Upcoming Seminars with Mike Morley
Feb. - May 2010
To register for any of these seminars call Mike Morley at 416-275-1278
I am very pleased to announce that these seminars have been approved by CMA, CGA, CA and the The Canadian Institute of Credit as eligible for continuing education recertification points.
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| Big Accounting Changes for Private Companies |
| In December 2009, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (CASB) issued a new set of accounting standards specifically for Canadian privately held companies. As of 2011 private Canadian enterprises have to start using either these new GAAP standards or IFRS.
If you are a private Canadian company, you have to be asking yourself, “If we have to spend money on a switch of accounting standards anyway, should we jump into IFRS?”
These March 4 and March 11 classes will give you all the information you need to make a decision about which option to choose.
The first class on March 4 is called IFRS for Private Enterprise (SME Standard), the second class on March 11 is called New GAAP for Private Enterprise. Each class qualifies for continuing education points for CMA, CGA, CA, and the Canadian Institute of Credit. The cost for one day is $695 plus tax or take both classes for $1195 plus tax.
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IFRS for Private Enterprise (SME Standard)
On July 9, 2009 the International Accounting Standards Board introduced an independent International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) for small and medium-sized entities (SME's), which are estimated to account for over 95 per cent of all companies around the world.
If you are involved with SME's, you need to become familiar with exactly what these new standards consist of, and what these changes mean.
This workshop will help you become acquainted with the latest information regarding IFRS for SME's and will include an opportunity to practice applying these standards.
Topics covered will include:
- Which companies qualify as SME's
- The benefits of the new standards for SME's
- What changes and what doesn't
- Simpler recording and measuring of assets, liabilities, income and expenses
- Which topics not relevant to SME's can be omitted
- Disclosure requirements under the new standard
- Examples of IFRS for SME's financial statements
- Practice and exercises
Date: March 4
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott,
11 Interchange Way, Vaughan (Ontario) (Highway 400 and Highway 7)
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Cost: $695 plus GST (VISA, MasterCard, American Express)
Breakfast, lunch and coffee will be provided
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New GAAP for Private Enterprise
The Canadian Accounting Standards Board has said that Private Canadian companies may choose to use the new GAAP for Private Enterprises instead of IFRS for reporting effective January 1, 2011. Do you want to know more about the new GAAP for Private Enterprises, but can’t spend countless hours figuring it out? Should you adopt earlier? Which options are best for my company?
This workshop will summarize the new GAAP for you so that you can walk out in one day with a clear understanding of what the new GAAP means for you and your company.
Topics covered will include:
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Why modify existing GAAP for private companies?
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What changes and what doesn’t?
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Point by point summary
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Is it better to adopt early?
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How will these changes affect companies?
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Disclosure requirements
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When is IFRS a better choice?
Date: March 11
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott,
11 Interchange Way, Vaughan (Ontario) (Highway 400 and Highway 7)
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Cost: $695 plus GST (VISA, MasterCard, American Express)
Breakfast, lunch and coffee will be provided
To register call Mike Morley at 416-275-1278 or email mike@mikemorley.com
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| IFRS Policy Writing - Mar. 31 - Toronto |
Writing Policy For International Financial Reporting Standards
This is an advanced level course for people who already have an understanding of IFRS and who want to actually work on writing IFRS policies for their companies.
This class is not just theory, bring your laptops and get ready to write. Call Mike prior to the class to discuss the particular areas that you want to work on.
Date: March 31, 2010
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott - Vaughan
11 Interchange Way, Toronto (Highway 400 and Highway 7)
Breakfast, Lunch, and coffee and tea will be provided
Certificates of completion will be provided (qualifies for continuing education points)
Cost: $695 + tax (VISA, MasterCard, American Express accepted in advance)
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| April 15 - Toronto - IFRS vs. GAAP Financial Statement Analysis |
Fast and Easy IFRS vs. GAAP Comparative Financial Statement Analysis
Is looking at both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and GAAP financial statements part of your job or a component of your or your client's corporate or personal investment strategy? Don?t you wish you had an easier, faster way of doing it?
Financial statement analysis is a tool that allows you to 'read between the lines.' Learn the secrets to comparing IFRS and GAAP financial statements quickly and easily so you can make the right decisions every time.
This entertaining full day workshop includes practical examples and real life case studies and you will learn the instructor's unique approach to assessing a company's ability to pay its bills, and pay good returns to its investors using both IFRS and GAAP financial statements. You'll be amazed at just how much fun taking a class in comparative financial statement analysis can actually be!
Topics covered will include:
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The 4 characteristics that make IFRS financial statements unique
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Point-by-point comparison of:
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How disclosures are different
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Using financial statement Notes effectively
- Key decision factors in IFRS vs. GAAP
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Real life comparisons using actual IFRS and GAAP financial statements
Date: April 15
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott - Vaughan
11 Interchange Way, Toronto (Highway 400 and Highway 7)
Breakfast, Lunch, and coffee and tea will be provided
Certificates of completion will be provided (qualifies for continuing education points)
Cost: $695 + tax (VISA, MasterCard, American Express accepted in advance)
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I just wanted to share with you this lovely testimonial I received from Myrna Buttner Stahl, who is the Director of Member Services for CMA Saskatchewan, regarding recent seminars in Regina and Saskatoon.
"Mike Morley's presentations on IFRS to CMA members in Saskatchewan were excellent. He provided a comprehensive overview of the topic and used many examples to illustrate the new standards. Mr. Morley made a point to meet as many of our members as possible before and after the presentations and our members' feedback on the events was very positive."
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