Presentation Materials from 2006 Conferences

Implications of Convergence (April 2006)

A two-day conference for senior financial executives and other interested parties was held at the Frankfurt Marriott, Germany on 6 & 7 April 2006.

Programme

Speeches:

• Patricia McConnell – IASC Convergence Conference Notes
John Tiner – Regulators’ convergence perspectives
• Julie Erhardt – Implications of Convergence: A Regulator’s Perspective
• Charlie McCreevy – Global Convergence of Accounting Standards: the EU perspective

Background Papers:

• Patricia McConnell – Convergence of Accounting Principles Will Cause Changes in U.S. GAAP
• Financial Instruments - Technical Break-out Session

PowerPoint Presentations:

• Christian Dreyer – Whither Convergence? – A long-term Roadmap
• Patricia McConnell – Convergence – An Analyst’s View
• Jim Leisenring – IFRS – Implications of Convergence
• Mike Crooch – FASB Implications of Convergence
• Dr. A. Stefan Kirsten – ThyssenKrupp and IFRS – Living IFRS in an International Business Group
• Richard Simonson – Implications of Convergence – A Preparer Perspective
• Framework - Technical Break-out Session
• Business combinations including related issue - Technical Break-out Session
• Performance reporting - Technical Break-out Session
• Revenue recognition - Technical Break-out Session
• Financial instruments - Technical Break-out Session

Biographies:

• Day one
• Day two

Current Project Summaries:

• Framework
• Business combinations
• Financical Statement Presentation
• Revenue recognition
• Financial instruments

World Standard Setters Meeting (September 2006)

A two-day Conference for National Standard Setters held at the Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, London

 Programme

Speeches:

• Samuel A DiPiazza, Jr – IFRS – A View From a Big 4 Firm

PowerPoint Presentations:

• Christian Dreyer - IFRS from an analyst's perspective
• Ian Hague - Joint Conceptual Framework Project
• Paul Pacter – Progress on Adoption, Convergence and Implementation: Survey Results
• PaulPacter – The IASB Project on Accounting Standards for SMEs
• Michael Wells – IASC Foundation Education Initiative
• Jon Nelson - Fair Value Measurement