Acumen

An Up-To-Date Examination of Accounting and Regulatory Developments
For Canadian Companies Listed in Canada and/or the U.S.

November 17 - 18, 2009 • The Grand Hotel • Toronto

In addition to the ongoing volatility in financial markets, this has been a very busy year from a standard setting point of view. There have been several major standards or exposure drafts issued recently that affect your IFRS planning and ongoing business decisions including:

Combined with other developments such as executive compensation disclosure, internal controls certification and the business combinations standards, financial executives are overloaded with technical accounting material to process as they consider current decisions and planning for IFRS conversion.

Staying up to date on these developments is a time-consuming and monumental task. This timely event encapsulates all of these significant developments and brings you right up to date on guidance and developments as well as providing insight as to what to expect in the coming year. With the increased liabilities and requirements of CEO/CFO Certification regulations and secondary market civil liability, accurate, complete disclosure and reporting has never been more important.

We constantly monitor new and pending developments from accounting standard setters and securities regulators. The issues for this conference are selected based on their current and near-term importance to financial executives. The objective of the event is to provide an Executive Update on issues that matter the most to you now for current year-end reporting and 2010 planning.

hot topics to be addressed this year include

IFRS conversion– “going live” and where you should be now

Fair value accounting – current approaches and the IASB ED implications

Update on the AcSB strategic plan and IFRS convergence

Disclosure of executive compensation: compliance with CSA regulations

Consolidations: how the recent Exposure Draft changes reporting

Tax and IFRS convergence – impact of the IAS 12 Exposure Draft

Current issues for revenue recognition including the IASB discussion paper

Business combinations – IFRS convergence and the revised IFRS 3 standard

Financial instruments standards – Current issues and IFRS conversion

MD&A – IFRS convergence, 52-109 and other hot button issues

Internal Control Certification and IFRS convergence

Accounting and reporting issues for 2010 Year-End: impact of today’s economic environment

This signature event provides a first-hand opportunity to hear from, and speak with, leading national experts on IFRS, financial reporting, internal audit and risk management. In addition, you will have a unique opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss how they are responding to the challenges of new developments for financial accounting and reporting.



	2009 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING UPDATE For Canada/U.S. Compliance and IFRS Conversion An Up-To-Date Examination of Accounting and Regulatory Developments For Canadian Companies Listed in Canada and/or the U.S. November 17 - 18, 2009 • The Grand Hotel • Toronto Conference Overview In addition to the ongoing volatility in financial markets, this has been a very busy year from a standard setting point of view. There have been several major standards or exposure drafts issued recently that affect your IFRS planning and ongoing business decisions including: Fair Value Measurement Exposure Draft Financial Instruments Exposure Draft on IAS 39 overhaul IAS 12 Exposure Draft on Income Tax Accounting Exposure Draft 10 on Consolidations with further developments on joint ventures and de-recognition to come IASB discussion paper on revenue recognition Combined with other developments such as executive compensation disclosure, internal controls certification and the business combinations standards, financial executives are overloaded with technical accounting material to process as they consider current decisions and planning for IFRS conversion. Staying up to date on these developments is a time-consuming and monumental task. This timely event encapsulates all of these significant developments and brings you right up to date on guidance and developments as well as providing insight as to what to expect in the coming year. With the increased liabilities and requirements of CEO/CFO Certification regulations and secondary market civil liability, accurate, complete disclosure and reporting has never been more important. We constantly monitor new and pending developments from accounting standard setters and securities regulators. The issues for this conference are selected based on their current and near-term importance to financial executives. The objective of the event is to provide an Executive Update on issues that matter the most to you now for current year-end reporting and 2010 planning. hot topics to be addressed this year include IFRS conversion– “going live” and where you should be now Fair value accounting – current approaches and the IASB ED implications Update on the AcSB strategic plan and IFRS convergence Disclosure of executive compensation: compliance with CSA regulations Consolidations: how the recent Exposure Draft changes reporting Tax and IFRS convergence – impact of the IAS 12 Exposure Draft Current issues for revenue recognition including the IASB discussion paper Business combinations – IFRS convergence and the revised IFRS 3 standard Financial instruments standards – Current issues and IFRS conversion MD&A – IFRS convergence, 52-109 and other hot button issues Internal Control Certification and IFRS convergence Accounting and reporting issues for 2010 Year-End: impact of today’s economic environment This signature event provides a first-hand opportunity to hear from, and speak with, leading national experts on IFRS, financial reporting, internal audit and risk management. In addition, you will have a unique opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss how they are responding to the challenges of new developments for financial accounting and reporting.