IPSASB REPRESENTATION LIASON ACTIVITIES JULY-SEPTEMBER 2012

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IPSASB REPRESENTATION LIASON ACTIVITIES JULY-SEPTEMBER 2012 Region Meeting date(s) City, Country Organization IFAC attendees Event details AFRICA & THE MIDDLE-EAST 3-4 July Accra, Ghana Ghana Audit

1 IPSASB REPRESENTATION LIASON ACTIVITIES JULY-SEPTEMBER 2012 Region Meeting date(s) City, Country Organization IFAC attendees Event details AFRICA & THE MIDDLE-EAST 3-4 July Accra, Ghana Ghana Audit Service, J. Heiling Presented at IPSAS training, 2-day seminar. 10 July Johannesburg, South Africa ASB 1 J. Poggiolini Roundtable discussion with preparers and auditors on ED 47 Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis. July Accra, Ghana Ghanaian Times, J. Heiling July Accra, Ghana Ghanaian Times, J. Heiling Article about the 2-day seminar: Ghana Appointed External Auditor for IMO Article about the 2-day seminar: Ernst & Young trains public sector auditors 4 September Johannesburg, South Africa ASB J. Poggiolini Discussion with ASB Board on Consultation Paper: Consultation on IPSASB work program. 1 ASB is the Accounting Standards Board Prepared by: Leah Weselowski (September 2012) Page 1 of 9

2 ASIA 29 June Tokyo, Japan Cabinet Office, Government of Japan K. Izawa Attended meeting. 2-3 July Delhi, India ICAI 2 A. Bergmann Meetings with ICAI, Ministry of Finance, Comptroller & Auditor General, Committee on Accounting Standards for Local Bodies. 9 July Lahore, Ministry of Finance M. Muzaffar, S. Face-to-face meeting with reference to adoption of IPSAS for better Public Financial Management. 13 August Islamabad, Accountant General Revenues M. Muzaffar, S. Face-to-face meeting to discuss practical issues likely to be encountered in adoption of IPSAS. 21 August Tokyo, Japan Waseda University K. Izawa Speaker at Conference. 3 September Islamabad, President, SAFA 3 M. Muzaffar, S. Face-to-face meeting to discuss the progress of adoption of IPSAS within the SARC Region. 2 ICAI is The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 3 SAFA is the South Asian Federation of Accountants Page 2 of 9

3 10 September Lahore, President, ICAP 4 M. Muzaffar, S. Face-to-face meeting to discuss the avenues of technical co-operation between the professional accounting bodies the governmental accounting organizations for adoption of all the IPSAS. 29 September Islamabad or Lahore, Organizations of the Auditor General, Controller General of Accounts, ICAP, ICMAP 5 and other stake holders. M. Muzaffar, S. To bring the relevant stake holders under one roof and work out a strategy for implementation of IPSAS. AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA 13 June Wellington, New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development K. Warren Meeting to discuss APEC interest in IPSASB. 19 July Wellington, New Zealand The Treasury K. Warren Chief Financial Officers Forum on Exposure Draft of NZ Public Benefit Entity standards based on IPSAS. 25 July Canberra, Australia Indonesian Ministry of Finance (Director- General and others) T. Youngberry Presented an overview of accounting standard setting in Australia, IPSASB governance and work 4 ICAP is the Institute of Chartered Accountants of 5 ICMAP is the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Page 3 of 9

4 program. 27 July Wellington, Australia HoTARAC 6 K. Warren Update provided to Treasuries accounting policy group ion IPSASB developments. 31 July Sydney, Australia Lee White CEO, institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia T. Youngberry General discussion, IPSASB. 15 August Wellington, New Zealand XRB 7 K. Warren Update provided to NZ standard setting body on IPSASB developments. 6 HoTARAC is the Heads of Treasuries Accounting Reporting Advisory Committee 7 XRB is the External Reporting Board Page 4 of 9

EUROPE 18 June London, United Public Finance International Interview with Public Finance International about the role of IPSASs at the CIPFA/Commonwealth Secretariat consultative meeting in June 2012.

5 EUROPE 18 June London, United Public Finance International Interview with Public Finance International about the role of IPSASs at the CIPFA/Commonwealth Secretariat consultative meeting in June June London, United Commonwealth Secretariat I. Carruthers, T.Muller-Marques, J.Verrinder, J.Heiling Presentations at Consultative meeting: Strengthening Accountability and Information for Decision Making in Commonwealth Public Sector. 20 June Coventry, United Institute of Asset Management I. Carruthers Presentation at Annual Conference. 26 June Berlin, Germany Federal Ministry of Finance, G. Waldbauer Meeting with representatives of the Federal Ministry of Finance and discussion of IPSASB Toronto meeting issues. 2 July London, United Charity Finance Directors Group I. Carruthers Roundtable event on international standards for Not-for-profit organizations. Page 5 of 9

6 3-5 July Liverpool, United 5-6 July Luxembourg City, Luxembourg CIPFA 8 I.Carruthers Presentation on future developments in public sector reporting. Eurostat I.Carruthers Participated in an IPSAS task force meeting. 9 July Berne, Switzerland Eurostat and Swiss Federal Finance Administration A. Bergmann IPSAS Assessment (Case Study presented). 16 July London, United IASB 9 J. Stanford Meeting with Vice Chair and Director of Trustee Activities. 17 July London, United UK Accounting Standards Board Committee on Accounting for Publicbenefit Entities J. Stanford Participated in a Committee Meeting. 8 CIPFA is the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting 9 IASB is the International Accounting Standards Board Page 6 of 9

7 30 August Berne, Switzerland SRS-CSPCP 10 A.Bergmann Participated in a committee meeting. August or September Düsseldorf, Germany WPg Die Wirschaftsprüfung Article about IPSAS Combinations in the IDW magazine WPg Die Wirschaftsprüfung. 13 September Düsseldorf, Germany IDW 11 A.Bergmann Attended the ÖFA committee meeting. LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 6 June Bridgetown, Barbados Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados R. Salole Attended and presented at the Full Accrual Accounting Symposium June Canoas, Rio do Sul, Alto Vale do Itajaí Development University 2 day seminar Efficient Management and Social Control, presentation about International Experience in Adopting IPSASs. 22 June São Paulo, Valor Econômico newspaper Interview with Valor Econômico newspaper; article Crisis urges for single balance sheet 10 SRS-CSPCP is The Swiss Public Sector Financial Reporting Advisory Committee 11 IDW is the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland Page 7 of 9

8 22 June São Paulo, Finance Secretariat of Sao Paulo State/Ernst & Young Meeting with Finance Secretariat of Sao Paulo State September Rio de Janeiro, Inter-American Development Bank / IMF 12 Financial Management Information Systems conference, presentation regarding the international experience on the implementation of the accounting modernization and the alignment to IPSAS standards September Rio de Janeiro, Inter-American Development Bank, the IMF and the States of M. Abilleira Attended seminar which focuses on the modernization of the Financial Management Information Systems in the 27 states of. NORTH AMERICA 9 July Boston, USA Institute of Internal Auditors J. Sylph Meeting on The Sovereign Debt Crisis and the role of IPSAS. 31 July Toronto, Canada IFAC 13 A.Bergmann, S.Fox, G.Macrae Teleconference with Big 6 financial firms public sector leaders to discuss the sovereign debt crisis and 12 IMF is the International Monetary Fund 13 IFAC is the International Federation of Accountants Page 8 of 9

9 6-7 September New York, USA IFAC A. Bergmann, J. Sylph, S. Fox public sector accounting. Attending and participating at the IFAC Board meeting. 26 September Chicago, USA 24 th International Colloquium on Financial Management for National Governments R. Salole Presented IPSASB update. 22 August Norwalk, USA Inderscience Publishers D. Bean, Lisa Parker Published paper. Page 9 of 9

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