Completed from United Kingdom
What a brilliant course! The NIIF 17 Advanced certificate was exactly what I needed to boost my career in financial reporting. The enthusiastic teaching style kept me engaged, and the live webinars let me ask questions about tricky areas like the risk adjustment and the impact of reinsurance contracts. I walked away with a ready‑to‑use PowerPoint deck that explains the core concepts to non‑technical stakeholders – I used it in a meeting with my CFO and it sparked a great discussion. The course materials were top‑notch, with up‑to‑date standards and downloadable Excel tools. I’m now the go‑to person for IFRS 17 at my firm, and I credit Stanmore for that confidence.
The Certificat Post-Universitaire En Norme Internationale De Reporting Financier 17 (NIIF 17) (Advanced) at Stanmore School of Business exceeded my expectations. The course content was perfectly aligned with my goal of mastering IFRS 17 for our insurance portfolio. I especially appreciated the deep dive into the Contractual Service Margin (CSM) calculations – the step‑by‑step Excel workbook we completed is now a template I use daily. The lecture videos were concise, and the supplemental reading material was up‑to‑date with the latest IASB amendments. Thanks to the practical case studies, I was able to redesign our quarterly reporting pack within two weeks, which earned commendation from senior management. Overall, the learning experience was highly professional and directly applicable to my role as a financial analyst.
I took the NIIF 17 advanced certificate because I wanted to get a real feel for the new reporting standards, and Stanmore delivered. The tone of the course was relaxed yet informative, which made the heavy material easier to digest. I liked the hands‑on exercises where we built a simple insurance contract model in Excel – that helped me understand how to project cash flows and calculate the discount rate. The course PDFs were clear and included plenty of real‑world examples from Canadian insurers. After finishing, I felt confident presenting the new IFRS 17 approach to my team, and we’ve already started to implement the suggested changes in our next reporting cycle.
The advanced NIIF 17 certificate offered by Stanmore School of Business was a meticulously detailed learning journey. Each module broke down complex topics – such as the measurement of insurance contracts under the general measurement model – into digestible sections, supported by extensive reading lists and R‑script examples. I particularly valued the assignment where we programmed a CSM calculation using VBA; this skill has already been applied to automate our monthly reporting for a large life‑insurance client in Mumbai. The course’s reference materials were current with the latest IASB amendments, and the discussion forum fostered deep technical debates with peers worldwide. My overall satisfaction is high; the knowledge gained has directly contributed to a promotion at my company.
