Insights into IFRS 3 – The acquisition method at a glance

The Grant Thornton International IFRS team has published Insights into IFRS 3 – The acquisition method at a glance.

Mergers and acquisitions (business combinations) can have a fundamental impact on the acquirer’s operations, resources and strategies. For most entities, such transactions are infrequent and each is unique. IFRS 3 Business Combinations contains the requirements for these transactions, which are challenging in practice. The standard itself has been in place for more than ten years now and has undergone a post-implementation review by the IASB. It is one of the most referred to standards currently issued.

The Insights into IFRS 3 series summarizes the key areas of the standard, highlighting aspects that are more difficult to interpret and revisiting the most relevant features that could impact your business.

The publication Insights into IFRS 3 –The acquisition method at a glance provides a high-level overview of IFRS 3 and explains the key steps in accounting for business combinations in accordance with this standard. It also highlights some practical application issues dealing with: