The effective date for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts is now 1 January 2023, following the decision to delay implementation for a year. Now that there is more certainty about the standard, this is a good time to talk about the preparation that will need to be done.

In this podcast, KPMG's global insurance accounting change lead, Mary Trussell speaks with Bob Owel, a director at KPMG’s International Standards Group, on what the new effective date means for users and preparers of financial statements.

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