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Joint IFRS Foundation, PAFA and ICPAK Conference

Conference alert Joint IFRS® Foundation, PAFA and ICPAK Conference   We are pleased to announce that the IFRS Foundation, Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) will jointly host an IFRS Conference and IFRS for SMEs® Standard workshop at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on 24–26 August 2016. This two-and-a-half-day conference will bring together leaders in financial reporting from the private and public sector(s), regulatory bodies, the International Accounting Standards Board (the Board), as well as accounting professionals and others with interest in IFRS Standards. The conference will focus on the implementation of our new Standards: IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as well as agriculture related issues (including fair value and bearer-plant amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment). There will be an update from the Board on current major projects, and discussion will also cover: the application of IFRS Standards; implementation issues relating to IFRS 16 Leases; IFRS regulatory issues and rate-regulated activities; fair value and other cross-cutting issues in measuring assets and liabilities in accordance with IFRS Standards; and the IFRS for SMEs Standard. Key speakers include: Hans Hoogervorst, IASB Chairman Darrel Scott, IASB Member Wei-Guo Zhang, IASB Member Hugh Shields, IASB Executive Director   To view the conference programme, please visit the IFRS Foundation website. Register online today for conference participation. [this link takes you to an external website]   We look forward to seeing you in Nairobi! Yours sincerely, IFRS Education Initiative