Public Sector Accounting and Reporting

Strategies and Best Practices in Preparation for Audit 2009

Conference: October 21 and 22, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel · Ottawa, Ontario

Conference Event Overview

Prepare for New Public Sector Accounting Standards: Get All You Need to Know about Audited Financial Statements

Learn best practices in public sector financial management and how to prepare your department for audited financial statements
Understand guidelines for public servants to be properly accountable for the funds they use
Get best practices to ensure that your financial statements will meet the requirements of the Office of the Auditor General
Gain insight from the experience of departments that are ahead of the curve and from provinces that have already implemented proactive policies
Get updates on upcoming public sector accounting standards, as well as practical guidance on their application and implementation: financial instruments, government transfers, and internal controls
Review procedures and internal controls in your departments operation and learn how to test their effectiveness
Understand the rold and mandate of International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board: examine the implications of international accounting standards and their potential impact on Canadian public sector standards

Accounting and financial reporting are presenting increasingly difficult tasks for government departments and agencies. You are under increased scrutiny from government oversight agencies and growing public pressure for accountability. Driven by a demand for greater transparency, diligence, and stakeholder consultation, the federal government is requiring all departments and agencies would have to produce audited financial statements by 2009. Producing audited financial statements can be a daunting task and your deadline is rapidly approaching. You must be prepared!

At INFONEX's Public Sector Accounting and Reporting, our distinguished faculty, which includes experts with decades of experience as public sector financial managers, will explore the topics that matter to you most. Our conference will provide you with the practical step-by-step guidance you need to prepare your department to meet the 2009 deadline.

Get in-depth updates on the Public Sector Accounting Board's most recently released standards and information on other in-the-works issues and projects. Hear lessons learned through a provincial case study of the challenges overcome during the shift to audited financial statements. Learn approaches to ensure quality information in public performance reports. Address the capacity-building challenges of your finance workforce.

Public Sector Accounting and Reporting offers you the tools you need to keep on top of new and developing standards, as well as best practices in preparing audit-ready financial statements that meet stringent new demands for transparency and accountability. Don't miss this opportunity to take away practical knowledge you can begin applying right away in your own department or agency. Register today!

Who Should Attend This Event

This course has been researched with and designed for:

Vice-Presidents, Directors, and Managers of
- Directors and Managers of Finance
- Directors and Managers of Planning, Budgeting, and Reporting
- Controllers
- Internal Auditors
- Risk Managers
- Chief Financial Officers and Directors General of Finance
- Assistant Deputy Ministers of Finance