Form 10-K and Registration Statement Checklist 
This checklist is used in conjunction with Annual Reports on Forms 10-K as well as Registration Statements. This checklist includes SEC Regulation S-X requirements for financial statements, pro forma financial information and financial statement schedules.

Form 10-Q Interim Financial Reporting Disclosure Checklist 
This checklist is used in preparing quarterly financial information in Form 10-Q.

 

Online checklist features

  • Multiple sessions
  • Multiple users
  • E-mail notifications
  • Downloadable PDF upon completion
  • Hyperlinks to relevant authoritative literature (enhanced version only)

Choose your checklist

  • Enhanced online – includes complete online functionality and hyperlinks to authoritative literature. Cost: Requires subscription to GAAIT's US GAAP channel. Place order for GAAIT.

Downloads

This checklist assists with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS issued by the IASB.

It shows all the disclosures required by these Standards, but does not explain other accounting requirements. In addition to the mandatory disclosure requirements, this checklist includes, in italics, the IASB's encouraged and suggested disclosure requirements under IFRS. In addition, comment boxes have been included that summarise and/or refer to relevant IFRS guidance regarding the scope and interpretation of certain disclosure requirements.

International GAAP Disclosure Checklist

  •   October 2011 (pdf, 927 KB)
    • Reflects IFRS in issue at 30 September 2011.
    • Effective for entities with year-end of 31 January 2011 or thereafter.
  •   April 2011 (pdf, 1.5MB)
    • Reflects all IFRS issued through 31 March 2011
    • Effective for entities with year-ends on 30 June 2011 or thereafter.

2010: a critical year for IFRS

"In their September 2009 Pittsburgh summit, the G20 leaders publicly supported the goal of a single set of global accounting standards. The challenges faced by the SEC, the IASB and the FASB should not overshadow the significant progress made to date across the globe. In the meantime, existing IFRS adopters and converting countries all need practical help on how to apply IFRS.”

-Ruth Picker
Global IFRS leader at Ernst & Young

Web based learning modules updated

We have developed a set of 24 web-based learning modules (WBLs), each designed to provide a baseline understanding of an IFRS topic. All of our WBLs have been updated since the start of 2010.
→ Access the WBLs

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