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The Revised SMOs: What You Need To Know

Szymon Radziszewicz

Senior Technical Manager
Apr 7, 2013
Federation of Accounting Professions, Thailand
English
Presentation given to the Federation of Accounting Professionals in Thailand during a seminar on the IFAC Statements of Membership Obligations (SMOs). The presentation includes information what the SMOs are, their importance, the November 2012 revisions, and what organizations need to understand and do to apply the SMOs.

Statements of Membership Obligation Seminar

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The Revised SMOs: What You Need To Know from International Federation of Accountants
Building For Sustainable Growth—(re)Defining the Accountancy Profession in the Age of Twitter

Szymon Radziszewicz

Senior Technical Manager
Apr 11, 2013
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants
English
Szymon Radziszewicz, IFAC Senior Technical Manager, recently held a seminar with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) on how the approach to building and strengthening professional accountancy organizations is changing as the global landscape changes. The presentation featured the relevant economic and global changes since the global financial crisis began and how regulation of the accountancy profession has shifted. IFAC’s strategic global position and policies are also detailed.
Attendees at the seminar included top officials of the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission and the Board of Accountancy and representatives of the top firms, the small- and medium-sized practices community, and the Philippine government.

Building for Sustainable Growth—(re)Defining Accountancy Profession in the Age of Twitter from International Federation of Accountants
2014 World Congress of Accountants
Nov 10, 2014 Rome, Italy English
The 2014 World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) was held November 10-13 in Rome, Italy, hosted by the Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (CNDCEC). Find complete information on the Congress site: www.wcoa2014rome.com.

Speeches and Presentations:
View additional videos of WCOA sessions here.
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World Congress Program At-a-Glance.pdf (253.55 KB)
IAASB February 2013 Meeting Highlights and Podcast Now Available
Feb 26, 2013 Brussels, Belgium English
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IAASB December 2012 Meeting Highlights
Jan 3, 2013 New York, New York English
Listen to the podcast below. See the IAASB's December 2012 meeting page for additional materials, including meeting highlights, agenda papers, and full audio recordings.
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A Fundamental Shift in Corporate Reporting

Nov 14, 2012 Cape Town, South Africa English
During IFAC's 35^th Council Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, in November 2012, IFAC held its annual seminar, A Fundamental Shift in Corporate Reporting. The seminar featured a keynote address by Prof. Mervyn King SC, chair of the International Integrated Reporting Council and chair of the King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa, which has published the King I, King II, and King III Reports on Corporate Governance.
This year’s seminar focused on drawing upon the experiences and perspectives of integrated reporting in practical terms—the South African experience, how to implement integrated reporting, and how to address the challenges and opportunities for small- and medium-sized entities and accountancy practices.

IFAC Council Seminar 2012

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Presentation of MOSAIC Draft PAO Global Development Report During Second Steering Committee Meeting

Oct 16, 2012 London, UK English
On October 16, 2012, the second steering committee meeting for the IFAC-Donor Community MOSAIC (Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Accountancy and Improve Collaboration) was held in London, UK, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
A key focus for discussion was the draft Professional Accountancy Organization Global Development Report (GDR). This draft report, co-financed by the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank, aims to provide a) a high-level report regarding the status of professional accountancy organization (PAO) development worldwide; b) a shared and mutual understanding of the development of these organizations; and c) direction to MOSAIC’s goal of increasing PAO capacity to improve the quality of public and private sector accounting and financial management and ultimately enhance economic growth and reduce poverty.
The content and completion of the draft GDR represents a collective effort on the part of MOSAIC signatories, observers, and key stakeholders and has allowed for a variety of perspectives on the subject of global PAO development. The draft GDR is available for comment online.
Any comments should be sent to the interim MOSAIC Secretariat by December 10, 2012.

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2013 IFAC Small and Medium Practices Forum

Jun 5, 2013 Kampala, Uganda English

At the annual IFAC SMP Forum, delegates convene to learn, debate, and collaborate on a global stage regarding the unique opportunities and challenges facing SMPs and their small- and medium-sized entity (SME) clients. This year’s event attracted over 175 delegates from 33 professional accountancy organizations in 30 countries.

Program is subject to change.

7:15 – 8:45	Registration and Collection of Materials
9:00 – 9:25	Welcome Fayez Choudhury, CEO, IFAC; Dr. Mussa J. Assad, President, PAFA; Naru Thakkar, President, ICPAU (Presentation)
9:25 – 9:25	Guest of Honor Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda – Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga
9:45 – 10:00	Setting the Scene Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation)
10:00 – 10:20	Refreshment Break
10:20 – 11:30	Panel 1: Supporting SME Growth Through Innovation Chair: Stuart Black, Member, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Panelists: Bernard Agulhas, CEO, Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (South Africa) (Presentation) Japheth Katto, CEO, Capital Markets Authority of Uganda André Kilesse, President, Fédération des Experts-comptables Européens (FEE) (Presentation)
11:30 – 12:45	Panel 2: Enhancing SMP Value Through Assurance and Practice Management Chair: Sylvia Tsen, Director, Quality and Member Relations (Presentation) Panelists: Peter Hollis, Chair, ICAEW Practice Committee Simant Prakash, Partner Designate, RSM Ashvir (Presentation) Brendan Murtagh, Member, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) (Presentation)
12:45 – 13:45	Lunch and Transition to Breakout Session Participants will be split into breakout groups to share their views, experience and ideas on emerging trends and tools and resources required to support today and tomorrow’s SMPs
13:45 – 15:15	Breakout One: Technology, Business, and Regulatory Trends Impacting SMPs (Sessions will be chaired and led by SMP Committee members)
15:15 – 15:30	Refreshment Break
15:30 – 17:00	Breakout Two: Initiatives to Assist SMPs – Success Stories and Priorities (Sessions will be chaired and led by SMP Committee members)
17:00 – 17:20	Closing Remarks Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee Vickson Ncube, CEO, PAFA
18:30 – 21:30	Dinner

The forum is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors:

Gold Sponsor:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Silver Sponsors:

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IFAC CEO Fayez Choudhury Greeting the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda

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2013 IFAC SMP Forum, Kampala, Uganda, Main Conference Hall

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IFAC SMP Committee at 2013 SMP Forum in Kampala, Uganda

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IFAC Director, Quality & Member Relations Sylvia Tsen and Board Member Japheth Katto

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Ugandan Traditional Dance Troupe, Ndere Troupe, performs during Forum dinner

Co-hosted with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda and the Pan African Federation of Accountants

The Sovereign Debt Crisis, a Matter of Urgency―From Lessons to Reform

Mar 27, 2012 Vienna, Austria English

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Agenda

Day One: March 19, 2012

8:45 – 9:15	Welcome Remarks and Opening Address: Accounting, Transparency and Financial Stability Ian Ball, Chief Executive Officer IFAC
9:15-10:00	Sovereign Financial Reporting and the Regulatory Gap Vincenzo La Via, Chief Financial Officer World Bank Group
10:00-10:45	Code of Fiscal Responsibility—Keeping Sovereign States Out of Budget, Accounting and Financial Management Trouble (supporting slides) The Honourable Ruth Richardson, Former New Zealand Finance Minister
10:45-11:15	Networking Break
11:15-12:30	From Cash to Accrual Accounting and Budgeting in Government—Why, When, and How? Andreas Bergmann, Chair IPSASB Belén Hernández, Public Accounting Directorate Spain Gerhard Steger, Director General Budget and Public Finance Austria
12:30 – 13:30	Buffet Lunch— Bruckner/Mahler/Brahms Strauss Room
13:30 – 14:15	The Euro Crisis: Where We Stand, and Possible Consequences Nicolas Véron, Senior Fellow Bruegel Institute Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (Washington DC)
14:15 – 15:45	The Experience in Sweden Jan Sturesson, Leader, Global Government and Public Services, PwC Bo Lundgren, Former Minister for Fiscal and Financial Affairs Sweden Göran Persson, Former Prime Minister of Sweden
15:45– 16:15	Networking Break
16:15– 17:00	GFC and Sovereign Risk—Solutions from Down Under Professor the Honourable Stephen Martin, Chief Executive, Committee for Economic Development of Australia
19:30	Gala Dinner—Klimt Ballroom Ian Ball, Chief Executive Officer IFAC

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Day Two: March 20, 2012

9:00 – 10:00	Sovereign Debt and Public Finance Today—Lessons Learned and Looking Forward James Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ernst & Young
10:00 -10:30	Networking Break
10:30-11:30	The Government Balance Sheet Crisis Prof. Dr. Roger Dassen RA, Global Managing Director Clients, Services and Talent Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
11:30-12:30	Sovereign Debt Challenges and the Implications for the Accounting Profession Honorable David Walker, Founder and CEO, the Comeback America Initiative and Former Comptroller General of the US
12:30-13:30	Buffet Lunch—Bruckner/Mahler/Brahms Strauss Room
13:30 – 15:45	The Long Term Fiscal Sustainability of Governments John Herhalt, Global Chair Government and Infrastructure KPMG LLP Jón Blöndal, Head of Budgeting and Public Expenditures OECD Marco Cangiano, Assistant Director, Head of the Public Financial Management Division International Monetary Fund Robert Dacey, Chief Accountant Government Accountability Office USA Fritz Zurbrügg, Director Swiss Federal Finance Administration
15:45– 16:15	Networking Break
16:15– 16:45	What Next? Strategies for Achieving Action Andreas Bergmann, Chair IPSASB
16:45-17:15	Closing Address Göran Tidström, President IFAC

IFAC Seminar

2012 IFAC Small and Medium Practices Forum

Mar 19, 2012 Singapore English

See the press release and article on the cover of the April 2012 IFAC Newsletter. See also the brochure or email SMPForum@ifac.org for more information.

Forum Program

8:00 – 9:00	Registration and Collection of Materials
9:00 – 9:10	Welcome from Guest of Honor Ms. Jessica Tan, Chairman, Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Trade & Industry; Member of Parliament, East Coast GRC
Session 1 - Setting the Scene: SME and SMP Landscape View all Session 1 Presentations
9:10 – 10:30	Chair: Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Panelists: Warren Allen, Deputy President, IFAC (Presentation) Dr. Ernest Kan, President, ICPAS (Presentation) Victor Tay, Chief Operating Officer, Singapore Business Federation
10:30 – 11:00	Break Refreshments will be served.
Session 2 - Shaping Regulation and Standards to Suit SMEs and SMPs View all Session 2 Presentations
11:00 – 12:30	Chair: David Chitty, Member, IFAC SMP Committee Panelists: Phil Cowperthwaite, Chair, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) (Presentation) Don Thomson, Member, International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) (Presentation) Julia Tay, Assistant Chief Executive (Accountancy), Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) (Presentation) Brian Bluhm, Member, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Robin Jarvis, Member, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) SME Implementation Group (Presentation)
12:30 – 1:30	Buffet Lunch
Session 3 - Helping SMPs Meet the Challenges and Seize the Opportunities of Tomorrow View all Session 3 Presentations
1:30 – 3:00	Chair: Albert Au, Member, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Panelists: Florin Toma, Member, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Stuart Black, Member, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Don Ho, Member, ICPAS Council (Presentation) Brendon Yeo, Assistant Honorary Treasurer, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises
3:00 – 3:30	Break Refreshments will be served.
Session 4 - Breakout Groups View all Session 4 Presentations
3:30 – 5:15	Track A: Helping SMPs Promote/Implement IAASB Standards (Ballroom 1) Chairs: Inge Saeys, Member, IFAC SMP Committee and Dawn McGeachy-Colby, Director, Public Practice, CGA-Canada (Presentation) Track B: Influencing the Regulatory Agena (Ballroom 2) Chairs: Andreas Noodt and Ricardo Rodil, Members, IFAC SMP Committee (Presentation) Track C: Assisting SMPs Develop Business Advisory (Vanda 1, 2) Chairs: Christina Foo, Member, IFAC SMP Committee and Mark Koziel, Vice President – Firm Services & Global Alliances, American Institute of CPAs (Presentation)
5:20 – 5:30	Concluding Remarks Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee
5:30 – 7:00	Reception Light Food and Drinks