IFRS Update Training Courses 2026
Upgrade your technical knowledge to successfully tackle evolving standards and requirements influencing financial statements, disclosures, and reporting practices.
Gain 1:1 expert training on amendments taking effect in the near term, together with interpretative guidance and agenda decisions that continue to shape accounting policies and disclosure outcomes impacting your business.
Upgrade your reporting in 2026
The IFRS Update and Sustainability Reporting Standards training courses are designed to give finance and reporting professionals the practical knowledge they need to respond to imminent and emerging reporting requirements.
Flexible booking options: Attend either course on its own, or attend both at a discounted rate for the most comprehensive and complete training.
IFRS Update Training
15 - 16 September | Novotel Tower Bridge, London, UK
Update your IFRS knowledge with a strategic overview of key developments shaping international financial reporting, with a focus on changes that will influence financial statements, disclosures, and reporting practices in the coming reporting cycles.
Key outcomes:
- Understand evolving requirements affecting financial statement presentation, disclosure expectations, and the application of judgement in complex accounting areas.
- Understand amendments taking effect in the near term, together with interpretative guidance and agenda decisions that continue to shape accounting policies and disclosure outcomes.
Sustainability Reporting Standards Training
17 - 18 September | Novotel Tower Bridge, London, UK
Master the evolving global standards for sustainability-related financial disclosures. Gain a thorough understanding of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, the key frameworks shaping sustainability reporting worldwide.
Key outcomes:
- Learn how to integrate sustainability metrics into financial reporting, ensure compliance, and enhance the transparency and accountability of corporate disclosures.
- Learn how to draft comprehensive sustainability reports that meet global regulatory expectations.
Level up your reporting to ensure best practice and compliance
Update your knowledge of evolving standards and requirements to ensure compliance
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- IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
- IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without Public Accountability
- Macro Hedging / Dynamic Risk Management
- IFRS Amendments Effective in 2027
- IFRS S1 – Disclosure Requirements
- IFRS S2 – Disclosure Requirements
Get your technical questions answered face-to-face
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Learn how to navigate the challenges and implications of new and updated standards by working through practical case studies and technical examples in a classroom setting.
Ask the expert your technical questions face-to-face, and take away best practice tips that are bespoke to your organisation and its reporting challenges.
Demonstrate your continued professional development
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Attendance at this training course may be used to claim CPD from your professional body.
These courses offer a combined 22 hours of content.
Informa is the world’s leading provider of CPD and CPE certification. Attending this course will allow you to gain practical and methodical skills to develop your professional knowledge. Upon request, receive a certificate of attendance to facilitate your CPD submission with your professional membership organisation.
Course statistics
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Benefit from a jam-packed programme of technical content, case studies, practical examples and 1:1 Q&As, covering everything you need to know to stay updated on the latest reporting standards updates.
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This course has been training preparers and filers from diverse industries and companies operating all over the world, for over 25 years.
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Your course leader has decades of extensive industry experience, having worked with all the Big Four accounting firms across multiple jurisdictions.
Programme overview:
IFRS Update Training Course: Day 1
15th September 2026
New IFRS Standards and Major Accounting Developments
- IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
- IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without Public Accountability
- Macro Hedging / Dynamic Risk Management (IASB Project Update)
- Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Classification & Measurement
- IFRIC Agenda Decisions and Interpretations
IFRS Update Training Course: Day 2
16th September 2026
Amendments Effective in 2026–2027, Sector Topics & Best Practices
- IFRS Amendments Effective in 2026
- IFRS Amendments Effective in 2027
- IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers
- IFRS 16 – Leases
- IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts: Update
- Industry Challenges and Leading Practices
- Key Takeaways and Future Outlook
Sustainability Reporting Standards Course: Day 1
17th September 2026
Comprehensive overview of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2; recent amendments and clarifications
- Introduction to IFRS Sustainability Standards
- IFRS S1: Disclosure requirements
- IFRS S2: Disclosure requirements
- Practical application across industries
- Interactive case studies analysing disclosures prepared under IFRS S1 and S2
Sustainability Reporting Standards Course: Day 2
18th September 2026
Exploring ESRS and Its Interoperability with IFRS S1 and IFRS S2
- Introduction to ESRS
- Core Disclosure Requirements under ESRS
- Interoperability between ESRS and IFRS
- Key challenges in reporting
- Preparing for ESRS and IFRS reporting audits
- Interactive Workshop: Drafting a sustainability report that integrates ESRS and IFRS disclosures
Course leader: Sunil Kansal
Sunil Kansal is a recognised international speaker, frequently delivering insights on topics such as accounting standards, risk management, compliance, and industry trends. He is also an accomplished author, having contributed numerous technical articles and books addressing critical issues in the financial and regulatory landscape. As a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), Sunil combines deep technical expertise with practical industry knowledge, providing organisations with reliable guidance to meet complex reporting and valuation challenges.
