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IFRS® Foundation Conference in Amsterdam Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June 2017, Hotel Okura Amsterdam

Register by Friday 26 May and Save €100 To enhance your experience at the IFRS Foundation Conference: Amsterdam there are a mix of plenary and elective sessions lead by Members of the International Accounting Standards Board and its technical staff with contributions from Europe's financial reporting community. This is your chance to hear directly from those responsible for setting IFRS Standards. Learn about the future of financial reporting from IASB Chairman Hans Hoogervorst, and listen to the keynote speech from Jan Peter Balkenende, External Senior Advisor at EY and Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. There are two different types of elective sessions, Special Interest Workshops or Break-out Sessions. The Special Interest Workshops on the morning of Thursday 29 June: Investor-focused workshop and update Foundation of IFRS 9, 15 and 16 Better Communication in Financial Reporting Introducing IFRS 17Insurance Contracts The Break-out Sessions take place on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June: Break-out Sessions with a focus on implementation: Implementing IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Key considerations for financial institutions and others Implementing IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers Implementing IFRS 16 Leases Post-implementation Review of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement Break-out Sessions with a focus on broader reporting issues: Primary Financial Statements Conceptual Framework Introduction to electronic reporting and the IFRS Taxonomy Financial instruments with characteristics of equity View the full Agenda here. Book by Friday 26 May and save €100 There are three easy ways to register: Register online; Email: registration@ifrs-conference.org; or Call: +44 (0)20 7017 5509. Kind regards, IFRS Foundation Education Initiative (The conference is managed under contract by IIR Ltd (UK) for the IFRS Foundation)

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FRS^® Foundation Conference—Toronto

 

Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 November 2017
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada

The IFRS Foundation and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) are proud to host a joint IFRS conference in North America. Get critical insights into the latest updates of IFRS Standards and network with business leaders and members of the International Accounting Standards Board (the Board). You will learn more about the future of financial reporting around the globe at the 2017 IFRS Conference—Americas in Toronto, Canada. The conference represents a unique opportunity to network with Board members, leaders in financial reporting from the private sector and regulatory bodies, as well as accounting professionals with an interest in IFRS Standards. Presenters include Board members, Sue Lloyd (Vice-Chair), Gary Kabureck, Darrel Scott, Tom Scott and Mary Tokar. Essential sessions include: The future of financial reporting Updates on IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers Implementing IFRS 16 Leases IFRS Standards, US GAAP and the future of corporate reporting Hear from keynote speakers: Pierre Pettigrew, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Executive Advisor—International, Deloitte Douglas Porter, Chief Economist, BMO Financial Group See the conference programme for more information. There are also three pre-conference workshops to choose from: Investor-focused IFRS Standards workshop and updates Introducing IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts Better communication through the financial statements For more information and to register: visit the CPA Canada’s conference web page; email: pld@cpacanada.ca; or telephone: +1-888-337-3242. Kind regards, IFRS Foundation’s Education Initiative

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IFRS^® Foundation Conference—implementing IFRS 16 Leases requirements

 

Tuesday 9 May 2017, The Bloomsbury Hotel, London, UK

10 days left to register—book now!

Register for the Implementing IFRS 16 Leases Requirements conference and gain first-hand insight into the Standard and how to implement it. The conference will be useful for those at an early stage of the implementation process or looking for a refresher on last year’s event.

Key sessions include:

• An Overview of IFRS 16: Hear from those involved in setting the Standard
• The International Dimension: Get updates on the European Union’s endorsement and interaction with the FASB
• Talking about Transition: Understand the options available

View the latest agenda.
Experts speaking in 2017 include:

• Patrina Buchanan, Associate Director, IASB
• Stephen Cooper, Member, IASB
• Kathryn Donkersley, Senior Technical Manager, IASB
• Sam Holland, Senior Director–Accounting Officer, S&P Global
• Sue Lloyd, Vice-Chair, IASB
• Gunnar Nyman, Senior Accounting Specialist, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Brian O’Donovan, Partner, KPMG
• Terry Thornton, Downstream Head of Accounting Policy, BP

On Wednesday 10 May, Informa will be running a conference on IFRS 16—Application in Practice, taking a closer look at the practical application of the Standard, which will be useful for those at a more advanced stage who are willing to expand their knowledge on transaction-specific issues. Both conferences will be held at The Bloomsbury Hotel, London.

You can email registration@ifrs-conference.org or call +44 (0)20 7017 5509 to register for either conference, or use the following links:

• Implementing IFRS 16 Leases Requirements
• IFRS 16—Application in Practice

Kind regards,
IFRS Foundation’s Education Initiative

(The conference is managed under contract by IIR Ltd (UK) for the IFRS Foundation.)

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IFRS Foundation^® Conference: Amsterdam

 

Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June 2017, Hotel Okura Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Book by Friday 28 April and save up to €400

This is your chance to hear directly from those responsible for setting IFRS Standards. Members of the International Accounting Standards Board and technical staff, together with Europe's financial reporting community, will update you on the future of financial reporting and major IFRS projects.

The agenda for the conference is evolving all the time. We have added a new workshop – Introducing IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts – and numerous new speakers, including:

• Ian Bishop, Group Finance - Head of Accounting, Consolidation & External Reporting, Roche
• Herman Bots, Head of Fundamental Equities, APG Asset Management
• Roxana Damianov, Team Leader of the Corporate Reporting Team, ESMA
• Thomas Egan, IAWG Accounting Technical Expert, IATA
• Gerben Everts, Member, Executive Board, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
• Véronique Hijl, Head of Department, De Nederlandsche Bank
• Richard Howitt, CEO, International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)
• Leo van der Tas, Global Leader - IFRS Services, Global Professional Practice, EY 
• Hans van der Veen, Senior Manager, IFRS Services Team, EY

There are now four pre-conference workshops to choose from:

• Investor-focused workshop and update
• Foundation of IFRS 9, 15, and 16
• Better Communication in Financial Reporting
• Introducing IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

And eight break-out sessions:

• Primary Financial Statements
• Conceptual Framework
• Introduction to electronic reporting and the IFRS Taxonomy
• Financial instruments with characteristics of equity
• Implementing IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Key considerations for financial institutions and others
• Post-implementation review of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement
• Implementing IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
• Implementing IFRS 16 Leases

View the latest agenda and speaker line-up now for more information about the key topics covered at the conference.
There are three easy ways to register—register online, email registration@ifrs-conference.org or call +44 (0)20 7017 5509.

Please quote event code FKW53429IFRSEM2.

Kind regards,

IFRS Foundation’s Education Initiative

(The conference is managed under contract by IIR Ltd (UK) for the IFRS Foundation)

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IFRS® Foundation Conference: Amsterdam   Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June 2017, Hotel Okura Amsterdam, the Netherlands

We are pleased to announce that the IFRS Foundation’s annual conference in Europe will be held at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June 2017. You can save up to €400 on your place at the event if you register by Friday 7 April. The event will provide unique insight into Standard-setting projects and enable attendees to hear about the future of financial reporting, directly from the people who set IFRS Standards. Presenters Hans Hoogervorst (Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board); Sue Lloyd (Vice-Chair); Board members Stephen Cooper, Martin Edelmann, Françoise Flores, Chungwoo Suh, Mary Tokar; and IFRS Foundation senior technical staff and other IFRS experts. The keynote speaker is Jan Peter Balkenende, ‎External Senior Advisor to EY and Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Programme We will be offering pre-conference workshops, to include: an investor-focused IFRS Standards update; an exploration of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 16 Leases; ‘Better Communication’ in financial reporting. In addition to the pre-conference workshops and presentations, we will provide: plenary sessions on insurance and implementation activities; a panel discussion on the future of financial reporting; and technical break-out sessions, which will provide forums to discuss the implementation of IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 and examine in detail other major projects on the Board’s work plan. See the conference programme for more information. View the latest agenda and speaker line-up for more information about the key topics covered at the conference and who will be providing insight on the day. Booking Book by 7 April 2017 and save up to €400 in early booking discounts: There are three ways to register—register online, via email registration@ifrs-conference.org or by calling +44 (0)20 7017 5509. Please quote event code FKW53429. Kind regards, IFRS Foundation Education Initiative (The conference is managed under contract by IIR Ltd (UK) for the IFRS Foundation)