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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
Officiated by :

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PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
7 November 2010
Sunday

8 November 2010
Monday

14:0022:00

09:0016:30

Registration

Registration
16:3018:00
Sempier Award
Presentation and
Cultural
Performance.
Opening Ceremony
Officiated by:
Y.A.B. Dato Sri
Mohd. Najib Bin Tun
Haji Abdul Razak,
Honourable
Prime Minister
of Malaysia

18:0020:00
Welcome Reception

9 November 2010
Tuesday
09:0010:30

10 November 2010
Wednesday
09:0010:30

Plenary 1
10:3011:00

Plenary 2
10:3011:00

Morning Tea
11:0012:30

Morning Tea
11:0012:30

Concurrent 1
12:3014:00

Concurrent 4
12:3014:00

Congress Lunch
14:0015:30

11 November 2010
Thursday

Break
14:0015:30

Concurrent 2

Concurrent 5

09:0010:30
Plenary 3
10:3011:00
Morning Tea
11:0012:30
Plenary 4
12:3014:00
Closing Ceremony
14:0024:00
Departures

15:3016:00
Afternoon Tea
16:0017:30

20:0022:00
Gala Dinner

Concurrent 3

WCOA 2010 PLENARY SESSIONS PROGRAMME *

9 November
09.00 - 10.30

Plenary Session 1 Accountants: Sustaining Value Creation in the Borderless Economy

Synopsis

: Professional accountants are now challenged with ensuring organizations, large and small, are able
to create value and to sustain their growth in the long term.
Chair
: Robert L. Bunting, IFAC President
Speakers : Wang Jun, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, P.R. China
Olivia Faulkner Kirtley, Certified Public Accountants, AICPA
Dr Wim A. Van der Stede, CIMA Professor of Accounting and Financial Management, London School of Economics,
Department of Accounting

10 November
09.00 - 10.30

Plenary Session 2 Islamic Finance: Strengthen the Global Financial Market

11 November
09.00 - 10.30

Plenary Session 3 Accounting for Sustainability: The Connected Reporting Framework

Synopsis

: The introduction of Islamic Finance into the global financial market has raised unique issues and opportunities.
This session will explore the growth of Islamic finance from the perspective of governments, borrowers, lenders
and regulators.
Chair
: Fermin del Valle, IFAC immediate Past President
Keynote Speaker : Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia

Synopsis

: Accountants must now go beyond the traditional way of thinking about economic success to enable integrated and
connected reporting and to provide assurance services to enhance reporting credibility.
Chair
: Goran Tidstrom, IFAC Deputy President
Speakers : Dr Nancy Kamp-Roelands RA, Global Climate Change and Sustainability Reporting Coordinator,

11 November
11.00 - 12.30

Director CSR Knowledge Center BeNe, Ernst & Young Accountants LLP
Paul Druckman, Executive Board and Advisory Panel of The Princes Accounting for Sustainability Project
Prof Mervyn Eldred King, Chairman, Global Reporting Initiative
Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Charles A. McDonough, Vice President & Controller, The World Bank

Plenary Session 4 Accountants in the Next Decade Embracing Change & Seizing Opportunities
Synopsis

: A discussion on the possible evolution of the accountants role within organizations in the next 10 years and what skills
will be needed to fulfill that role. Chief Executive Officers from some IFAC member bodies will share the vision of the
accountants of the future.
Chair
: Dr Ian Ball, IFAC CEO
Speakers : Barry Melancon, President & CEO AICPA
Alex Malley, CEO CPA Australia
Michael Izza, CEO ICAEW
Helen Brand, CEO ACCA
Charles Tilley, CEO CIMA

*The organiser reserves the right to change the speakers and topics.

WCOA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSIONS PROGRAMME *

1.

9 November
11.00 12.30
Concurrent 1

9 November
14.00 15.30
Concurrent 2

9 November
16.00 17.30
Concurrent 3

10 November
11.00 12.30
Concurrent 4

10 November
14.00 15.30
Concurrent 5

International Financial
Reporting Standard (IFRS)
for Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs):
Becoming a World-Class
Player

Small and Medium

Enterprise (SME)
Financing in the Global
Market Is there Room for
Improvements?

Capacity Building for

Small and Medium
Practices (SMPs): The
IFACs Initiatives

Review and Compilation

Services 2011

Role of Small Medium

Practices (SMP) in
Providing Business
Support Services/ SMP as
a Trusted Business Advisor

Chair: Vickson Ncube,

Chair: Bernadette
McGroryFarrell,

Chair: Asad Ali Shah,

Chair: TBA

Chair: Jelil Bouraoui,

CEO, The Eastern Central

and Southern African
Federation of Accountants
(ECSAFA)

Speakers:
Paul Pacter,
International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB) Member

Paul Chan,

Chairman, PCP CPA Limited

Ewald Muller,

Senior Executive Standards,

The South African Institute of
Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

Petr Kriz,

VP, Financial Reporting,

The Federation of European
Accountants (FEE) and Partner,
PWC

2.

IFAC Board Member

IFAC Board Member

IFAC Board Member

Speakers:
Dato Hafsah Hashim,
CEO of SME Corp Malaysia

Sylvie Voghel,

Chairperson of IFAC Small and

Medium Practices
(SMPs) Committee

Federico Diomeda,

CEO of European Federation of

Accountants and Auditors (EFAA)
for SMEs

Dr Lai Sun-Quae,

Director General, Small and Medium

Enterprise Administration, Ministry of
Economic Affairs, Chinese Taipei

Speakers:
Phil Cowperthwaite,

Speakers:
Paul Cooper,
Director of Board CPA Australia Ltd

Giancarlo Attolini,

Member of the board of the CNDCEC

Alex Hillman,

Member of the IFAC Small and

Medium Practices (SMPs) Committee
and Past President of Institute of
Certified Public Accountants in Israel

Philip Johnson,

Dianne AzoorHughes,
Josef Ferlings,
Ernst & Young GmbH

Bernard Agulhas,
CEO of Independent Regulatory
Board for Auditors

Chairman of The Federation of

European Accountants (FEE) Task
Force on International Standards
on Auditing (ISA) Implementation

Head of Small and Medium

Enterprise (SME) Affairs of ACCA

Stuart Black,

Member of the Accounting Position

and Ethical Standards Board
(APESB) Australia

Anthony Ariganello,

President & CEO, Certified General

Accountants-Canada (CGA-Canada)

Eduardo Ojeda,

Technical Advisory, The Mexican

Institute of Public Accountants (MIPA)

Developing the Profession

Globally: The International
Federation of Accountants
(IFAC)s Driving Force

International Auditing and

Assurance Standards
Board (IAASB) Agenda

Public Sector Accounting:

Overcoming the Issues
and Challenges

International Education
Standards Upholding the
Relevance for the Future

International Ethics
Standards Board
Adopting the New Code of
Ethics

Chair: Ved Jain,

Chair: TBA

Chair: Stephenie Fox,

Chair: Warren Allen,

Chair: Robert Mednick,

Speakers:
Prof Dr Arnold Schilder,

Speakers:
Prof Dr Andreas Bergmann,

IFAC Board Member

Speakers:
M. Zubaidur Rahman,
Program Manager, Financial
Management Unit Operations Policy
and Country Services,
The World Bank

Laurie Gillow,

Executive Director, International

Corporate Development, ACCA

Vernon Soare,

Executive Director, Professional

Standards, ICAEW

Ignatius Sehoole,

Chairman, IAASB, IFAC

Diana Hillier,

Partner, PwC and Deputy Chair of

IAASB

Tomokazu Sekiguchi,

IFAC Technical Director,

International Public Sector
Accounting Standards
Board (IPSASB)

Caroline Mawhood,

Technical Director, IAASB, IFAC

Prof Dr Frans van Schaik,

James Gunn,

IFAC Board Member

Zurich University of Applied Sciences,

Institute of Public Management and
Chairman of International Public
Sector Accounting Standards Board
(IPSASB)

Technical, Accounting Standard

Board of Japan and Public Member
of IAASB

Chair of the Federation of European

Accountants (FEE) Public Sector
Committee

Speakers:
Prof C. Mark Allison,
Executive Director, Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Scotland
(ICAS) and Chairman of The
International Accounting Education
Standards Board (IAESB)

M. Marcelo Canetti,

Partner with BDO Becher y

Asociadoes and Member of The
International Accounting Education
Standards Board (IAESB)

Professor of Management Accounting

at the University of Amsterdam and
Public Sector Partner of Deloitte and
Board Member of International Public
Sector Accounting Standards Board
(IPSASB)

PwC South Africa, Chairman for IFAC

Developing Nations Committee

Erna Swart,

CEO, Accounting Standards Board,

The South African Institute of
Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and
Deputy Chair of International Public
Sector Accounting Standards Board
(IPSASB)

3.

Cowperthwaite Mehta, Chartered

Accountants, Member of
International Auditing and Assurance
Standards Board (IAASB)

Speakers:
Prof Robin Jarvis,

Karen Pincus,

Professor of Accounting at the

University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton
College of Business and Deputy Chair
of The International Accounting
Education Standards Board (IAESB)

Certified Public
Accountant, AICPA

Speakers:
Kenneth Dakdduk,
Chairman of the Ethics Committee &
Partner of PwC

Alice McCleary,

Member of IESBA and Deputy

Chancellor of the University of
South Australia

Michael Niehues,

Deputy Chair of IESBA & Partner,

Deloitte & Touche GmbH

Aiko Sekine,

Member of IESBA and Partner,

PwC Aarata, Executive Board Member
of Ethics Standards at JICPA

Clare Minchington,

ED, Learning and Customer Service,

ACCA

Human Governance: The

Nucleus of Corporate
Governance

Enterprise Governance
Framework Can we
afford to Rock the Boat?

Risk Management &

Internal Control Does
Compliance cost outweigh
the benefits?

The Effect of Shariah

Principles on
Accounting Methods for
Islamic Banks

A Globally Integrated
Enterprise - Business
without Borders

Chair: Y. Bhg. Datuk Abdul

Samad Hj. Alias, Dr

Chair: Steve Vieweg,

Chair: Ingrid Doerga,

Chair: TBA

Chair: Steve Freer,

IFAC Board Member

IFAC Board Member

IFAC Board Technical

Advisor

Chairman, Malaysia
Venture Capital
Management Bhd

Speakers:
Prof Dato
Dr Aziuddin Ahmad,
Professor of Risk Management,
UPM

Speakers:
V. Balakrishnan,
CFO, Infosys Technologies Ltd

Alfred Ramosedi,

Managing Executive, Nedbank

Private Bank, Member of IFAC
Professional Accountants in Business
Committee (PAIBC)

Philip Armstrong,

Head of Global Corporate

Governance Forum, The World Bank
Group

Anne Molyneux,

Director of C&S International

Speakers:
Daud Vicary Abdullah,

Speakers:
Ian Rushby,
Non Executive Director, Ministry of
Defence UK; Former BP Head of
Internal Audit

Global Leader, Global Islamic Finance

Group Deloitte Corporate Advisory
Services

Patricia Millers,

Mohammad Faiz Azmi,

Past Chairman of the Board of

Directors, The Institute of Internal
Auditors (IIA) and Partner, Deloitte &
Touche LLP

Partner,PwC

Speakers:
Crispin Read,
General Manager, Microsoft
Dynamics ERP

Dr Ernest Kan,

President of Institute of Certified

Public Accountants of Singapore
(ICPAS) and Partner of Deloitte &
Touche LLP

Judith Downes,

Robert Hodgkinson,

CFO of Alumina Limited

Executive Director, ICAEW

David L. Landsittel,
Chairman, Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO)

*The organiser reserves the right to change the speakers and topics.

& Residences
Mid Valley

Mid Valley Cititel

WCOA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSIONS PROGRAMME *

4.

9 November
11.00 12.30
Concurrent 1

9 November
14.00 15.30
Concurrent 2

9 November
16.00 17.30
Concurrent 3

10 November
11.00 12.30
Concurrent 4

10 November
14.00 15.30
Concurrent 5

Convergence:
The Regulators
Perspective

Oversight Boards: The

Global Experience and
Learning

The Essence of Audit

Quality

IFAC Member Body

Compliance Program
How is it Working?

Function of National
Standard Setters in
International Environment
Is Relevance Lost?

Chair: Kee-Young Chung,

Chair: Prof Kai-Uwe

Marten,

Chair: David Brown,

Chair: Russell Guthrie,

Chair: TBA

Vice President, Korean

Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (KICPA)

Speakers:
David Damant,
Chairman, IAASB Consultative
Advisory Group (CAG)

Alexsandro Broedel
Lopes,

Commissioner, Securities and

Exchange Commission of Brazil

Svein Andresen,

Secretary General of the Financial

Stability Board (FSB)

Pierre Delsaux,

Director of free movement of capital,

company law and corporate
governance at the European
Commission (EC)

5.

Board Member of Public

Interest Oversight Board
(PIOB)

Speakers:
Steven Maijoor,
Director, Netherlands Authority for
the Financial Markets, and Chair,
International Forum of Independent
Audit Regulators

Dr Stavros Thomadakis,

Chairman of Public Interest Oversight

Board (PIOB)

Nik Mohd Hasyudeen,

Executive Chairman, Audit Oversight

Board, Securities Commission
Malaysia

Speakers:
Patrick de Cambourg,
Chairman & CEO, Mazars

Nick Fraser,

IFAC Executive Director,

Quality and Member
Relations

Speakers:
Manuel Sanchez y Madrid,
Chairman, IFAC Compliance Advisory
Panel (CAP)

Chairman Transnational Auditing

Committee of IFAC

Aldona KamelSowinka,

Audit Partner, Deloitte

Samia Msadek,

Gerry Murphy,

Cindy Fornelli,

Executive Director of the US Center

for Audit Quality

Member of the IFAC Developing

Nations Committee
Manager Financial Management,
The World Bank

Japheth Katto,

CEO of Capital Markets Authority

(Uganda) and IFAC Board Member

Daniel L. Goelzer,

Acting Chairman, The Public

Company Accounting Oversight
Board

Speakers:
Kevin Stevenson,
Chairman, The Australian Accounting
Standards Board (AASB)

Ian Mackintosh,

Chairman Accounting Standards

Board (ASB) UK

Prof Dr J.P.J. (Hans)

Verkruijsse RE. RA,

Accountants Professional, Partner,

Ernst & Young

Ana Maria Elorietta,

Partner,PwC and President of the

Institute of Independent Auditors of
Brazil (IBRACON)

Corporate Reporting to
Business Reporting
The Way Forward

International Financial
Reporting Standards
(IFRS) Convergence:
The Way Forward

Quality Business
Reporting for Decision
Making The Best
Practices

Fair Value Accounting Valuation Specialists in

Corporate Reporting
Chain

The Resilience of Islamic

Finance in a Global
Financial Meltdown

Chair: Christina Foo,

Chair: Jim Sylph,

Chair: Marta Rejman,

Chair: Dato Gan Ah Tee,

Chair: Prof Rifaat Ahmed

Abdel Karim,

Malaysian Institute of
Accountants (MIA),
Vice President

Speakers:
Sue Coffey,
Senior Vice President, AICPA

Jenny Gu,

Commercial Director Greater China

North Territory, Nike Sports (China)
Co Ltd

Professor Richard Petty,

President of CPA Australia

F. Lalith Fonseka, Jt.

Managing Director, Mackwoods
(Pvt) Limited

IFAC Executive Director

Professional Standards

Speakers:
Sir David Tweedie,
Chairman, International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB)

Kenneth Sullivan,

Senior Financial Sector expert,

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Pierre Delsaux,

Director of free movement of capital,

company law and corporate
governance at the European
Commission (EC)

Hans CM van Damme,

President of The Federation of

European Accountants (FEE) and
Partner KPMG

6.

Member of Public Interest

Oversight Board (PIOB)

IFAC Board Member

Speakers:
Ian Robertson,
Executive Vice President, Finance
Operations, Royal Dutch Shell

David Phillips,

Malaysian Institute of
Accountants (MIA),
Council Member

Speakers:
Michel Prada,

Speakers:
TBA

Chairman of International Valuation

Standards Council (IVSC) Board of
Trustees

Senior Corporate Reporting Partner,

PwC

Chris Thorne,

VicePresident of Bell Canada &

Member of Professional Accountants
in Business Committee (PAIBC) &
International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB) Standard Advisory
Council (SAC)

Lihhsun Chang,

Karyn Brooks,

Secretary-General,
Islamic Financial Services
Board

Chairman of International Valuation

Standards Board (IVSB)
Partner, PwC Financial Risk
Management Advisory Practice

Greg Forsythe,

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services

(FAS) and Member of International
Valuation Professional Board (IVPB)

Strengthening the
Accounting Profession in
Emerging Economies

Fighting Corruption and

Money Laundering The
ongoing Battle for
Accountants

eXtensible Business
Reporting Language
(XBRL) - An Update

Corporate Responsibility
Meeting the Stakeholders
Expectations

Sovereign Debt Crisis

Chair: Abdul Rahim Abdul

Hamid,

Chair: TBA

Chair: TBA

Chair: Joycelyn Morton,

Chair: TBA

Speakers:
Felicity Banks,

Speakers:
Mike Willis,

IFAC Board Member

Malaysian Institute of
Accountants (MIA),
President

Speakers:
Anthony Hegarty,
Chief Financial Management Officer &
Head of Financial Management
Sector Board, The World Bank

Elizabeth Adegite,

President of Institute of Chartered

Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)

Dmitriy Shyutts,

Executive Director, Eurasian Council

of Certified Accountants and Auditors
(ECCAA)

In Ki Joo,

Professor at School of Business,

Yonsei University & President of
Confederation of Asian and Pacific
Accountants (CAPA)

Head of Business Law, ICAEW

Erry Riyana
Hardjapamekas,

Commissioners, Corruption
Eradication Commission (KPK)

Amarjit Chopra,

President of Institute of Chartered

Accountants of India

Partner, PwC US and Chairman of

International Steering Committee
(ISC)

Olivier Servais,

Director of XBRL Activities at the

International Accounting Standards
Committee (IASC) Foundation

Jan Pasmooij,

Manager, ICT Knowledge Center

of Royal NIVRA and Chairman of
XBRL Netherlands

Speakers:
Roger Adams,

Speakers:
TBA

Executive Director, Technical, ACCA

Roger Tabor,

Chairman of IFAC Professional

Accountants in Business Committee
(PAIBC)

Christopher Leahy,

Managing Director, Great China &

SEA, Kroll Singapore

Dr Jayanthi Naidu Desan,

Senior Consultant, CSR Asia

Craig W. Crawford,

PartnerinCharge of the Audit Group

in KPMGs Department of
Professional Practice in New York,
KPMG LLP

*The organiser reserves the right to change the speakers and topics.

WCOA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSIONS PROGRAMME *

7.

9 November
11.00 12.30
Concurrent 1

9 November
14.00 15.30
Concurrent 2

9 November
16.00 17.30
Concurrent 3

Accounting Technicians
The Building Block of the
Financial Reporting Chain

Shaping the Next

Generations of
Accountants

Climate Change ReportingTO Forensic

KLIA * Accounting:
Saving the Earth
Addressing the Challenges
in Digital Environment

The International
Association for
Accounting Education and
Research - promoting
excellence in accounting
research

Chair: Suphot Singhasaneh,

Chair: Roberto Resa,

Chair: Brian Blood,

Chair: Dr Rong-Rue Duh,

Chairman KPMG
Phoomchai Audit Practice

Speakers:
Jane Scott Paul,

Speakers:
Mark Spofforth,

Chief Executive, Association of

Accounting Technicians (AAT) UK

Winnie C W Cheung,

Chief Executive, Hong Kong Institute

of Certified Public Accountants
(HKICPA)

Edward OlowoOkere,

Regional Manager for Financial

Management in the African Region,
The World Bank

Dr Afra Sajjad,

Head of Education and Policy

Development, ACCA Pakistan

IFAC Board Member

Partner, Spofforths and Member of

The International Accounting
Education Standards Board (IAESB)

Saleem Kharwa,

Board Member of South African

Institute of Professional Accountants
(SAIPA) and Member of The
International Accounting Education
Standards Board (IAESB)

Dr Nataliya Vovchuk,

Head of ACCA Ukraine, Baltic and

Caucasus States

Dr Robert G. Jelly,

10 November
11.00 12.30
Concurrent 4

Chair: TBA

Chief Executive,
Confederation of Asian &
Pacific Accountants
(CAPA)

10 November
14.00 15.30
Concurrent 5

Professor of Accounting,
National Taiwan University

Speakers:
Simon Padgett,

Speakers:
Prof Roger Simnett,
School of Accounting Australian
School of Business, University of
New South Wales

Group Risk & Internal Audit Manager

of Al Fahim Group, Abu Dhabi

Chi Kong Cho,

Stirling Habbitts,

Chairman CK Cho Ltd, President

Association of Certified Fraud
Examiners, Hong Kong

Vice President Natural Resources,

ING Bank

Roger Adams,

Juan Ivan Rogers,

Executive Director, Technical, ACCA

President of the International

Institute of Anti-Fraud Forensic
Auditors (IIAFA)

Professor
Takeshi Mizuguchi,

Leonardo J. Matignas Jr.

Professor of Takasaki City,

University of Economics

Partner, SGV & Co.

(A Member Practice
of Ernst & Young Global)

Executive Director, CIMA

Speakers:
Prof Donna L. Street,
President, The International
Association for Accounting Education
and Research (IAAER), USA

Prof Gary Lewis Sundem,

Professor of Accounting Emeritus,
University of Washington

Prof Barry J. Cooper,

Interim Dean, Faculty of Business

and Law, Deakin University Australia,
Member of Research Advisory Board
for the Joint ACCA/IAAER/IAESB
Collaboration

*The organiser reserves the right to change the speakers and topics.

the theme, Accountants: Sustaining Value Creation, I believe that the WCOA 2010
With
will provide a comprehensive and engaging platform for discourse on sustainability.
Such discourse is vital to propagate a world society that understands issues being
faced to ensure continuity. I trust that you will be able to take home with you valuable
insights gained from the World Congress.

Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

World Congress Theme

Benefits of Attending

Accountants: sustaining value creation

What it means to be part of the worlds largest gathering of

accountants:

Professional accountants operate in all facets of

the global economy creating value and
upholding business integrity in both the private
and public sectors. In a world demanding short
term solutions, professional accountants are
challenged to sustain long term growth.

Meeting the most influential and innovative minds in business,

finance, policy, standard setters and decision makers from all
over the globe.
Developing and exerting values to sustain long term growth as
well as identifying business and investment opportunities.

Accountants lead strategic teams and are

charged with creating value and safeguarding
assets. They are an important part of
organisational governance, and provide
regulators and society with assurance that
business has operated to the highest standards.

Exchanging ideas on the latest business trends and global

economic developments whilst updating knowledge of
standards.

This World Congress will explore issues related

to key areas that directly and indirectly affect the
continued relevance of the professional
accountant in the coming years.

Who Should Attend

Gaining insights and first hand information from renowned

business leaders as well as networking and socialising within a
deluxe conference environment.

Professional accountants in business and public sectors, practitioners,

industry leaders, policy makers, standard setters, academicians and
thought leaders.

Registration Form
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accountants: sustaining value creation

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PART 3 : AIRPORT TRANSFER

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your date/time of arrival/departure and flight number to wcoa2010@aosconventions.com 30 days prior to your arrival.
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PART 4: CONCURRENT SESSIONS PROGRAMME (Subject to change)

Please select sessions you will be attending.
9 Nov 2010

10 Nov 2010

Concurrent 1
11.00am - 12.30pm

Concurrent 2
2.00pm - 3.30pm

Concurrent 3
4.00pm - 5.30pm

Concurrent 4
11.00am - 12.30pm

Concurrent 5
2.00pm - 3.30pm

International Financial Reporting

Standard (IFRS) for Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Becoming a World-Class Player

Small and Medium Enterprise

(SME) Financing in the Global
Market Is there Room for
Improvements?

Capacity Building for Small and

Medium Practices (SMPs):
The IFACs Initiatives

Review and Compilation

Services 2011

Role of Small Medium Practices

(SMP) in Providing Business
Support Services/ SMP as a
Trusted Business Advisor

Developing the Profession Globally:

The International Federation of
Accountants (IFAC)s Driving Force

International Auditing and

Assurance Standards Board
(IAASB) Agenda

Public Sector Accounting:

Overcoming the Issues and
Challenges

International Education Standards

Upholding the Relevance for
the Future

International Ethics Standards

Board Adopting the New Code
of Ethics

Human Governance: The Nucleus

of Corporate Governance

Enterprise Governance Framework

Can we afford to Rock the Boat?

Risk Management & Internal Control

Does Compliance cost outweigh
the benefits?Control

The Effect of Shariah Principles on

Accounting Methods for
Islamic Banks

A Globally Integrated Enterprise

Business without Borders

Convergence:
The Regulators Perspective

Oversight Boards: The Global

Experience and Learning

The Essence of Audit Quality

IFAC Member Body Compliance

Program How is it Working?

Function of National Standard

Setters in International Environment
Is Relevance Lost?

Corporate Reporting to Business

Reporting The Way Forward

International Financial Reporting

Standards (IFRS) Convergence:
The Way Forward

Quality Business Reporting for

Decision Making
The Best Practices

Fair Value Accounting Valuation

Specialists in Corporate
Reporting Chain

The Resilience of Islamic Finance

in a Global Financial Meltdown

Strengthening the Accounting

Profession in Emerging Economies

Fighting Corruption and Money

Laundering The ongoing Battle
for Accountants

eXtensible Business Reporting

Language (XBRL)

Corporate Responsibility Meeting

the Stakeholders Expectations

Sovereign Debt Crisis

Accounting Technicians
The Building Block of the
Financial Reporting Chain

Shaping the Next Generations

of Accountants

Climate Change Reporting

Saving the Earth

Forensic Accounting: Addressing

the Challenges in
Digital Environment

The International Association for

Accounting Education and Research
- promoting excellence in
accounting research

PART 5: REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Please return this form to the WCOA 2010 Congress Secretariat:
Address : 39 & 40, Jalan Mamanda 9, Ampang Point, 68000 Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.
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Website : www.wcoa2010kualalumpur.com

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Part 3 : Airport Transfer

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CANCELLATION POLICY
Delegate unable to attend the 18th World Congress of Accountant after having paid their registration fees must provide a written request for their refund. Alternatively,
delegate can substitute an alternative participant on or before 6th October 2010.
All approved refunds will be processed and issued within 60 days after the Congress.
For cancellations received on or before 6 October 2010, participant will receive a 50% refund.
For cancellations received on or after 7 October 2010, no refunds will be made.
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accident, delay or irregularity of any kind whatsoever during arrangement organized through contractors or the employees of such contractors in carrying out services. Hotel and transportation services are
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PART 6: ENQUIRIES
For enquiries, please contact us at Malaysian Institute of Accountants:
Address : Dewan Akauntan, 2 Jalan Tun Sambanthan 3, Brickfieds, 50470 kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email

: mpdc@mia.org.my

Phone

: +603 2279 9200

Website : www.wcoa2010kualalumpur.com
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* Registration Fees include:

Delegates

Accompanying Persons

Attendance to all sessions

World Congress Credentials
Opening Ceremony
Cultural Performance & Welcome Reception
1 Lunch and 4 Coffee Breaks
Closing Ceremony
Gala Dinner

Opening Ceremony
Cultural Performance & Welcome Reception
City Tour
Closing Ceremony
Gala Dinner