IFRS Course, Seminar, and Training in Toronto and Ottawa in 2012

July 20, 2009 - PRLog -- According to a recent study by FEI (Financial Executive International), many public companies in Canada will have to scramble to make the 2011 deadline for shifting to IFRS. The study found that 12% of companies surveyed had not started their initial diagnostic assessments, and about 80% had not yet reached the halfway mark in the conversion process.

To learn more about the IFRS seminars, please visit:

http://www.advantagemontrealseminars.com/IFRS%20Schedule/IFRS%20Schedule.html

The IFRS Technical update is a one day seminar covering only the changes to IFRS in the last 12 months. The 2 day IFRS bootcamp is for those who want to learn the technical details of the standards including first time adoption and implementation issues.

Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual for each day that includes numerous cases and examples.

The seminars are taught by Leah Donti who has been doing public speaking across North America for 22 years including 15 years in IFRS.

The outline for the IFRS Overview Seminar is:

1. Comparison of IFRS to Canadian and GAAP
2. Introduction to IFRS
3. Financial Statement Presentation
4. Current Assets
5. Property, Plant & Equipment
6. Investment Property
7. Leases, Intangible Assets, and Asset Impairment
8. Liabilities
9. Foreign Currency Translation

The outline for this 2 day IFRS workshop follows:

1.  First-time adoption of IFRS
2.  Financial Accounting Framework
3.  Subsequent Events & Related Parties,
4.  Accounting Changes & Operating Segments
5.  Revenue recognition
6.  Inventory
7.  PPE
8.  Leases and investment property

9.  Intangibles  
10. Income Tax & Borrowing Costs
11. Variable Interest Entities
12. Business Combinations & Consolidations
13. Employee Benefits & Pensions
14. Stock-Based Compensation
15. Financial Instruments
16.  Disclosure

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Advantage Montreal Seminars Inc. provides in-house training as well as public seminars across North America since 1991.

The firm specializes in accounting, auditing and finance training.

Leah Donti is a public speaker and speaks at numerous accounting and finance conferences across North America.