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Provisions, Staff Costs, and Liabilities Everyone Hopes Will Go Away, IFRS for SMEs Section 21 and Section 28 

Date:

16 November, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

2 hours

CPD Units:

3

Category:

Accounting

Group:

Channel 0: Foundation, Channel 1: Compliance, Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

Provisions and employee benefits rely heavily on judgement. Getting them wrong hides liabilities and damages trust.

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Event Information

Provisions and employee benefits are often avoided because they involve estimates and uncertainty. As a result, liabilities are understated or ignored. This session focuses on how Sections 21 and 28 of IFRS for SMEs work in practice. It explains when obligations exist, how they should be measured, and why delaying recognition creates long-term reporting risk. Understanding these sections improves balance sheet accuracy and prevents surprises when obligations can no longer be avoided. This session strengthens confidence in recognising liabilities properly, even when estimates are uncomfortable.

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

  • When a provision must be recognised 
  • Difference between provisions and contingencies 
  • How uncertainty affects measurement 
  • How employee benefit obligations arise 
  • Where liabilities are commonly understated 
  • Why timing matters 

Event breakdown

  • Recognising provisions 
  • Contingent liabilities explained 
  • Measuring uncertainty 
  • Timing of recognition 
  • Short and long term employee benefits 
  • Accruals and obligations 
  • Common errors 
  • Disclosure requirements 

Certificate

The following event is awarded 2 CPD units in Accounting.