The representatives of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) met on 2 April 2012 in Tokyo. This meeting was the fifteenth in a series of discussions between the IASB and the ASBJ. During the meeting, representatives of the boards discussed the work of the IASB and the [...]
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is holding the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) in San Antonio for the seventh consecutive year. Sponsored by Deloitte, the three-day national championship will kick off on April 20th at the St. Anthony Hotel. Modeled from real world scenarios and obstacles, this one-of-a-kind competition will feature [...]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s senior staff met last week with counterparts at the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to discuss ways to further strengthen cooperation regarding their supervision of financial firms. At the March 28 meeting, the agencies’ staffs discussed a variety of issues, including their respective approaches to examinations, investor education initiatives, and the [...]
During March 2012 the IFRS Foundation held a three-day workshop in Astana, the Republic of Kazakhstan, to train the trainers in the Central Asian Republics on the IFRS for SMEs. The event was sponsored by the World Bank together with the Ministry of Finance Kazakhstan. Instructors were Andrei Busuioc (Financial Management Specialist, CFRR, World Bank) [...]
Approximately 70 accounting and auditing professionals and educators convened at the 47th annual Robert M. Trueblood Seminars for Professors to discuss the challenges facing the accounting profession today. Hosted by the Deloitte Foundation and the American Accounting Association (AAA), the seminars are a unique opportunity for thought leaders from business and academia to examine current [...]
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that its Investor Advisory Group is scheduled to meet Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The meeting will focus on the PCAOB‘s mission to protect investors as described in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which marks its 10-year anniversary in July 2012. The agenda includes discussions of the role, [...]
A series of outreach meetings on the revenue recognition proposals and the IASB’s agenda consultation process will be held in São Paulo (Brazil) on 27-28 March 2012 and in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 30 March 2012. The Brazil discussion forum and meetings will be held at the IBRACON auditorium: Rua Maestro Cardim, 1170, 8th Floor. [...]
Registration is now open for the upcoming Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) webcast, IN FOCUS: Using XBRL Tables. This live webcast, offered free of charge, will take place on Tuesday, April 3, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT. Participants in the live broadcast will be eligible for up to 1.5 hours of CPE credit. The [...]
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) met on 9 March 2012 to discuss the IASB’s ongoing work on the four major open projects and to address a number of other matters. EFRAG is the private sector body responsible for stimulating debate in Europe about the evolution of [...]
The PCAOB today announced the panelists and schedule of appearances for its March 21-22 public meeting on ways to enhance auditor independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism, including through consideration of audit firm term limits. The Board issued a concept release on Aug. 16, 2011 inviting public comments on these issues. In light of the public [...]
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Chairman Leslie F. Seidman will discuss the Board’s priorities for 2012 during a live, hour-long video webcast at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 12. The webcast, 2012 Chairman’s Outlook on the FASB, will feature a discussion of several agenda projects, including nonprofit accounting and private company initiatives. The webcast [...]
The IIA is conducting a special webinar knowledge briefing on the proposed changes to the International Standards. Space is limited to 2000 IIA Members for the live session (register here). A recorded playback will be available for anyone who is unable to attend. The speakers include Andrew Dahle, IIASB Chairman, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Karine [...]
IFRS Foundation, World Bank and OHADA Commission Three-day French-language IFRS for SMEs ‘train the trainers’ workshop: Douala 17 to 19 April 2012 The IFRS Foundation has announced that it will facilitate a three-day IFRS for SMEs ‘train the trainers’ workshop in West Africa. The event is sponsored by the World Bank and the OHADA (L’Organisation [...]
The IASB and the FASB are holding round-table discussions on their proposals for investment entities in Norwalk on 16 March 2012. Venue The Financial Accounting Standards Board 401 Merritt 7 Norwalk, CT 06856-5116 United States Details 16 March 2012 – 9am to 12.30pm EDT 16 March 2012 – 1.30pm – 3.30pm EDT These times are [...]
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has announced the 2012 schedule and agenda for its first Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment. The forums, which are updated as new information becomes available, are designed to share important information about PCAOB activities with registered public accounting firms that have clients operating in the small [...]
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host the Forum on Auditing Smaller Broker-Dealers in Chicago, Houston, Jersey City, and San Diego in 2012. The agenda for the first two meetings, in Chicago and Houston, also released simultaneously. It is substantially the same agenda as the 2011 forums, which were held in Jersey City and [...]
The IFRS Foundation will facilitate a three-day IFRS for SMEs ‘train the trainers’ workshop in West Africa. The event is sponsored by the World Bank and the OHADA (L’Organisation pour l’Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires) Commission in Douala, Cameroon, from 17 to 19 April 2012. The workshop is designed to support informed adoption [...]
Patricia Thompson, the chair of the Tax Executive Committee of the American Institute of CPAs, will testify at the IRS Oversight Board Meeting on Feb. 28 about how IRS correspondence audits can be more effective for the IRS and less burdensome for taxpayers. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. ET at IRS Headquarters, 1111 [...]
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9:30 a.m., to consider issuing for public comment a proposed auditing standard on related parties and proposed amendments to other auditing standards to address certain related issues, including significant unusual transactions. The Board also will consider proposing for public [...]
On 29 February 2012 the IASB and FASB will hold a round-table meeting on the proposals for investment entities in London UK. The round-table can be viewed through a webcast. The IASB and FASB will also hold round-table meetings on the investment entities project in Canada, Norwalk and Kuala Lumpur.
