international financial reporting standards (ifrss) conference

24 and 25 April 2008 (Optional Sessions available on 23 and 24 April 2008)

Toronto, CANADA n Metro Toronto Convention Centre

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) Conference

N O R T H A M E R I C A

A joint presentation by:

F I N A L P R O G R A M M E


N O R T H A M E R I C A 24 A N D 2 5 A P R I L 2 0 0 8 ■ TO R O N TO , C A N A DA ■ M E T R O TO R O N TO CO N V E N T I O N C E N T R E

Highlights include:

Distinguished speakers, including:

n The chairmen of the IASB (Sir David Tweedie), FASB (Bob Herz) and AcSB (Paul Cherry)

n Senior representatives from US and Canadian regulatory bodies

n IASB members Bob Garnett, Jim Leisenring, Warren McGregor and John Smith

n Tricia O’Malley, International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and Canada’s liaison to the IASB

n Senior financial executives of multinational corporations

IFRSs are sweeping across the

globe... global capital markets

demand comparability of

financial information.


IFRSs are sweeping across the globe… global capital markets demand comparability of financial information. North American corporations are seeing the tide of change…Canada is adopting IFRSs, the US SEC has eliminated the reconciliation requirement for foreign private issuers, and consultation has begun in the US on whether their domestic issuers be allowed to report using IFRSs.

Attend this important event in Toronto, Canada to gain critical insight directly from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB), the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), North American securities regulators, and international financial reporting experts.

Plenary sessions addressing timely IFRS topics, including:

n IFRSs in North America: progress and plans

n Preparer perspectives of IFRSs (Canadian, US and other preparers)

n IFRS-US GAAP convergence: progress and plans

n IASB technical update

n International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) process

Concurrent sessions addressing major projects on the IASB’s active agenda

An optional Canadian Update for those beginning the IFRS adoption process

Pre-conference Optional Special Interest Sessions:

n A US market update

n Technical sessions addressing IASB projects on extractive activities, financial instruments and insurance contracts

n An XBRL session

n A session for academics and educators

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11:30 – 12:30 Registration and buffet lunch

12:30 – 12:45 IntroductionSir David Tweedie, Chairman, IASB

12:45 – 14:30 IFRSs in North America – Progress and Plansn Canadian regulation updaten US regulation update: foreign registrants and domestic filersn Canadian strategy updaten Q&A

Chair: Ron Salole, Vice President, Standards, CICA

Speakers: Paul Cherry, Chairman, AcSB Julie Erhardt, Deputy Chief Accountant, US SEC (speaker subject to confirmation)

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break

15:00 – 17:00 Preparers’ Perspectivesn How we adopted IFRSs n How we are preparing for IFRSs n Why we would use IFRSs n Q&A

Chair: Ron Salole, Vice President, Standards, CICA

Speakers: Peter Day, Non-executive Director, various and ex-CFO, Amcor Jean Paré, Vice President Financial Reporting, Bombardier Inc. Margaret M. Smyth, Vice President, Controller, United Technologies Corporation

17:00 – 18:00 Keynote speaker

To be announced

18:00 – 19:00 Cocktail reception

CONFERENCE AGENDAThursday – 24 April 2008

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7:15 – 8:45 FEI Canada breakfast and presentation (optional) IFRS Readiness in Canada

8:00 – 9:00 Continental breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 IFRSs and US GAAP – Convergence Update Chair: Paul Cherry, Chairman, AcSB

Speakers: Bob Herz, Chairman, FASB Sir David Tweedie, Chairman, IASB

9:30 – 10:45 Technical Update – IASB Progress and PlansChair: Sir David Tweedie, Chairman, IASB

Speakers: Jim Leisenring, Member, IASB Warren McGregor, Member, IASB John Smith, Member, IASB

10:45 – 11:15 Questions from the AudienceChair: Sir David Tweedie, Chairman, IASB

Panelists: Paul Cherry, Chairman, AcSB Bob Herz, Chairman, FASB Jim Leisenring, Member, IASB Warren McGregor, Member, IASB John Smith, Member, IASB

11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break

11:45 – 13:10(select one of 6)

Concurrent Break-out Sessions (The following sessions are repeated in the afternoon)

Break-out 1 Conceptual Framework Speakers: Jim Leisenring, IASB member and Ian Hague and Rebecca Villmann, AcSB staff

Break-out 2 Financial Instruments Speaker: John Smith, IASB member

Break-out 3 Fair Value Measurement Speakers: Hilary Eastman, IASB staff and Ed Trott, Former FASB Board Member

Break-out 4 Consolidation, the Reporting Entity and Joint Arrangements Speakers: Bob Garnett, IASB member and Alan Teixeira, IASB staff

Break-out 5 Revenue RecognitionSpeakers: Warren McGregor, IASB member and Henry Rees, IASB staff

Break-out 6 Financial Statement Presentation Speakers: Tricia O’Malley, IFRIC Co-ordinator, IASB and Kim Petrone, FASB staff

CONFERENCE AGENDAFriday – 25 April 2008





CONFERENCE AGENDAFriday – 25 April 2008

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13:10 – 14:10 Lunch

14:10 – 15:30(select one of 6)

Concurrent Break-out Sessions (repeated)

Break-out 1 Conceptual Framework Speakers: Jim Leisenring, IASB member and Ian Hague and Rebecca Villmann, AcSB staff

Break-out 2 Financial Instruments Speaker: John Smith, IASB member

Break-out 3 Fair Value Measurement Speakers: Hilary Eastman, IASB staff and Ed Trott, Former FASB Board Member

Break-out 4 Consolidation, the Reporting Entity and Joint Arrangements Speakers: Bob Garnett, IASB member and Alan Teixeira, IASB staff

Break-out 5 Revenue RecognitionSpeakers: Warren McGregor, IASB member and Henry Rees, IASB staff

Break-out 6 Financial Statement Presentation Speakers: Tricia O’Malley, IFRIC Co-ordinator, IASB and Kim Petrone, FASB staff

15:30 – 16:00 IFRIC Update – Processes, Progress and PlansSpeaker: Tricia O’Malley, IFRIC Co-ordinator, IASB

16:00 – 16:15 Concluding CommentsSpeaker: Doug Baker, Incoming Chair, CICA

Registration Conditions:

Delegates are responsible for the arrangement and payment of their own travel and accommodations. Please see your registration confirmation for details of special room rates for conference attendees.

Cancellation Policy:

Confirm your cancellation in writing two weeks before the event (prior to April 9th, 2008) and receive a refund less 10% + GST service charge . Should you cancel between April 10th and April 17th, you will receive a refund less 50% + GST service charge. Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after April 17th , however substitutions from the same firm are permitted upon approval by the registrar.

24 A N D 2 5 A P R I L 2 0 0 8 ■ TO R O N TO , C A N A DA ■ M E T R O TO R O N TO CO N V E N T I O N C E N T R EPre-Conference Optional Sessions 23 and 24 April 2008

Includes coffee break

24 April 2008 n Special Interest Sessions

7:30 – 8:30 Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 – 11:30 Register for 1 of 6 options

IFRSs for Academics and EducatorsOverviewFor academics, trainers and educators. The session will focus on teaching, training and researching IFRSs.

Programme outlinen Introductionn Teaching IFRSn IFRS curriculum developmentn IFRS trainingn IFRS research n Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Tim Forristal, Vice President, Education, CICADaniel Thornton, Professor of Accounting, Queen’s UniversityPatricia Walters, President, Disclosure Analytics Inc.Michael Wells, Senior Manager – Education Projects, IASC FoundationIrene Wiecek, Senior Lecturer, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

OR eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) OverviewFor those with a special interest in the XBRL. The session will focus on the use of XBRL by regulators, issuers and analysts. Furthermore, it explores how XBRL can assist in implementing IFRSs.

Programme outlinen XBRL at IASC Foundationn The Canadian perspectiven The US perspective n XBRL for assurance n XBRL for IFRS conversionn Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Andrew Abouchar, XBRL Working Group, CFA InstituteDavid Blaszkowsky, Director of Interactive Disclosure, US SECAndrew Lowe, Accountant, Corporate Finance, Ontario Securities CommissionOlivier Servais, XBRL Team Leader, IASC FoundationWilliam Swirsky, CICA, Past-chair, XBRL CanadaGerald Trites, Project Manager, XBRL CanadaDwight Wainman, CEO, Caseware

OR US Market Update OverviewFor foreign registrants and others with a special interest in US financial reporting requirements.

Programme outlinen Introductionn US GAAP technical updaten SEC staff questions and answersn Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Julie Erhardt, Deputy Chief Accountant, US SEC (speaker subject to confirmation)Jim Leisenring, Member, IASBRussell Golden, Director – Technical Application and Implementation Activities and EITF Chair, FASB

OR IFRSs for Financial Instruments OverviewFor those with a special interest in the accounting and reporting for financial instruments. The session will focus on transition to IFRSs and on the IASB’s active projects on financial instruments.

Programme outlinen Overview of the requirementsn Transition to IFRSsn Technical update – future developmentsn Analyst’s perspectiven Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Linda Mezon, Chief Accountant, Royal Bank of CanadaElizabeth Mooney, Analyst, Capital Strategy ResearchJohn Smith, Member, IASBJim Saloman, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

OR IFRSs for Insurance Contracts OverviewFor those with a special interest in the reporting of insurance contracts under IFRSs. The session will focus on the IASB’s insurance contracts project.

Programme outlinen Introductionn Technical updaten Preparer’s perspectiven Analyst’s perspectiven Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Phil Arthur, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Peter Clark, Senior Project Manager, IASBWarren McGregor, Member, IASBPeter Rubenovitch, SEVP and Chief Financial Officer, Manulife FinancialAlan Zimmermann, Managing Director, Fox-Pitt, Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller

OR IFRSs for Extractive Activities OverviewThe session will focus on transitioning from Canadian GAAP to IFRSs and the IASB’s research project on extractive activities.

Programme outlinen Transition to IFRSsn IASB’s research project on extractive activities n Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Doug Baker, Chair, Oil & Gas Industry IFRS Oversight CommitteeSippy Chhina, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLPBob Garnett, Member, IASBTricia O’Malley, IFRIC Co-ordinator, IASBFred Snell, Chief Accountant, Alberta Securities Commission (speaker subject to confirmation) Mark Walsh, Principal, AcSB

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23 April 2008 n Canadian Update

13:00 – 14:00 Registration

14:00 – 17:30 Canadian Update n Introductionn IFRSs and Canadian GAAP – a comparisonn Managing IFRS implementation in Canada n IFRS 1 – IFRSs for first time adopters n A Canadian case study – IFRS and Youn Round-table Q&A

Speakers:Carolyn Anthony, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPRafik Greiss, Partner, Ernst & Young LLPCraig Irwin, Sr. Manager, Deloitte & Touche, LLPKaren McCardle, Principal, AcSBMarilyn Stitt, Partner, KPMG LLPF/S Preparer (to be announced)

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NORTH AMERICA Thursday April 24 and Friday April 25, 2008 n Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, CanadaOptional pre-conference Canadian Update Wednesday April 23, 2008 (afternoon only) Optional pre-conference Special Interest Sessions, Thursday April 24, 2008 (morning only)

REGISTRATION FORM

REGISTRATION OPTIONS Register by February 15th

Register February 16th to March 19th

Full List Price Register March 20th and after

Conference Plus Special Interest Session Plus Canadian Update

$ 1,995 CDN $ 2,095 CDN $ 2,195 CDN

Conference Plus Special Interest Session

$ 1,795 CDN $ 1,895 CDN $ 1,995 CDN

Conference Plus Canadian Update

$ 1,795 CDN $ 1,895 CDN $ 1,995 CDN

Conference only $ 1,349 CDN $ 1,449 CDN $ 1,549 CDN

Special Interest Session only (April 24th Morning)

$ 649 CDN $ 649 CDN $ 649 CDN

Canadian Update only (April 23rd Afternoon)

$ 649 CDN $ 649 CDN $ 649 CDN

SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONSPlease indicate which Special Interest Session you would like to attend –

q US Market Update q IFRSs for Extractive Activities

q IFRSs for Academics and Educators q IFRSs for Financial Instruments

q XBRL q IFRSs for Insurance Contracts

For Registration Conditions and Cancellation Policy, please see page 5.

DISCOUNTS:All discounts can only be applied at the time of registration and discount cannot be combined. All discounts are subject to approval. Please note the conference fee does not include travel or hotel accommodations costs.

35% Discount off “Full List Price” for “Middle Income Countries” 70% Discount off “Full List Price” for “Low Income Countries” 45% Discount off “Full List Price” for “Academics”

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Group Discounts: A group discount of 10% is available for groups of 5 or more attendees registering together from one organization - contact us at Toll Free (within North America): 1-800-465-9670 Outside North America: or + 1-416-593-7744 for details

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24 and 25 April 2008 (Optional Sessions available on 23 and 24 April 2008)

Toronto, CANADA n Metro Toronto Convention Centre



A joint presentation by:

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international financial reporting standards (ifrss) conference

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