Buying a Business Is Easy. Accounting for It Is Not. IFRS for SMEs Section 19 

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Introduction

Business combinations create long-term reporting problems when goodwill is misunderstood. This session explains how acquisitions should be accounted for and why errors last for years.

Category: Accounting

Channel 2: Growth


Information

Available from: 14 July 2026, 14:00

Format: Webinar

CPD Units: 3


What will set you apart

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies

  • What actually counts as a business combination 
  • How purchase consideration is measured 
  • How goodwill is calculated properly 
  • Why goodwill creates ongoing risk 
  • How impairment affects profit 
  • Where acquisitions are commonly misstated 

Certificate

The following event is awarded 3 CPD units in Accounting.


Presenter

Cobus Rossouw

Associate Professor in Financial Accounting at the University of the Free State. Specialises in IFRS and the IFRS for SME’s, with a focus on research and professional training for accountants.


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