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Overview of courses and timetable
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Tues 11 Nov |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Tues 11 Nov |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Wed 12 Nov |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Tues 18 Nov |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Tues 18 Nov |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Wed 19 Nov |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Tues 25 Nov |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Tues 25 Nov |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Wed 26 Nov |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Wed 26 Nov |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Tues 2 Dec |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Tues 2 Dec |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Wed 3 Dec |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Wed 3 Dec |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Tues 9 Dec |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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It Takes a Thief
to Catch a Thief : How Material Misstatements Happen |
Tues 9 Dec |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Wed 10 Dec |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Wed 10 Dec |
2:30pm 4pm AEST 11:30am 1pm WST |
$380 |
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Tue 16 Dec |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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Wed 17 Dec |
12pm 1:30pm AEST 9am 10:30am WST |
$380 |
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10 sessions package (Save
$800) |
$3,000 |
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Ultimate all 20 sessions package (Save $2,600) |
$5,000 |
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Course Descriptions
1.1. How to Get Revenue Recognition Wrong: Abusing AASB 15 s Five-Step Model
Tuesday 11 November (12:00pm
1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am 10:30am WST)
Revenue recognition remains one of the most scrutinised areas in financial reporting. This 90-minute webinar takes a provocative how not to do it approach to AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revealing how misapplications can overstate revenue. Through practical examples participants will learn to spot common errors, recognise red flags, apply analytical and audit procedures to detect manipulation, and enhance professional scepticism.
Key Topics:
The AASB 15 five-step model and its pitfalls
Misapplications such as premature recognition, bundling issues, fictitious contracts, variable consideration, and channel stuffing
Agent vs principal considerations
Related parties
Strengthening documentation, controls, and audit responses
Who
Should Attend:
Auditors, financial controllers, accountants, and finance managers working with
IFRS.
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1.2. AASB 136 in Practice: What Can Go Wrong and How to Audit Impairment
Tuesday 11
November (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am 1:00pm WST)
AASB 136 Impairment
of Assets remains one of the most judgmental and error-prone areas in
financial reporting. This focused 90-minute webinar guides participants through
the practical application of AASB 136, highlighting common pitfalls in
impairment assessments and how auditors can evaluate management s conclusions
effectively.
Through
real-world examples, participants will learn how to identify impairment
indicators, assess cash-generating units, and review key assumptions such as
cash flow projections, growth rates, and discount rates. The session explores
how flawed modelling, weak
documentation,
and overly optimistic assumptions can lead to material misstatements and how
to challenge them confidently.
Key Topics:
The AASB 136 impairment model and indicators
Evaluating management s models and assumptions
Common pitfalls and red flags in impairment testing
Goodwill, indefinite-life intangibles
Auditor considerations and red flags
Who Should Attend:
Auditors,
financial accountants, and finance managers working with IFRS.
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1.3. Blind Freddy Accounting for Share-Based Payments: 10 Common Errors and What Commonly Goes Wrong
Wednesday 12 November (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
Share-based payment accounting under AASB 2 is one of those areas where even experienced accountants can make the same mistakes again and again. This practical 90-minute webinar takes a Blind Freddy look at how share-based payment accounting goes wrong in practice, highlighting the 10 most common errors and the pitfalls that auditors and preparers need to watch for.
Through real-world examples, and spot the error scenarios, participants will see how seemingly minor misjudgements can lead to material misstatements. The session focuses on practical application.
Key Topics Covered:
Overview of AASB 2 principles and common areas of confusion
The Blind Freddy Ten ten frequent accounting errors
Auditor red flags and key areas of challenge
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, financial controllers, and finance professionals
involved in preparing, reviewing, or auditing financial statements under IFRS.
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1.4. Pitfalls in Junior Explorers: What Can Go Wrong in Accounting for Exploration and Evaluation
Tuesday 18 November (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
Accounting for junior exploration companies is anything but simple. With complex funding arrangements, joint ventures, and uncertainty around asset values, even experienced accountants can stumble when applying AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and related standards.
This 90-minute webinar explores the most common pitfalls and practical challenges in preparing and auditing financial statements for junior explorers. From farm-in and farm-out arrangements to share-based payments, royalties, and alternative financing, participants will gain a clear understanding of how these transactions should be treated and where they often go wrong. Through real-world examples, the session highlights how weak documentation, inconsistent policies, or premature capitalisation can lead to significant misstatements and audit challenges.
Key Topics Covered:
AASB 6 application and capitalisation pitfalls
Farm-in/farm-out arrangements and joint ventures
Royalties, alternative financing, and impairment issues
Auditor red flags
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, CFOs, and finance professionals in the exploration and
mining sector.
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1.5.
Demystifying Hedge Accounting: A Practical
Guide
Tuesday 18 November (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am 1:00pm WST)
Hedge accounting under AASB 9 Financial Instruments is one of the most complex and misunderstood areas in financial reporting. When applied correctly, it can reduce volatility and better align accounting outcomes with an entity s risk management activities.
This focused 90-minute webinar demystifies hedge accounting by translating technical requirements into clear, practical guidance. Participants will learn when hedge accounting can be applied, how to meet documentation and effectiveness testing requirements, and what commonly goes wrong in practice. Through plain-language explanations and real-world examples, the session bridges the gap between theory and application, helping preparers and auditors approach hedge accounting with confidence.
Key Topics Covered:
Objectives and principles of hedge accounting under AASB 9
Fair value, cash flow, and net investment hedges
Qualifying criteria, documentation, and effectiveness testing
Common pitfalls and audit considerations
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, financial controllers, treasury professionals, and finance managers working with IFRS.
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Wednesday
19 November (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am 10:30am WST)
Consolidation accounting remains one of the most misunderstood and error-prone areas of financial reporting under AASB10 Consolidated Financial Statements and AASB11 Joint Arrangements. Even experienced accountants and auditors can fall into traps when determining control, classifying joint arrangements, or eliminating intra-group transactions.
This engaging 90-minute Blind Freddy webinar takes a candid look at how and where consolidation accounting goes wrong in practice. Through practical examples and spot the error scenarios, participants will explore the ten most common mistakes from misjudging control and misclassifying joint ventures to misstating non-controlling interests or omitting structured entities. The focus is on real-world application, helping participants identify and correct issues before they become audit findings or regulatory breaches.
Key Topics Covered:
Determining control and joint control correctly
The Blind Freddy Ten ten frequent accounting errors
Audit and review procedures
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, financial controllers, and finance professionals
preparing or auditing consolidated financial statements under IFRS.
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1.7. Accounting for Convertible Notes: Fundamentals, Pitfalls, and Practical Issues
Tuesday 25 November (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
Convertible notes continue to present significant challenges for preparers and auditors due to their hybrid nature part debt, part equity, and sometimes containing embedded derivatives. Getting the accounting right under AASB 9 Financial Instruments and AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation requires careful judgment, robust documentation, and a clear understanding of the underlying principles.
This 90-minute webinar unpacks the fundamentals of accounting for convertible notes, exploring what can go wrong in practice and how to avoid common errors. Using plain-English explanations and real-world examples, participants will learn how to identify, classify, and measure convertible notes appropriately, while addressing key audit considerations.
Key Topics Covered:
Liability vs equity classification and the fixed-for-fixed test
Embedded derivatives and fair value measurement
Common misclassifications and audit pitfalls
Modifications and conversions
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, financial controllers, and finance managers dealing with
hybrid or convertible financial instruments.
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1.8. Exploring the Fraud Triangle: Understanding the Why, Who, and How of Financial Reporting Fraud
Tuesday 25 November (2:30pm
4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am 1:00pm WST)
Fraud rarely happens by accident. Behind almost every case lies a familiar pattern the fraud triangle, which shows how incentives, pressures, and opportunities combine to drive unethical behaviour.
This practical 90-minute webinar explores the fraud triangle, examining why fraud occurs, who commits it, and how it happens. Using practical examples, the session also looks at how auditors can respond effectively from recognising red flags to designing audit procedures that address the realities of human behaviour.
Key Topics Covered:
Understanding the fraud triangle and behavioural drivers
How fraud typically occurs
Auditor responsibilities under ASA 240
Enhancing fraud risk assessment, scepticism, and documentation
Who Should Attend:
Auditors, financial controllers, and professionals involved in fraud risk
assessment, audit planning.
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1.9. Accounting for Software, SaaS, PaaS, and Licenses: Getting It Right under IFRS
Wednesday 25 November (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
As technology-driven business models evolve, accounting for software, SaaS, PaaS, and licensing arrangements has become increasingly complex. Determining whether an arrangement represents a software asset, a service, or an intangible license and applying the correct accounting standard challenges even experienced accountants and auditors.
This 90-minute webinar provides a practical overview of the accounting requirements, pitfalls, and audit considerations for SaaS and similar technology arrangements under AASB 15, AASB 16, AASB 138, and AASB 3. Using real-world examples, the session explains how to distinguish between service and software contracts, and when to capitalise or expense implementation costs.
Key Topics Covered:
Understanding SaaS, PaaS, and software delivery models and key accounting distinctions
Capitalisation vs expensing of implementation costs
Misclassifying SaaS and PaaS arrangements
Identifying performance obligations in software and SaaS contracts
Incorrect revenue recognition issues
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, financial controllers, CFOs, and finance professionals
involved in technology, SaaS, or digital service arrangements.
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1.10. Planning an Audit: What Is Supposed to Happen
Wednesday 26 November (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am
1:00pm WST)
A well-planned audit sets the foundation for audit quality yet planning is often rushed, misunderstood, or treated as a checklist exercise. This 90-minute webinar takes a practical look at what effective audit planning should involve under ASA 300.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the objectives, timing, and key deliverables of the planning process, including how to link risk assessment, materiality, and audit strategy to ensure an efficient and effective engagement. The session also highlights common pitfalls and real-world examples showing how weak planning undermines audit quality.
Key Topics Covered:
Objectives and principles of ASA 300
Linking risk assessment, materiality, and audit strategy
Common deficiencies in audit planning documentation
Practical steps to strengthen audit quality and efficiency
Who Should Attend:
Audit partners, managers, staff, quality reviewers, and trainers involved in
audit planning and methodology.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.trybooking.com/DGQAC
1.11. ASA 220 in Practice: Managing Audit Quality at the Engagement Level
Tuesday 2 December (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
Audit quality doesn t happen by accident it s designed, directed, and documented. Under ASA 220 Quality Management for an Audit of a Financial Report and Other Historical Financial Information, the engagement partner has ultimate responsibility for ensuring that quality objectives are achieved.
This 90-minute webinar provides a practical overview of how ASA 220 applies in real audits, going beyond engagement quality reviews to cover direction, supervision, review, resource management, and consultation. Using lessons from real audits, the session demonstrates what good looks like in applying ASA 220 and how engagement teams can strengthen audit quality, documentation, and accountability.
Key Topics Covered:
Engagement partner responsibilities under ASA 220
Direction, supervision, and review in practice
Resource allocation and consultation requirements
Documentation expectations and inspection insights
Who Should Attend:
Engagement partners, managers, quality reviewers, and firm leaders responsible for audit quality.
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1.12. Auditing Going Concern in Practice: Challenging Assumptions and Documenting the Work
Tuesday 2 December (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am
1:00pm WST)
Assessing going concern remains one of the most judgmental and high-risk areas of audit and a frequent source of inspection findings. This 90-minute webinar builds on Going Concern Demystified and focuses on the auditor s practical responsibilities under ASA 570 Going Concern.
Through real-life examples and regulator insights, the session explores the full audit process from planning and risk assessment to evaluation and reporting. Participants will learn how to evaluate management s assessment, challenge key assumptions with evidence, and document their work to meet regulatory expectations.
Key Topics Covered:
Auditor responsibilities and risk considerations under ASA 570
Challenging management s forecasts, assumptions, and mitigation plans
Documentation and reporting requirements
Who Should Attend:
Audit partners, managers, and senior auditors involved in audits of entities
facing going concern risks, as well as reviewers and quality managers
overseeing audit quality.
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Wednesday 3
December (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am 10:30am WST)
With the introduction of AASB S2 Climate-related Financial Disclosures, Australia has entered a new era of sustainability reporting one that embeds climate risk within mainstream financial reporting and assurance. This 90-minute webinar provides a clear and practical overview of AASB S2, outlining who it applies to, when it becomes effective, and how entities can prepare for implementation.
Designed for finance, audit, and governance professionals, the session demystifies AASB S2 s alignment with IFRS S2 (issued by the ISSB) and its connection to AASB S1 on general sustainability disclosures. Participants will gain a solid understanding of disclosure requirements, implementation challenges, and the most common pitfalls to avoid.
Key Topics Covered:
Scope, timing, and relationship between AASB S2, AASB S1, and IFRS S2
Core disclosure areas governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics
Common pitfalls and practical readiness steps
Assurance implications and regulator expectations
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, CFOs, sustainability officers, risk managers, and
governance professionals preparing or assuring climate-related disclosures
under AASB S1 and S2.
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Wednesday 3 December (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am
1:00pm WST)
The introduction of ASQM 1 marked a major shift from a compliance-based checklist to a proactive, risk-based approach to managing audit quality. Yet many firms still face a key question is your system of quality management (SoQM) actually effective?
This 90-minute webinar takes a practical and critical look at how firms have implemented ASQM 1, what the standard truly requires, and where common weaknesses arise. Using real-world examples, the session explores how to design, monitor, and continually improve a SoQM that genuinely supports high-quality engagements.
Key Topics Covered:
Objectives and components of ASQM 1
Performing risk assessments and setting quality objectives
Monitoring, remediation, and documentation expectations
Common weaknesses and good-practice insights
Who Should Attend:
Audit partners, quality leaders, engagement partners, and firm management
responsible for quality management under ASQM 1 and ASA 220.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.trybooking.com/DGQBM
1.15. What ASA 315 Really Requires: Getting Risk Assessment Right
Tuesday 9 December (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
ASA 315 (Revised) Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement is one of the most critical and most misunderstood auditing standards. This 90-minute webinar explains what ASA 315 actually requires auditors to do and how to perform risk assessment procedures that stand up to inspection and review.
Through practical examples and real-world findings, participants will learn how to understand the entity and its environment, identify relevant controls, assess risks of material misstatement, and document their work effectively. The session focuses on turning theory into practice and linking risk assessment directly to audit responses.
Key Topics Covered:
Objectives and structure of ASA 315 (Revised)
Required risk assessment procedures and documentation
Evaluating controls and IT environments
Identifying significant risks and linking to ASA 330
Common pitfalls
Who Should Attend:
Audit partners, managers, and staff involved in audit planning and risk
assessment.
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Tuesday 9 December (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am
1:00pm WST)
Material misstatement undermines trust, damages reputations, and exposes organisations to regulatory and legal risk. This practical and ethically grounded 90-minute webinar takes a what fraud looks like approach not to teach how it s done, but how to detect, prevent, and respond when it happens.
Through real world examples, participants will learn the common schemes that distort financial statements, the behavioural and organisational factors that enable them, and the red flags auditors and finance teams must never ignore. The session highlights ethical responsibilities, documentation expectations, and audit responses that stand up to scrutiny under ASA 240.
Key Topics Covered:
Common types and indicators of material misstatement
Behavioural and organisational drivers of fraud
Effective controls, audit responses, and documentation practices
Who Should Attend:
Auditors, accountants, risk professionals, CFOs, and governance leaders seeking
to strengthen fraud prevention and detection.
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1.17. Assertions: The Key Audit Concept Every Auditor Must Master
Wednesday 10 December (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
Audit assertions are the foundation of every audit yet they re often misunderstood or taken for granted. This practical 90-minute webinar revisits the basics and explores why assertions matter, how they drive audit procedures, and where auditors commonly go wrong in linking risks, evidence, and documentation.
Using real examples, the session shows how assertions underpin audit design and how a clear understanding of them leads to stronger, more defensible audits. Participants will learn how to apply assertions effectively across key audit areas from revenue and inventory to provisions and disclosures and how to document audit responses that stand up to inspection.
Key Topics Covered:
The link between assertions, audit risk, and evidence
Common pitfalls and real-world examples
Mapping assertions to procedures and documentation
Who Should Attend:
Audit partners, managers, staff, and finance professionals preparing
information subject to audit.
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1.18. Group Audits: What Is Supposed to Happen Applying ASA 600 in Practice
Wednesday 10 December (2:30pm 4:00pm AEDT; 11:30am
1:00pm WST)
Group audits are among the most complex and high-risk engagements, often involving multiple components, auditors, and jurisdictions. The revised ASA 600 Special Considerations Audits of Group Financial Statements has redefined what effective group audit planning, communication, and documentation should look like.
This practical 90-minute webinar explains what is required under ASA 600 from assessing component significance and setting materiality, to coordinating with component auditors and testing the consolidation process. Using real-world examples, the session outlines how to meet the standard efficiently while avoiding common pitfalls that undermine audit quality.
Key Topics Covered:
Objectives and key requirements of ASA 600
Planning and risk assessment for group audits
Evaluating and coordinating component auditor
work
Consolidation testing and documentation expectations
Who Should Attend:
Audit partners, managers, senior auditors, and reviewers involved in group or
component audits.
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1.19. Applying ASSA 5000 and ASSA 5010: Practical
Guidance for Climate-related Assurance Engagements
Tuesday
16 December (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am 10:30am WST)
From 2025, major Australian entities will be required to prepare climate-related financial disclosures under AASB S2, with assurance delivered in accordance with the new Australian Sustainability Assurance Standards (ASSA 5000 and ASSA 5010). This 90-minute webinar provides auditors and assurance practitioners with practical guidance to plan and perform assurance engagements over climate statements.
Participants will explore the general requirements of ASSA 5000, including engagement acceptance, evidence evaluation, and reporting. The session also examines the phased assurance pathway in ASSA 5010 and the links to ethical and independence obligations under APES 110 and quality management requirements in ASQM 1.
Key Topics Covered:
Overview of ASSA 5000 and ASSA 5010 requirements
Assurance preconditions, evidence, and reporting
Ethical and independence responsibilities under APES 110
Practical implementation and documentation expectations
Who Should Attend:
Auditors, assurance practitioners, and sustainability professionals providing
assurance over climate-related financial disclosures
👉 Sign up here: https://www.trybooking.com/DGRKY
1.20. December 2025 Accounting Update: Key Developments, Economic Impacts, and Reporting Priorities
Wednesday 17 December (12:00pm 1:30pm AEDT; 9:00am
10:30am WST)
The December 2025 reporting season arrives amid ongoing economic uncertainty with interest rates expected to remain higher for longer, subdued growth, and continued market volatility affecting key financial reporting judgments. This practical 90-minute webinar provides a concise and up-to-date overview of the standards, regulatory focus areas, and emerging issues shaping year-end reporting.
Participants will gain insight into the accounting and disclosure implications of the current economic environment, recent amendments to standards, and ASIC s latest priorities. The session also examines recent IFRS Interpretations Committee Agenda Decisions, sustainability reporting developments, and common practice issues.
Key Topics Covered:
Economic climate and accounting consequences for December 2025
AASB 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
Lates AASB amendments
Latest IFRS Interpretations Committee Agenda Decisions
ASIC Focus Areas and 2025 Surveillance Report
Sustainability reporting and practical disclosure tips
Who Should Attend:
Accountants, auditors, CFOs, and finance professionals preparing or reviewing
31 December 2025 financial statements.
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