Course Details

In this webinar, Claire Thomson & Elaine Jackson will look at two specific sections of FRS102, and examine both the requirements of the accounting standards, but also how they can apply
 to current circumstances and financial statements being prepared in the coming year.

The areas of focus will include:

  • The accounting requirements of sections 21 and 32 of FRS102 – provisions & contingencies and events after the end of the reporting period
  • The disclosure requirements of sections 21 and 32
  • The impact that current economic uncertainty is having on financial statements
  • Review of disclosure examples in live financial statements

CPD Course Speaker

Michael Power Accountants

Elaine Jackson

Elaine has over 15 years Accountancy Practice experience which has provided her with a wealth of knowledge across all industries and sectors. Elaine is an AITI Chartered Tax Advisor, a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Diploma in Corporate Finance. In her previous roles, Elaine was a member of our Practice Support team, Elaine’s focus is on providing firm’s with assistance and training in the following areas; Anti-Money Laundering, Audit Testing and Walk Through Procedures, Audit Planning and Efficiency, OmniPro Audit Working Paper Demos, Preparing for Monitoring Visits and Post Monitoring Visit follow-ups. Elaine has experienced a number of ACA and ACCA monitoring reviews. This experience has provided Elaine with a great understanding and appreciation for the challenges facing Accountants in practice today.

Grant Thornton

Claire Thomson - Director

Claire is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and trained with Grant Thornton Ireland. She spent 5.5 years in corporate audit, before moving to the firm’s risk & compliance team, where she spent 6 years supporting the all-Ireland practice as their UK financial reporting subject matter expert.
After a year in OmniPro’s Practice Support team, where she delivered webinars, developed technical content and provided post-monitoring support to firms, she is now with Grant Thornton, based in Northern Ireland, where she is Head of UK Financial Reporting and Accounting Technical, providing UK advice and support to local and international offices