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Pakistan (Lahore) - Technical Conference Global Standards the Business Benefits
Day One: 15 October 2008
Session One: Accountants: Global Standards and Business Benefits
Business Benefits of compliance with IFAC’ Standards – IAESB, IAASB, IESBA, IPSASB, - Mr James M Syfph, Executive Director, Professional Standards, IFAC
Business Benefits of Compliance with IFRS for emerging economies – Dr Nordin Mohd Zain, Executive Director, Malaysian Accounting Standard Board
Business benefits of compliance with standards for sustainable development reporting and assurance – is there a role for accountants and auditors? - Dr Steve Priddy, Director of Technical Policy and Research, ACCA
Panel Discussion One:
From national to international financial reporting standards – the lessons learnt, the obstacles overcome and the challenges faced?
Session Two: Current Best Practices – Future Global Standards
Telecommunication and e-business – the financial reporting challenges- Mr Mohamed Elmugtaba Babiker, Senior Advisory Team Member, Finance/Etisalat/EIP, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
Business Reporting – the new financial reporting model – Dr Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development, ACCA Pakistan
The role of employers in professional accounting education- Ms Clare Minchington Managing Director – Education, Learning & Development, ACCA
Panel Discussion Two:
From principles to standards – has accounting and auditing changed for better or worse?
Day Two: 16 October 2008
Session Three: Reflections on business issues
Fraud and challenges for accountants and auditors – Mr Allan Lee, Director of Horwath Hong Kong Group
Mergers and Acquisitions – Financial Reporting Challenges-
Mr Thomas Egan, Head of Technical Accounting at Standard Chartered Singapore
Fair Tax – Mr Chas Roy Chowdhury, Head of Taxation, ACCA
Panel Discussion Three:
Why we need more accountants and auditors in the 21st Century?
