Presentation Date: Saturday August 1, 2009
  Presentation Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

CPE Session 14

IFRS Teaching and Research

Sponsored By: International Accounting

Presented By:

Mary Barth, Professor of Accounting, Stanford University and former IASB member

Paul Munter, Partner, Department of Professional Practice, KPMG, New York

Katherine Schipper, Professor of Accounting, Duke University and former FASB member

Donna Street, Professor of Accounting - University of Dayton and President, IAAER

Michael Wells, Director, IFRS Education Initiative - International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation

Description: The format of the session is a number of presentations supporting open discussions.

The session is designed to assist those integrating, or preparing to integrate, IFRSs into their accounting education and research programmes. It includes: (i) IFRS curriculum development; (ii) effective teaching of principle based financial reporting standards; (iii) IFRS training; and (iv) IFRS research. Common myths about IFRSs are debunked and a comprehensive list of IFRS resources is provided.

The session is sponsored by the IASC Foundation, the International Section of the American Accounting Association and the International Association for Accounting Education and Research.

Field of Study: Accounting
Program Level: Intermediate

Intended Audience: The session is for those teaching, training or researching finacial reporting. It will be of particular interest to those that are in the process of including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in their courses.

Format/Structure: Outline of the session A Framework for Teaching IFRSs Michael Wells Director, IFRS Education Initiative, IASC Foundation IFRS Curriculum Development & IFRS Resources Donna Street Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton, and President, IAAER Teaching IFRS Judgments Katherine Schipper Professor of Accounting, Duke University, and former member, FASB IFRS Training Paul Munter Partner, KPMG IFRS Research Mary Barth Professor of Accounting, Stanford University, and former member, IASB Myths, Mysteries and Misconceptions Michael Wells Director, IFRS Education Initiative, IASC Foundation

Learning Objective: After participating in this session you should know: • alternative approaches to including IFRSs in a financial reporting course • effective techniques for teaching principle based financial reporting standards • where to find IFRS teaching resources • ideas for undertaking IFRS research.

Prerequisites: none

Advanced Preparation Required: none

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