Acumen

An Up-To-Date Examination of Accounting and Regulatory Developments
And Their Practical Implications for Operations and Transaction Planning

September 23-24, 2010 • Grand Hotel & Suites • Toronto

With the conversion date for IFRS rapidly approaching, many key standards are in flux as the IASB continues to revise and update IFRS. Unfortunately, conversion in Canada is likely to occur with the final version on many of these standards not finalized, leading to a double conversion in a year or two in several critical areas. As importantly, the adoption of IFRS will have many non-accounting implications for operations, transaction planning and risk management.

Staying up to date on these developments is a time-consuming and monumental task. This timely event encapsulates all of these significant developments and brings you right up to date on guidance and developments as well as providing insight as to what to expect in the coming year. Providing both an update on recent developments in accounting and securities regulation and insight into transactional and operational implications, this event provides you with the most focused event available on these issues.

As many as eleven exposure drafts are to be issued before the end of this year which, together with recently changed standards, is placing increasing pressure on you to effectively plan current, and prospective, changes. This timely event will explore the most current issues for initial conversion and provide guidance for addressing these pending developments including

The first half of 2011 will be a disclosure tidal wave for reporting issuers as you finalize your 2010 year-ends and IFRS conversion and, then, move immediately into your initial IFRS disclosures. Both from a technical disclosure perspective and a disclosure risk perspective, this will be one of the most demanding periods ever for corporate reporting and stakeholder communications. Take advantage of this opportunity to identify many of the most important issues and key matters that you must deal with to satisfy regulators and stakeholders.

2010 OSC|IFRS Update has been specifically tailored to meet your immediate information needs for executing this monumental challenge. With an operations and transactional focus on responding to new developments and implementing IFRS, this event will walk you through

IFRS conversion – initial regulatory compliance and pending standard-setting issues

Current issues in financial instrument accounting including IAS 39 replacement

Derivatives and hedging – IAS 39 replacement, OTC regulation and other current issues

Securitization and related consolidation issues

Commercial transaction and legal implications arising from IFRS

Lease accounting issues under IFRS including IAS 17 Exposure Draft

MD&A – IFRS convergence, 52-109 and other hot button issues

Mergers and acquisitions – IFRS conversion and deal structuring considerations

Update on current issues in fair value including the new IASB standard

IFRS for employee future benefits including the IAS 19 ED

Environmental reporting including accounting for provisions and contingencies

IFRS risk management – liability and litigation concerns for C-level executives and directors

Our faculty of securities, accounting and regulatory experts will highlight for you not only the technical issues to be aware of but also their practical implications for your ongoing business operations. The objective of the event is to provide an Executive Update on issues that matter the most to you now for current year-end reporting and 2011 planning.

This signature event provides a first-hand opportunity to hear from, and speak with, leading national experts on IFRS, securities regulation, financial reporting and risk management. In addition, you will have a unique opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss how they are responding to the challenges of new developments for financial accounting and reporting.



	2010 OSC \| IFRS UPDATE An Up-To-Date Examination of Accounting and Regulatory Developments And Their Practical Implications for Operations and Transaction Planning September 23-24, 2010 • Grand Hotel & Suites • Toronto Conference Overview With the conversion date for IFRS rapidly approaching, many key standards are in flux as the IASB continues to revise and update IFRS. Unfortunately, conversion in Canada is likely to occur with the final version on many of these standards not finalized, leading to a double conversion in a year or two in several critical areas. As importantly, the adoption of IFRS will have many non-accounting implications for operations, transaction planning and risk management. Staying up to date on these developments is a time-consuming and monumental task. This timely event encapsulates all of these significant developments and brings you right up to date on guidance and developments as well as providing insight as to what to expect in the coming year. Providing both an update on recent developments in accounting and securities regulation and insight into transactional and operational implications, this event provides you with the most focused event available on these issues. *As many as eleven exposure drafts* are to be issued before the end of this year which, together with recently changed standards, is placing increasing pressure on you to effectively plan current, and prospective, changes. This timely event will explore the most current issues for initial conversion and provide guidance for addressing these pending developments including Fair Value Measurement IAS 39 replacement for financial instruments, impairment and hedge accounting Consolidations and de-recognition Leases Financial statement presentation The first half of 2011 will be a disclosure tidal wave for reporting issuers as you finalize your 2010 year-ends and IFRS conversion and, then, move immediately into your initial IFRS disclosures. Both from a technical disclosure perspective and a disclosure risk perspective, this will be one of the most demanding periods ever for corporate reporting and stakeholder communications. Take advantage of this opportunity to identify many of the most important issues and key matters that you must deal with to satisfy regulators and stakeholders. *2010 OSC\|IFRS Update* has been specifically tailored to meet your immediate information needs for executing this monumental challenge. With an operations and transactional focus on responding to new developments and implementing IFRS, this event will walk you through IFRS conversion – initial regulatory compliance and pending standard-setting issues Current issues in financial instrument accounting including IAS 39 replacement Derivatives and hedging – IAS 39 replacement, OTC regulation and other current issues Securitization and related consolidation issues Commercial transaction and legal implications arising from IFRS Lease accounting issues under IFRS including IAS 17 Exposure Draft MD&A – IFRS convergence, 52-109 and other hot button issues Mergers and acquisitions – IFRS conversion and deal structuring considerations Update on current issues in fair value including the new IASB standard IFRS for employee future benefits including the IAS 19 ED Environmental reporting including accounting for provisions and contingencies IFRS risk management – liability and litigation concerns for C-level executives and directors Our faculty of securities, accounting and regulatory experts will highlight for you not only the technical issues to be aware of but also their practical implications for your ongoing business operations. The objective of the event is to provide an Executive Update on issues that matter the most to you now for current year-end reporting and 2011 planning. This signature event provides a first-hand opportunity to hear from, and speak with, leading national experts on IFRS, securities regulation, financial reporting and risk management. In addition, you will have a unique opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss how they are responding to the challenges of new developments for financial accounting and reporting.