IFRS 17: Insurance Contracts
IFRS 17: Insurance Contracts is a new accounting standard issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of insurance contracts. It replaces the interim standard, IFRS 4, and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023 (globally not universally). We shall cover journey of IFRS 17 in upcoming post. The primary objective of IFRS 17 is to provide a consistent and transparent accounting framework for insurance contracts globally. It aims to improve the comparability of financial statements across insurance companies and with other industries by providing more relevant and faithful representation of an insurer's financial position and performance. KEY PRINCIPLES AND COMPONENTS: IFRS 17 is a significant overhaul of insurance accounting, moving away from a patchwork of diverse practices to a single, consistent model. The core of the st...