IFRS 18 D.Labs are a series of focused working sessions where you’ll explore real-world challenges specific to your sector, gain insights from Deloitte specialists and consider your implementation roadmap. Sessions are designed to turn complex standards into practical decisions.
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements replaces IAS 1 and applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, with comparatives restated. It was endorsed for use in the European Union in February 2026. The standard does not change recognition or measurement, although it may change what an entity reports as operating profit.
Three core changes
A structured statement of profit or loss
New defined categories (operating, investing and financing) with required subtotals, including operating profit. Operating expenses are presented by nature or function, with further analysis in the notes.
Audited performance measures
Management-defined performance measures (MPMs) are brought within the financial statements and reconciled to the closest specified subtotal specified by IFRS.
Enhanced aggregation and disaggregation
Items are grouped by shared characteristics, and material items can no longer be buried in "other".
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Four IFRS 18 sector-focused D.Labs
IFRS 18 affects different sectors in different ways. We've designed four two-hour working sessions, each tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities your sector faces. Through IFRS 18 D.Labs, you’ll explore real-world challenges specific to your sector, gain insights from Deloitte specialists and consider your implementation roadmap. Sessions are designed to turn complex standards into practical decisions. By attending D.Labs, you'll gain clarity on what matters most to your business and the steps required to implement change.
Malta's gaming sector communicates performance through industry-developed measures. IFRS 18 brings many of them within the audited financial statements, affecting how net gaming revenue, contribution and adjusted EBITDA are presented and reconciled. Attend this D.Lab to ensure your sector performance measures align with IFRS 18 requirements and maintain stakeholder confidence.
Payments and electronic money institutions hold substantial client balances, transact across multiple currencies and earn revenue through layered fee arrangements. IFRS 18 affects the presentation and classification of all three. Attend this D.Lab to clarify how client balances, foreign exchange and fee arrangements will be classified and disclosed.
With IFRS 17 implementation substantially complete, Maltese insurers, captives and cell companies now face IFRS 18. The impact will depend on current presentation practices, and insurers must assess consequences for the non-GAAP measures investors rely on. Attend this D.Lab to assess the impact on your presentation practices and the non-GAAP measures your investors depend on.
Malta's funds industry comprises collective investment schemes, managers and administrators. A fund, its manager and its holding structure may reach different conclusions on the same IFRS 18 question, particularly on investing as a main business activity. Attend this D.Lab to align your fund structure, manager and administrator on consistent IFRS 18 interpretations.
What you'll gain
Participants will leave with a view of the decisions required in their sector, the matters that remain open, and the steps to be completed before the comparative period closes.
Each D.Lab workshop is led by Deloitte specialists with deep sector expertise and technical knowledge of IFRS 18. You'll explore the practical implications for your business, benchmark your approach, and build your implementation roadmap.
Format and delivery
Two-hours working session: Focused, practical, action-oriented.
Location: Deloitte, Central Business District, Birkirkara.
Attendance: Limited to ensure quality discussion.
CPE: Structured hours available in core competency.