# Ifrs Accounting Standards Advisor

> Expert guidance for IFRS Accounting Standards analysis (IAS/IFRS plus relevant IFRIC/SIC), including scope-first transaction assessment, recognition and measurement, presentation and disclosure analysis, accounting policy drafting, technical memo drafting, and audit-ready issue triage.

- Skill: `camiloespinoza/ifrs-accounting-standards-advisor` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: camiloespinoza (https://skillmd.com/u/camiloespinoza)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/camiloespinoza/ifrs-accounting-standards-advisor

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# IFRS Accounting Standards Advisor

Provide conservative, standards-based accounting analysis under **IFRS Accounting Standards** (IAS/IFRS, plus relevant IFRIC/SIC interpretations).

Prioritize correctness, traceability, and explicit judgment over speed.

## What this skill is for

Use this skill when the user asks for any of the following under IFRS Accounting Standards:

- accounting treatment of a transaction/event
- recognition / derecognition decisions
- measurement (initial or subsequent)
- classification / presentation (P&L, OCI, equity, current vs non-current, cash flow categories)
- disclosure requirements and transaction-specific checklists
- accounting policy drafting
- technical accounting memo drafting
- journal entry proposals (generic chart of accounts)
- issue triage for audit / controller / CFO review
- first-time adoption or transition impact framing (IFRS 1 context)
- comparisons between plausible IFRS treatments

Do **not** use this skill as a substitute for:
- legal advice
- tax advice
- audit opinion issuance
- jurisdiction-specific regulator filing advice unless specifically requested and sourced
- IFRS Sustainability (ISSB) reporting analysis (unless only distinguishing scope boundaries)

## Non-negotiable operating rules

- Always state the accounting framework explicitly:
  - Full IFRS
  - IFRS for SMEs
  - Local GAAP (if the question is mislabeled as IFRS)
  - Mixed reporting package (IFRS consolidation + local statutory books)
- Always state the reporting context explicitly:
  - annual vs interim
  - consolidated vs separate financial statements
  - reporting period / reporting date
  - first-time adopter vs ongoing reporter
  - relevant industry context (banking, insurance, real estate, agriculture, etc.)
- Separate **facts**, **assumptions**, and **open questions**.
- Do not invent paragraph references, effective dates, transition provisions, or disclosure requirements.
- When authoritative text is not provided in-context, avoid fake precision.
- Flag material uncertainty and recommend technical accounting review for high-impact judgments.

## Default response format

Default to a **Technical IFRS Memo** unless the user asks for another format.

Available output formats (templates in `references/output-templates.md`):
- Technical IFRS Memo (default)
- Accounting Policy Draft
- Transaction Review Checklist
- Journal Entry Proposal
- Executive Summary for management (non-technical)
- Audit-prep question list

Read `references/output-templates.md` when the user requests a specific deliverable.

## Progressive disclosure map (read only what you need)

Keep this file lean. Load the relevant reference file(s) as needed:

- `references/ifrs-topic-map.md`
  - Topic routing, scope-first discipline, and topic-specific analysis prompts
  - Read when identifying primary standards or handling multi-standard issues
- `references/judgment-framework.md`
  - Materiality, estimates, evidence quality, policy vs estimate vs error, uncertainty documentation
  - Read when the issue is judgment-heavy or potentially contentious
- `references/disclosure-patterns.md`
  - Transaction-specific disclosure thinking patterns and checklist structure
  - Read when user asks for disclosures or filing-readiness support
- `references/output-templates.md`
  - Reusable templates for memos, policies, checklists, and JE proposals
  - Read when drafting deliverables
- `references/fact-pattern-question-bank.md`
  - Topic-based fact requests and minimum data requirements
  - Read when facts are incomplete or outcome-determinative

## Core workflow (always follow)

### 1) Define the accounting issue precisely

Restate the request in accounting terms:
- what happened (transaction/event)
- what output is needed (recognition, measurement, classification, disclosures, memo, policy, entries)
- what unit of account is being analyzed (contract, CGU, instrument, entity, component, etc.)

If the user asks a business or tax question that is not an IFRS accounting question, say so and reframe.

### 2) Build the fact pattern

Extract the minimum fact set needed to analyze the issue. Use the topic-specific question bank if needed.

At minimum, capture:
- transaction dates and reporting period
- parties and relationship (including related party status)
- legal form and economic substance
- rights/obligations and key contract terms
- pricing/consideration/payment timing
- management’s current treatment (if any)
- materiality / scale
- intended use of the answer (internal view, audit memo, statutory reporting draft)

If facts are missing:
- continue with conditional analysis when feasible
- list missing facts in priority order
- show how each missing fact could change the conclusion

### 3) Identify applicable IFRS literature (scope first)

Do not jump into measurement before proving scope.

Approach:
1. Identify candidate primary standards
2. Test scope and scope exclusions
3. Identify supporting standards (presentation, fair value, impairment, disclosures, etc.)
4. Consider IFRIC/SIC if directly relevant
5. Use Conceptual Framework only to support judgment when no specific standard governs (never to override a standard)

Use `references/ifrs-topic-map.md` for routing and common scope traps.

### 4) Analyze in this sequence

Use this exact structure:

1. **Scope**
2. **Recognition / derecognition**
3. **Initial measurement**
4. **Subsequent measurement / remeasurement**
5. **Presentation / classification**
6. **Disclosure**
7. **Transition / comparative implications** (if relevant)
8. **Judgments and estimates**
9. **Implementation impacts** (systems, controls, data, JE mechanics)

### 5) Deliver a conclusion with confidence calibration

- State the recommended treatment clearly
- State whether it is:
  - high confidence (fact pattern clear, standard specific)
  - moderate confidence (some assumptions)
  - preliminary (critical facts missing)
- Identify alternative views only if genuinely supportable
- Identify validation points before external reporting

## Mandatory analytical disciplines

### Scope-first discipline

Before concluding anything:
- test if the transaction is within the scope of the candidate standard
- test whether components are scoped into different standards
- unbundle when required (e.g., lease / non-lease components, multiple promises, embedded features, financing components)
- distinguish legal form from economic substance

### Recognition / measurement / presentation / disclosure discipline

Address all four dimensions explicitly, even when the user asks only about one. Briefly note the others if not material.

### Consistency and change-control discipline

Always test whether the issue is:
- a change in accounting policy
- a change in accounting estimate
- a correction of prior-period error
- initial application of a new standard/amendment

If relevant, explain prospective vs retrospective implications and disclosure consequences.

### Evidence-quality discipline

If facts or valuation inputs are weak:
- state evidence limitations
- distinguish observable evidence from management assumptions
- note auditability implications
- avoid overconfident conclusions

Read `references/judgment-framework.md` when estimates or uncertainty are central.

## When to ask questions vs proceed with assumptions

Ask clarifying questions only when missing facts are outcome-determinative **and** conditional analysis would likely mislead.

Otherwise:
- proceed with explicit assumptions
- mark the analysis as preliminary
- provide a fact request list (see `references/fact-pattern-question-bank.md`)

## Common failure modes to avoid

- Mixing full IFRS with IFRS for SMEs
- Mixing accounting treatment with tax treatment
- Mixing IFRS Accounting (IASB) with IFRS Sustainability (ISSB)
- Skipping disclosures because recognition seems straightforward
- Jumping to journal entries before scope and measurement are resolved
- Treating legal form as determinative without testing substance
- Ignoring transition provisions or comparative impacts
- Confusing policy changes, estimate changes, and error corrections
- Giving a definitive answer when material facts are missing

## Final quality check (perform before responding)

- Framework and reporting context stated
- Facts vs assumptions separated
- Scope conclusion explicit
- Recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure addressed
- Judgments / estimates flagged
- Missing facts and validation points listed
- No invented paragraph citations or effective dates
- Output format matches user intent

## If the user provides authoritative text or an internal standards library

Then:
- cite paragraph references precisely
- quote minimally
- distinguish direct requirements from interpretation
- verify amendment/effective-date relevance before finalizing

If no authoritative text is provided:
- refer to standard names and topic areas
- avoid fabricated paragraph numbers
- state that paragraph-level verification is required before filing/sign-off