1. This is to invite you to IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 training at IFIS on 18th September 2019 starting at 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The need for transparency in financial reporting has led to the release of several new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as summarized below:
| # | Standard | Effective date | Impact | Comment | How we help |
| 1 | IFRS 9: Financial instruments | 1st Jan. 2018 | Equity & Revenue. Requires early recognition of ECL | i. Difficult modeling
ii. Limited internal staff involvement |
Train your staff and validate the model |
| 2 | IFRS 16: Leases | 1st Jan. 2019 | Increase in Risk-Weighted Assets and liabilities | How to separate contracts for leases or non-leases | -DO- |
| 3 | IFRS 17:
Insurance contracts |
1st Jan. 2021 | Retained earnings, IFRS 17 spreads the profits from an insurance contract throughout its entire duration. | Difficulty in identifying which groups of insurance contracts are profit-making or loss-making | -DO- |
| 4 | IFRS 15:
Revenue from customers with contracts |
1st Jan. 2018 | Revenue and receivables; recognize only profit-making contracts | Difficulty in identifying performance obligations of the customers and timing of revenue | -DO- |
2. Is your team especially Finance, Credit, and Underwriting clear of their roles in on-going compliance? Has your IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 model been independently validated for accuracy to avoid errors that could significantly impair your equity?
3. You will learn about IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 Tools to facilitate your swift compliance. In addition, our IFRS 9 & 16 implementation support services are available to your team. We do the following:
| # | Item | Description | Value to you | Cost |
| 1 | IFRS 9 & 16 Review | We review your compliance status and model, if acceptable to you | We gain a clear understanding of your implementation progress | 0 |
| 2 | IFRS 9 & IFRS 16 Training | We develop custom slides to train your key staff in Finance, Credit, Underwriting and IT in IFRS 9 & 16 to understand the roles in on-going implementation. Its recommended using an independent team in training. | To ease your on-going compliance | Negotiable. Depends on staff to be trained and their knowledge |
| 3 | IFRS 9 & IFRS 16 Policy updates | If your policies are not yet updated, we help update them for you in respect to IFRS 9, 16 and 17. | IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 aligned to your finance policy | US$2,500 |
| 4 | IFRS 9 & 16 Board briefing | Briefing of your Audit Committee about IFRS 9 & IFRS 16 for a 1-2 hours session | Get buy-in for your budget | US$2,500 |
| 5 | IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 on-going implementation support | We help your Finance team meet any on-going compliance requirements | We train your Finance team on the job | Negotiable, if desired |
Let us know of the desired solution. To contact us, call 414 231136 or email ifrs9@summitcl.com. Visit www.summitcl,com/ifrs9 for free resources on IFRS 9 & 16.
CPA Mustapha B. Mugisa, MBA, Mr. Strategy
Team Leader
