IFRS for investment funds - Introduction to key specificities for alternatives

Many actors in our economy discuss the financial performance of companies using the IFRS standards. For some, the adoption of the IFRS has a significant impact on the presentation of the financial information,their company's organisation, their performances keys, etc. For the others, who have already made this transition, IFRS keeps evolving.

This training covers in detail IFRS treatment bound to the alternative industry. The instructors will use concrete examples taken from their daily experience to explain to participants the theoretical part and to ensure a better understanding of these new concepts.

• By the end of this training, the participants will be able to identify the overall key IFRS impacts on Alternative players accounting, including debt equity presentation, carried interest, the disclosures on risks and fair value, investment properties etc.

• Business combination vs. asset acquisition
• Investment properties
• Leases
• Deferred tax
• Carried interests

This training is coordinated by Philippe Förster, Lead Partner of IFRS Learning Solutions of PwC Luxembourg.

It will be led by experts of PwC Luxembourg who are actively engaged in the daily implementation of the IFRS norms.

Philippe Förster is the IFRS leader for PwC Luxembourg and a partner in the Assurance practice. With over 20 years of experience serving financial and multinational institutions by providing audit and advisory services, he is a member of various PwC International IFRS working groups, including GACS (Global Accounting and Consulting Services), Financial Instruments Topical Team (FITT), and Corporate Treasury Technical Committee (CTTC). Philippe played a crucial role in developing our global guide: Hedge Accounting in Practice.

Philippe graduated from HEC-University of Liège-Belgium. He is a qualified 'réviseur d’entreprises' in Luxembourg.