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Inventory Profits, Impairments, and Other Silent Killers of Results, IFRS for SMEs Section 13 and Section 27

Date:

2 November, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

2 hours

CPD Units:

3

Category:

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

Inventory and impairment errors inflate profit quietly. This session explains how these mistakes happen and how to stop them.

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R345,00 VAT incl.

Event Information

Inventory and impairment are two of the fastest ways to distort financial results. Costs are included incorrectly. Write downs are delayed. Impairment indicators are ignored. This session focuses on how Sections 13 and 27 of IFRS for SMEs apply in real situations. Attention is given to net realisable value, impairment triggers, and the impact on profit and assets. Understanding these areas reduces the risk of overstated inventory, delayed losses, and uncomfortable questions during review or audit. This session strengthens judgement in areas where pressure to protect profit often leads to poor decisions. 

Presenter/s

Prof. 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.

What will set you apart

  • How inventory should be measured 
  • Which costs belong in inventory and which do not 
  • When write downs are required 
  • How impairment indicators arise 
  • How impairment affects profit 
  • Where judgement failures cause misstatement 

Event breakdown

  • Measuring inventory cost 
  • Costs included and excluded 
  • Net realisable value 
  • Inventory write downs 
  • Impairment indicators 
  • Measuring impairment losses 
  • Reversals of impairment 
  • Disclosure requirements 

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