IFRS Update Seminar 2009

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We are prepared for change. Are you?



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Date & location:
22 October 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Thomas R. Malthusstraat 5
1066 JR Amsterdam

Target audience:
Group controllers and accounting directors of listed and large non listed IFRS reporters.

Introduction:
Change is coming to IFRS through a substantive number of amendments to existing standards  and a number of additional projects are expected to be completed later this year and in 2010.  IFRS reporters are facing the challenge of incorporating all these changes in their financial reporting.
How do you get a handle on the IFRS requirements your company needs to comply with? Guidance that looks straightforward on paper, often proofs more difficult when you start applying it. In the plenary session of the 2009 IFRS Update seminar, we will introduce some of the main changes to IFRS as well as the practical implications of these changes. After the plenary session, you will be able to attend two elective workshops. These workshops will help you translate developments in IFRS and current hot topics into a hands-on, step-by-step, action plan. Our accounting experts will share their experience and will provide you insights in what information you will need to collect, what the impact of new standards is on reported performance, and which critical decisions you will need to make. You will learn how others are dealing with these standards and how you can prevent common pitfalls. At the end of the seminar you will not only have gained an understanding of the most recent developments in IFRS, but you will also be well prepared to start implementing them.
The workshop moderators are all members of the PwC Accounting and Valuation Advisory Services (AVAS) group who use the IFRS standards on a daily basis assisting clients with IFRS transitions and/or complex IFRS accounting topics.

Workshops:
The elective workshops are:

  • IFRS 3R - New standard on Business Combinations - increases earnings volatility, making earnings harder to predict
  • Income Taxes - Will the new exposure draft on income taxes increase complexity and introduce new exceptions?
  • Leasing Discussion Paper - The end of off-balance sheet lease financing?
  • Divestment Accounting - A way to create liquidity in tough times
  • IAS 19 Pensions - Will the changes to IAS 19 make things easier?
  • IAS 39 Financial Instruments - The IASB’s response to the economic crises and political  pressure
  • Valuations – Lessons learnt from impairment analyses
  • IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments - Will the changes to IFRS 2 impact your existing share- based payment arrangements and/or the numbers?

Pricing
The event is free of charge.

PE Points
The seminar qualifies for 2 PE and CPE points. After the event we can provide you with a certificate of completion for the purpose of you permanent education obligations.

Registration
Please fill out the Registration form.

We look forward meeting you on 22 October 2009