miércoles, 7 de septiembre de 2016

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jueves, 1 de septiembre de 2016

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2016 A Guide through IFRS® Standards (Green Book)—Coming Soon


You will be pleased to know that the 2016 A Guide through IFRS® Standards (Green Book) will be available to buy in September 2016. Copies will be priced at £98 however, for a limited time, if you register your interest with code EarlyGreen2016 you will be able to order the book for £72 before discounts and shipping.

This edition includes the official pronouncements issued by the Board as at 1 July 2016 with extensive cross-references and other annotations.

What’s new in this edition?

This edition is presented in two volumes, Parts A and B, and includes the following changes made since 1 July 2015.
  • one new Standard—IFRS 16 Leases
  • Clarifications to IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers;
  • Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions (Amendments to IFRS 2);
  • Disclosure Initiative (Amendments to IAS 7); and
  • Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealised Losses (Amendments to IAS 12).

What are the added annotations?

The Green book is particularly useful to those applying, teaching or studying IFRS Standards. Cross-references guide readers through the Standards and help facilitate their understanding between those that are related.

Please visit our IFRS Shop for more information and to register your interest if you wish to be notified of the publication of the 2016 A Guide through IFRS Standards (Green Book) (ISBN: 978-1-911040-31-6 SET(2 vols); product ID: 1923).

The 2016 A Guide through IFRS Standards (Green Book) is part of the eIFRS Comprehensive Subscription and, therefore, subscribers will receive a copy automatically. If you wish to purchase a Comprehensive Subscription please visit our IFRS Shop.

miércoles, 31 de agosto de 2016

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Un profesor busca conocer y entender a sus alumnos.

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Las Normas NIIF 2016 ya están disponibles. Esta es la única edición oficial impresa del texto consolidado de los pronunciamientos normativos emitidos por el Consejo de Normas Internacionales de Contabilidad a 13 de enero del 2016.

Novedades en esta edición

Normas NIIF 2016 incluye nuevos requerimientos con una fecha de vigencia posterior al 1 de enero del 2016 como consecuencia de las modificaciones procedentes de:


  • una nueva Norma (NIIF 16 Arrendamientos);
  • Cambios en la Fecha de Vigencia de la NIIF 15; y
  • Cambios en la Fecha de Vigencia de las Modificaciones a las NIIF 10 y NIC 28.

Normas NIIF 2016 (ISBN: 978-1-911040-25-8) (Producto: 1918) cuesta £72, más gastos de envío. Se aplican descuentos para más de 10 copias, estudiantes, mayoristas, académicos, librerías y para residentes en países de ingresos medios o bajos. Para más información consulte aquí.

Puede hacer su pedido directamente en nuestra Tienda IFRS. Si lo prefiere, puede descargar el formulario de solicitud aquí y enviárnoslo por correo o fax. Los suscriptores eIFRS Comprehensive o eIFRS Professional pueden acceder a las Normas NIIF 2016 electrónicamente en eIFRS (hace falta inscribirse).

Además, pronto publicaremos un eBook de las Normas NIIF 2016. El precio será de £72 y no se aplicará ningún descuento. Si desea registrar su interés en este eBook haga clic aquí.

Un cordial saludo,

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