2008 ACCA Singapore Annual Conference

Global Standards – the Business Benefits
Engineering a Global Business Community  

Why You Should Not Miss this Conference:

More than 100 countries around the world are now using the IFRS. The Asian giants, China and India, have joined the global movement recently and the convergence of IFRS with US standards is ongoing. In recent years, we have seen an increasing emphasis on global standards – not only with respect to international financial reporting standards but also international valuation standards, audit standards; standards in education, learning and development; ethics and corporate governance standards; sustainability guidelines; and public sector reporting. This reflects a growing global network of rules and procedures which forms the intricate fabric that holds the global economy in place and allows it to operate in an efficient and effective manner.

Whether we are fully aware of it or not, accountants, auditors and CFOs operate daily in this web of standards and rules that influence and direct our many actions and decisions. We will examine the impact of global standards on businesses and accountants in this Conference which will feature a high level panel discussion that will address, among others, the following questions: 

• How do global standards make businesses more efficient and effective?
• Can one size (standard) fit all?
• How do we address any negative side-effects of standardisation?
• What opportunities does global standardisation bring to businesses? 

One-Stop Technical Update

In addition, participants will be updated on all significant changes in the legal, financial reporting, tax and professional practice environments, since the last Annual Conference. It will be a unique ‘one-stop’ technical update of all the relevant changes and developments during the past year which you will need to know and be apprised of in your professional work, presented by prominent experts in the relevant fields.

Don’t miss the opportunity to listen and share your views with the experts and other professionals in the accounting and business community. Mark Your Calendars!

Who will benefit from the Conference?

CEOs, CFOs, Finance Directors & Controllers of Companies, Internal & External Auditors, Business Directors & Managers, Accountants in all sectors, including public practice, listed corporations, SMEs and the Government