This document provides an overview of IFRS 3 Business Combinations. It discusses the objective to improve the relevance, reliability and comparability of financial statements regarding business combinations. The standard establishes principles for how the acquirer recognizes and measures identifiable assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests, goodwill, and other information to disclose. It does not apply to certain combinations like those under common control. The acquisition method requires identifying the acquirer and acquisition date, then recognizing and measuring assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests obtained and resulting goodwill or gain.