I write to you to announce that the IASC Foundation’s annual IFRS conference in Europe will be held at the Hilton London Metropole hotel in the United Kingdom on 23 and 24 June 2010.
Convergence in global accounting standards is widely considered to be a major component of global financial reform. Encouraged by the G20 and others, the IASB has re-doubled its efforts to complete its convergence programme with both the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) by June 2011.
Such an ambitious work programme has consequences for all involved in financial reporting. The conference will provide an update on the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) response to the financial crisis and the major convergence projects currently being undertaken. It will also provide insights into the IASB’s plans beyond 2011.
The conference provides an excellent opportunity both to gain an understanding of the thinking behind the IASB projects, and to hear about the future direction of financial reporting from those responsible for setting it.
In addition to the strategic direction of global financial reporting and responses to the current economic climate, the conference also offers special interest sessions which present an opportunity for participants to discuss specialised aspects of financial reporting.
I hope to see you at the IASC Foundation’s IFRS conference and special interest sessions in London.
Yours sincerely
Sir David Tweedie
Chairman, IASB
Make sure you download the very latest IASC Foundation London programme to keep up to date with any changes.
Sir David Tweedie
Chairman
IASB
Laura Barbrook
Deputy Controller
Rio Tinto
Sophie Baranger
Member
EECS – European Enforcement Coordination Sessions and
Member
CESR-fin
Pierre Delsaux
Deputy Head of Unit - Unit F3 Accounting, DG Internal Market and Services
European Commission
Julie Erhardt*
Deputy Chief Accountant
US SEC
Dennis Jullens
European Head of Global Accounting and Valuation Group
UBS INVESTMENT BANK
Bruce MacKenzie
Director
W Consulting
Ian Mackintosh
Chairman
ASB
Sylvie Matherat
Director, Commission Bancaire
Banque de France and
Member
BASEL COMMITTEE (Chair Accounting Task Force)
Richard Thorpe
Accounting and Audit Policy Sector Leader and Head of Accounting and Audit Policy Department
UK Financial Services Authority
IASB MEMBERS & STAFF
Glenn Brady
Project Manager
IASB
Peter Clark
Staff
IASB
Stephen Cooper
Member
IASB
Philippe Danjou
Member
IASB
Jan Engström
Member
IASB
Bob Garnett
Member
IASB
Gilbert Gélard
Member
IASB
Amaro Gomes
Member
IASB
Prabhakar Kalavacherla
Member
IASB
Rachel Knubley
Senior Project Manager
IASB
Sue Lloyd
Staff
IASB
Patricia McConnell
Member
IASB
Warren McGregor
Member
IASB
Allison McManus
Project Manager
IASB
Paul Pacter
Chairman of the SME Implementation Group and Director of Standards for SMEs
IASB
Michael Stewart
Director of Implementation Activities
IASB
Alan Teixeira
Director of Technical Activities
IASB
Joanna Yeoh
Project Manager
IASB
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IFRS Conference: Tokyo
Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 July 2010
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, Japan
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