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Course Overview
This course will cover all aspects of UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice currently in issue but will focus on those accounting standards which are most commonly used for offshore client accounts.
Examples will be used to illustrate the treatment of various standards in the accounts.
This course is ideal for:
- those fairly new to the finance industry looking to understand the basics of UK GAAP in an offshore context
- anyone preparing accounts for clients in accordance with UK GAAP
Course Content
Topics covered on this course will include:
- The financial reporting framework
- Revenue recognition
- Non-current assets
- Investment properties
- Leases
- Employee benefits
- Share based payment
- Events after the reporting period
- Provisions and contingencies
- Financial instruments
- Related parties
- Current issues
- Differences between international and UK standards
Benefits
The course will serve as an update course for operational staff who need to prepare financial statements for client entities.
Prerequisites
None
Assessment
Not applicable
Course Tutor
Angus Kemp
Angus Kemp is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has been involved in tutoring students in the islands for over 25 years. He came to Guernsey in 1985 after having qualified in Glasgow, and has spent time with Coopers & Lybrand and BDO as well as a spell with ICI. In 1995 he established Offshore Training Consortium in Guernsey, which was subsequently acquired by BPP, and in 2002 he founded his accountancy practice, Kemp & Company Limited. He continues to service his own clients and specialises in audit and assurance services, liquidations and general business advice. Angus’s extensive academic credentials include MA in economics and Politics, Postgraduate Certificate in Accountancy, and a Masters degree in Education.
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