Industry Publications

Event – IFRS: Lessons Learned from 100 Countries
On October 21, 2009, PricewaterhouseCoopers co-hosted a webcast on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with Microsoft and the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Canada

IFRS Readiness in Canada: 2009
This PwC-sponsored survey shows varying degrees of readiness for Canadian companies transitioning to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

2009 Canadian Energy Survey: Performance under Pressure
For this year’s survey, PricewaterhouseCoopers partnered with JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group to gauge the current sentiment of Canada’s oil and gas industry and to understand the key drivers impacting the sector.

Banking Review: Spring 2009
This PwC Banking Review edition discusses concerns about risky clients, managing costs through strategic vendor management, tax implications resulting in various sourcing decisions and valuation control in turbulent times.

Canadian GAAP or IFRS?
The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) has recently released an exposure draft of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for Private Enterprises.

Putting IFRS in Motion: The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards on the Canadian Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector
The following publication discusses the key accounting issues relevant to pharmaceutical and life sciences companies as they make their conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards.

IFRS in Canada: Potential IFRS Liability Treatment for REIT Units
Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), it’s possible that units of open-ended Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) could be reclassified as a liability rather than equity.

Putting IFRS in motion: The impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian manufacturing and consumer products sector
This PwC publication shares some of the significant differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS that will impact manufacturing and consumer products companies.

Insurance Review, Winter 2009
The Winter 2009 edition of Insurance Review provides information on how to enhance the value of actuarial support, examines property tax and reviews recent key accounting, regulatory and tax developments.

Putting IFRS in motion: The potential impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian Technology Sector
This publication describes what issues the Canadian technology sector could face when making the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards from Canadian GAAP.

Banking Review: Finding competitive advantage through adversity
This issue of the Banking Review focuses on some of the key issues within the Canadian banking industry, including IFRS, boosting profitability and the availability of capital to Canadian borrowers.

Insurance Review, Special Edition
In this special edition of the Insurance Review, PwC explores some of the issues insurance companies may be facing in the wake of the economic crisis

Real Measures For Market Realities
The following publication discusses which indicators should properly be used to evaluate true company performance and how companies can manage their performance while markets adjust to new economic realities.

Karabus Management: Leading Retail Practices
The following presentation was given by Antony Karabus of Karabus Management at the 2008 Retail Forward Strategy Outlook conference. Karabus Management had recently been acquired by PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada

Insurance Review, Fall 2008
Insurance Review’s Fall 2008 issue shares developments on the European Union’s new capital management regime and its impact on Canadian insurers. It also discusses transfer pricing issues and IFRS preparation.

IFRS for Private Companies
This new PwC brochure covers some of the issues private companies need to think about as Canada moves to adopt IFRS by 2011

Putting IFRS in motion: The impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian retail and consumer sector
This PwC Canada publication highlights some of the differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS for the retail and consumer industry.

Transitioning to IFRS for Investment Funds
On September 22, 2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ delivered the following presentation at the Toronto Board of Trade, covering a variety of topics pertaining to IFRS and investment funds.

The Road Ahead: Challenges for investment funds in a world of change Accounting for investments under IFRS — Consolidation
The following publication discusses many of the key issues arising out of Canada’s adoption of IFRS as it pertains to the investment management industry.

Putting IFRS in Motion: The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian Engineering and Construction Sector
The following publication highlights some of the significant differences between Canadian GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the engineering and construction industry

Putting IFRS in Motion: The impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian real estate sector
This publication provides an overview of the specific challenges facing the Canadian real estate industry as part of the conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Insurance Review, Summer 2008
Insurance Review, Summer 2008 addresses workplace challenges, contains insights into enterprise risk management, and discusses the impact of Canada’s impending conversion to IFRS

Putting IFRS in Motion: The impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian insurance sector
This publication provides an overview of the specific challenges facing the Canadian insurance industry as part of the conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Putting IFRS in Motion: Are you on track?
This publication provides readers with an understanding of the background and context behind the decision to adopt IFRS and the key strategic issues they’ll face during the conversion process.

Putting IFRS in motion: The impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian forest, paper and packaging industry
This brochure discusses issues that the Canadian forest, paper and packaging sector may face when adopting IFRS and how PwC professionals can help.

Insurance Review, Spring 2008
This issue of Insurance Review discusses two surveys examining key performance indicators (KPIs) in the insurance industry. It also provides information on IFRS and an update on GST developments.

Putting IFRS in motion: The impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian mining sector
This brochure discusses the unique challenges that senior management in the Canadian mining sector will face as they move ahead with implementation, as well as how PwC’s team of experienced IFRS professionals can help.

Putting IFRS in motion: The potential impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian utilities sector
This publication addresses the unique challenges that Canadian utility companies will face when converting to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and how PricewaterhouseCoopers can help.

Investment Management: Similarities and differences* -- A comparison of International Financial Reporting Standards, US GAAP and Canadian GAAP for Investment Funds
This PwC publication provides a broad understanding of the key similarities and differences between IFRS, US GAAP, and Canadian GAAP specifically with reference to investment funds.

Insurance Review, Summer 2007
This issue of Insurance Review discusses the IASB’s two-phase approach to develop a thorough IFRS for insurance contracts and highlights the impact of the Department of Finance’s new GST measures.

Putting IFRS in motion: The potential impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian oil and gas sector
The transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS over the next five years will change the way many Canadian companies report their business results to analysts, investors and other stakeholders.

Insurance Review, Spring 2007
This issue of Insurance Review shares best practices for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) success, achieving customer centricity and highlights current tax developments.

Putting IFRS in Motion
The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) proposes that Canadian GAAP for publicly accountable enterprises will migrate to IFRS over a transition period in the next five years.

Perspectives on the Canadian Banking Industry -- Putting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Motion
The International Accounting Standards Board's (IASB) adoption of the IFRS, means financial institutions around the globe, including Canada's banks, must change the way they present business results to analysts, investors and other stakeholders.