Welcome to Financial Reporting – Module 2: Presentation of Financial Statements! In this episode, we move from “why” to “how,” focusing on how a complete set of financial statements is structured and presented so users can actually interpret the story the numbers tell.

We’ll break down the primary statements and what must appear in each: the Statement of Financial Position; the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (single or two-statement approach); the Statement of Changes in Equity; the Statement of Cash Flows; and the Notes. Along the way, we’ll unpack core presentation principles—fair presentation and IFRS compliance, going concern, accrual basis, materiality and aggregation, no offsetting (unless permitted), consistency, and comparative information.

You’ll learn the mechanics that matter in practice: current vs. non-current classification (and when a liquidity presentation makes sense), required line items and subtotals, how OCI differs from profit or loss (and when reclassification adjustments apply), what belongs in accounting policies, and how to disclose key judgments and estimation uncertainty. We’ll also flag common pitfalls—unusual items and non-GAAP/alternative performance measures, rounding and comparatives, and presentation considerations for discontinued operations and EPS.

By the end, you’ll be ready to assemble—and critically assess—a compliant, decision-useful set of financial statements. Let’s dive in.

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