Program Highlights

Accounting standard setters will present their perspectives on the direction of accounting, as well as their views on the convergence of FASB and IFRS standards. Practitioners will discuss the challenges and benefits they've encountered. In addition, there will be question and answer sessions to clarify your own specific concerns and questions.

Session Topics Include:

• International Accounting Standards Board and Financial Account Standards Board updates and question and answer session
• Lessons learned from managing under prospective accounting frameworks, such as FAS 157/159, MCEV and Canadian GAAP
• Current Exit Value Framework Case Study
• Use of Replicating Portfolios
• Economic Capital company experiences
• Solvency II update
• NAIC principles–based reserves and capital developments