Fixed assets management and accounting is a very important topic for any organization. Fixed assets are the major resources used to produce products and generate future benefits. This course discusses the management and accounting of these assets and it is based on the 'British Standard Institute' 'Publicly Available Standard' (PAS 55). This course includes the 28 points of PAS 55 which help maximize utilization of fixed assets and which are divided into: fixed assets policy, strategy, management enablers and controls, implementation of management plans, performance assessment and improvement, and management review.

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
• Apply the 28 point requirements to establish a whole life asset management system according to PAS 55 and ISO 55000
• Evaluate investments in fixed assets according to Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and other methods
• Recognize and correctly measure fixed assets and intangible assets under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Justify the accounting and reporting for transactions throughout the life of the assets  Account properly for impairment, disposals, and sales of long lived assets

Finance Professionals, Finance Managers, Senior Accountants, Accounting & Budgeting Personnel,
Corporate Controllers, Financial Controllers, Treasury Professionals, Chief Accountants, Accounting
Managers, Accounting Professionals, Financial Executives, Auditors, Financial Analysts, Bankers,
Investment Bankers, Senior Accountants, Banking Professionals, Corporate Business Professionals,
Professionals in the field of finance and accounting, managers, supervisors, Fixed Assets Professionals who are handling fixed assets, internal auditors, maintenance assistants and managers, and operations managers.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:
• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Asset Management Function
• Introduction to British Standards Institute’s PAS 55
• Introduction to ISO 55000
• Asset management objectives
• Asset management benefits
• Requirements of PAS 55 for effective asset management
• Risk management and asset management Evaluating Investments in Assets
• Making investment decisions
• Time value of money
• Net Present Value (NPV)
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
• Other tools for valuing investments Fair Value Measurement
• IFRS 13 fair value
• Three level hierarchy for Fair Value (FV)
• Valuation techniques under IFRS
Initial Measurement of Long Lived Assets
• Measurement and recognition of fixed assets
• Classes of long lived assets
• Construction of tangible assets for internal use
• Measurement and recognition of investment property
• Measurement and recognition of intangible assets
• Required disclosures
Accounting Over the Life of the Asset
• Costs incurred subsequent to purchase
• Leasehold improvements
• Accounting for leased assets
• Subsequent expenditures on intangibles
• Accounting for assets under fair value model
• Concept of component depreciation
• Depreciation methods
Impairment and Disposal
• Definition and rules of asset impairment
• Impairment measurement and accounting
• Impairment indicators and computation
• Accounting for disposing or idling of assets

A RECTUS attendance certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete at least 80% of the total course duration.