About Wayne Bartlett
Dr Wayne Bartlett, Fellow of ACCA and an MBA is Managing Director of Phoenix Management Consultancy Ltd.
He is an internationally acclaimed speaker and trainer on all aspects of public and private sector accounting and auditing standards. He has worked extensively for the World Bank and IMF in over 40 countries, helping to develop the profession.
After 7 years in the NHS in the UK, Wayne joined the UK Home Office as Head of Accountancy Advice. He has since worked as a consultant both in the UK and internationally, working with the World Bank, the IMF, the European Union, AusAid and DFID.
He has been instrumental in the establishment of the audit profession in Kosovo and has helped develop auditing in many countries, from Romania to the Philippines. He has taken lead roles in the development of new professional bodies and the accounting profession in Mozambique and Rwanda and in recent years has been extensively involved in developing financial reporting in many countries across the globe.
Wayne is the author of accountingcpd's suite of courses on IFRS as well as our annual IFRS Update. He is also the author of a suite of thematic auditing courses.
What makes Wayne tick?
Wayne is passionate about delivering good financial results whilst at the same time ensuring sustainability for future generations.
CPD Courses
Higher Risk Corporate Reporting
The Financial Reporting Council has issued their Annual Review of Corporate Reporting, setting out their reporting expectations. The focus this year was on companies in sectors that the FRC view as being at higher risk.
IFRS: Accounting for Business Combinations
This course looks at the various implications of accounting for such issues which are covered by a number of IFRS Standards such as business combinations, separate financial statements and disclosures of interests in other entities.
IFRS: Financial Instruments
This course helps you through the complexity by looking at all the IFRSs at play. It includes IFRS 7 which has just become fully operational and recent updates to IFRS 9.
This course provides a holistic approach to developing accounting policies that are coherent and faithful. It draws in diverse elements of the IFRS framework to present a full image of well written financial statements.
IFRS: Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) plays a crucial role in the financial statements of many entities. This course explains all the key accounting requirements and disclosures to enable you to make sound judgements as well as to understand the standards.
IFRS: Sector Specific Standards
This course covers four IFRSs that are specific to particular sectors: agriculture, exploration and evaluation of mineral reserves, insurance, and regulatory deferral accounts, for first time adopters of IFRS in sectors subject to price or rate regulation.
IFRS: The Structure of Financial Statements
This course explains the design of financial statements within International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and considers their key components, as well as what each statement is trying to achieve.
IFRS 18: Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
IFRS 18, the first new IFRS since 2017, is going to change the way you work. This course looks in detail at the key elements of this new standard and how it will impact you and the businesses that you work for.
IFRS 19 has a narrow scope, yet the implications for the financial statements of the entities that adopt it will be significant. This course examines the details of the changes IFRS 19 implements, and what information is needed - and no longer needed - in the disclosures.