Accounting & Reporting for Mining
Successfully Navigate the Changing Landscape and Prepare for Incoming Standards
April 3 and 4, 2012
Optional Workshops: April 5, 2012
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Featuring these experts... and many more!
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Maruf Raza
Partner
Collins Barrow LLP
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Mark Walsh
Principal
Accounting Standards Board of Canada
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Anshu Grover
Senior Manager
Deloitte
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John S. Cochrane
Partner,
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton and Member of the CICA-PDAC Mining Industry Task Force on IFRSs
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Shahab Jaffrey
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
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Stuart Hartley
President
FocusROI Inc.
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Rakesh Desai
Senior Manager
Grant Thornton LLP
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Liam Fitzgerald
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Heather Cheeseman
Senior Manager
KPMG
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Craig Cross
National Accounting Standards Senior Manager
BDO Canada LLP
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Philip Maguire
Principal
Glenidan Consultancy
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Harriet Tuppen
Senior Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Dan Ricica
Senior Manager
KPMG
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Luke Fraser
Senior Manager
Deloitte
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Event Overview

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Expert instruction on overcoming the unique challenges in accounting and reporting for the mining industry
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- Prepare for the next round of IFRS updates and get ready for IFRS 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13
- Get strategies for dealing with the accounting challenges of farm-ins and farm-outs
- Gain a deeper insight into IFRIC 20–Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine and other PP&E issues through practical examples
- Hear what you need to expect in the future for U.S. GAAP/IFRS convergence
- Learn how to deal with the continuing tax implications of IFRS
- Streamline your internal controls to improve their efficiency and effectiveness
- Identify and mitigate risk: get tips for integrating control evaluation with risk management
- Deliver an MD&A that is effective for both investors and regulators
- Find out Canada's role in shaping future accounting standards
- Improve your understanding of how to use financial instruments in the mining industry
- Examine emerging issues in foreign currency translation
- Hear an update from the CICA-PDAC Mining Industry Task Force on IFRSs
- Clarify discrepancies in the reporting practices of different mining companies
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Accountants in the mining industry have always faced unique challenges. Now that you have succeeded in transitioning to IFRS, new tests await. Not only do you have to be prepared for five incoming IFRS standards, you also need to understand new interpretations like IFRIC 20 - Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine. You have other issues to stay on top of like clearing up confusion over accounting for farm-ins and farm-outs. While you're doing this you have the increased pressure of mastering your company's MD&A, risk management, and internal controls in a poor economic climate that demands efficiency and austerity. These and numerous other challenges must be overcome if you are to continue to thrive.
INFONEX's Accounting & Reporting for Mining will update you on everything you need to know about the new IFRS standards, and provide you with the expertise and practical skills that you'll need to meet the challenges you will face in the coming year. Our faculty of senior professionals will give you the benefit of their expertise and mining industry experience to guide you through the major issues that you will soon confront.
Learn what new IFRS standards will mean for you and your accounting practices. Understand the numerous other changes in the industry that you need to get on top of. Get strategies for improving your MD&A and making your internal controls and risk management more efficient and effective. Hear from the Accounting Standards Board of Canada on what to expect from IFRS in the future. Benefit from the perspectives of all of the Big 4 accounting firms.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to stay in touch with the emerging accounting issues in the mining industry. It can be very easy to get lost or left behind. Join us in Toronto to get a comprehensive understanding of what changes are coming and how they affect your work; benefit from the strategic advice and expertise that will help you master the day-to-day challenges that you already face. Register today!
Who Should Attend This Event
- Chief Financial Officers
- Vice-Presidents and Directors of Finance
- Directors of Corporate Accounting
- Accountants and Auditors for Issuers
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- Controllers and Accountants
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Accounting and Reporting Managers
- Regulatory Compliance Officers
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Attendees are eligible for up to 21 CPE Credits
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Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None
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Program Level: Update
Instruction Method: Live/Group |
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