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IFRS: Practical info, application guides and more.

The IFRS accounting standard promotes consistency and comparability in the financial reporting of companies worldwide, including public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Its adoption is intended to improve transparency, streamline reporting, and foster a unified understanding of financial statements.

Despite its benefits, companies encounter challenges during the IFRS implementation phase, including one-time transition costs, heightened demands for professional judgment, and the impact of global economic fluctuations.

At KPMG, we understand the industry-specific challenges and offer tailored support in transactions, IFRS implementing, and enhancing stakeholder communication to optimize reporting practices.

Martin Stevka

Partner, Head Accounting Advisory Services Corporates

KPMG Switzerland

Daniel Haas

Partner, Co-Head Accounting Advisory Services Corporates

KPMG Switzerland

Are you encountering any of these situations?

  • Transition to IFRS: Planning to switch from another financial reporting standard to IFRS.
  • Acquisitions: Seeking expertise in asset valuation, purchase price allocation, and assessing the impact of acquisitions from an IFRS perspective.
  • Divestitures: Needing assistance with carve-out IFRS financial statements and advice on complex IFRS issues when selling a subsidiary or business unit.
  • IFRS consolidated financial statements: Required to prepare consolidated financial statements under IFRS but lacking the necessary personnel resources or expertise.
  • IFRS accounting manual: Looking for help in creating a custom, user-friendly IFRS manual tailored to your company's unique needs, or an independent review of your existing manual.
  • Accounting issues: Facing complex financial accounting challenges and in need of consulting an IFRS expert or seeking a second opinion.
  • IFRS training: Aiming to enhance IFRS knowledge within your company.

Our IFRS services

At KPMG's Accounting Advisory Services, we are not just accounting specialists, but a team of dedicated subject matter experts with in-depth experience around complex IFRS accounting topics. We support you in:

  • transitioning to IFRS.
  • integrating new businesses into your IFRS consolidation.
  • preparing carve-out IFRS financial statements of to-be-sold businesses.
  • ensuring your consolidated financial statements comply with the latest IFRS.
  • compiling or updating your IFRS accounting manual.
  • solving complex ad-hoc IFRS accounting issues.
  • preparing and delivering IFRS trainings.

Our Accounting Advisory Services Team offers further services tailored to your specific needs.

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Our experts

Martin Stevka

Partner, Head Accounting Advisory Services Corporates

KPMG Switzerland

Daniel Haas

Partner, Co-Head Accounting Advisory Services Corporates

KPMG Switzerland

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