IFRS for SMEs

Full text standard

Unaccompanied version of IFRS for SMEs
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This unaccompanied version does not include additional content that accompanies the full standard, such as illustrative examples, implementation guidance and bases for conclusions.

Which version of the standard?

Financial Reporting Faculty members who joined the faculty prior to 1 November 2022 have premium access to the consolidated edition of IFRS and amendments through the IASB's IFRS Standards Navigator service. Please log into IFRS Standards Navigator to access electronic versions of the standards. Or find out more about how to join the faculty.

The ICAEW Library & Information Service also holds print versions of the IFRS standards. Contact us by telephone on +44 (0)20 7920 8620, by web chat or by email at library@icaew.com

ICAEW guides and support

Factsheets and FAQs

IFRS for SMEs: Who can use it? How does it differ from full IFRSs?
Financial Reporting Faculty, July 2018
The Financial Reporting Faculty answers some frequently asked questions on IFRS for SMEs, covering which entities are eligible to use the IFRS for SMEs, the benefits of using the IFRS for SMEs and some of the key differences to full IFRSs.

IFRS for SMEs: The Basics
Financial Reporting Faculty, February 2017
This factsheet introduces the key accounting provisions of the IFRS for SMEs and considers which entities are eligible to use the standard. 

eBooks

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Introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards – Appendix C: IFRS for SMEs 🔒
PKF International, Wiley IFRS 2019: Interpretation and Application of IFRS Standards (2019)
This updated edition provides a detailed resource on interpreting and applying IFRS alongside practical examples, IFRIC interpretations and directions. This chapter discusses IFRS for SMEs.

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Example accounts

IFRS model accounts and disclosure checklists
Online disclosure checklists, general IFRS illustrative statements and compliance questionnaires collected by the ICAEW Library.

Company Reporting (Croner-i)

The ICAEW Library can provide examples of real-life company reports to help keep you up-to-date with reporting practices and benchmark your financial reporting compliance. Company Reporting analyses current IFRS disclosures from public companies, organised by industry sector. It also provides detailed monthly Common Practice reports on specific issues.

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External resources

Some guides and comparisons that we link to may pre-date the latest amendments to this standard. While these resources contain useful information, please treat them with appropriate caution.

International GAAP 2022: Generally Accepted Accounting Practice under IFRS
EY International Financial Reporting Group, 2022
Detailed guide on interpreting and implementing IFRS, with illustrative examples and extracts from financial statements. The manual is available online (free registration required) as part of EY Atlas Client Edition. Chapters and sections are searchable and downloadable in PDF format. The whole book is also downloadable in ePub format for offline access.

Supporting materials for the IFRS for SMEs Standard
IASB
Collection of guides, factsheets and training modules to help preparers understand and implement the standard, including:

• Guide to the IFRS for SMEs
• IFRS for SMEs factsheet (updated August 2020)
• Guidance for micro-sized entities
• IFRS for SMEs modules

Further reading

Manuals and handbooks

The ICAEW Library stocks the latest IFRS handbooks and manuals. You can browse all our books on IFRS for SMEs or request any of the following popular titles by contacting us on +44 (0)20 7920 8620, by web chat, or at library@icaew.com

Insights into IFRS 2020–21
KPMG, Sweet and Maxwell, 2020
Manual providing practical guidance with an emphasis on the real-life application of IFRS, with examples based on actual questions that have arisen in practice around the world.

Wiley IFRS 2020: Interpretation and application of IFRS standards
PKF, Wiley, 2020
Reference manual providing full coverage of the latest standards and thorough guidance for implementation, featuring practical tools and insight from a practitioner's perspective.

Manual of accounting: IFRS supplement 2020
PwC, LexisNexis, 2019
Practical guidance on the standards and the accounting requirements of UK law applicable to UK users of IFRS.

Applying IFRS for SMEs
Bruce Mackenzie et al, Wiley, 2011
Guidance and commentary on the standard aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, with examples in each chapter and a table summarising the differences between IFRS for SMEs and the full IFRS.

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Ask ICAEW Technical Advisory Service

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