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Courses and Conferences - In Class Learning The CA profession provides a full range of courses and conferences to help you develop the knowledge you need to better understand and work with IFRSs, and to become familiar with the technical intricacies of the standards. We have prepared a complete list of conferences, courses and webinars available through the CA profession’s national and Provincial Institutes. In-house training is also available. Contact the CICA or your local Provincial Institute.
CICA Continuing Education Conferences and Courses Courses Offered by Provincial Institutes/Ordres
Online: E-Learning IFRS learning without leaving your office. Chartered Accountants of Canada offer a range of online courses and webinars. Intro to IFRS - New online course (FREE) (More) A new CICA online course offers a one-hour overview on International Financial Reporting Standards. “Introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)” introduces you to the basic presentation and structure of IFRS financial statements, provides a high-level overview of some of the key standards, identifies selected IFRS accounting issues within the financial statements, and provides information on IFRS resources, tools and education available. The course is available free of charge. CAs earn one-hour CPD credit upon successful completion of the course quiz. Close IFRS and the Audit Committee ($) (More) With oversight responsibility for MD&A disclosures related to implementation planning and progress, and the impact of IFRS on financial reporting, the Audit Committee has a significant role to play. In this session, Bev Briscoe provides advice on what audit committees will be expecting with respect to the IFRS transition. Close IFRS - Property, Plant and Equipment ($) (More) Gordon Heard, CA, has helped many companies with their IFRS implementations. Gordon will walk you through the changes to PP&E treatment that the IFRSs will bring to us, and discuss the relevant IFRSs that you need to know about. Solidify your learning with a case study, and get CPD credits by completing the quiz. Close IFRS Implementation Issues ($) (More) This session discusses the practical issues of IFRS implementation from the perspective of the regulator, the advisor and, perhaps most importantly, the preparer. Three presentations are given, by:
Kelly Gorman, Manager, Corporate Finance, Ontario Securities Commission
Joanne Barradas, Director of Accounting, Ontario Power Generation
Massimo Marinelli, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Close Get to the Point (FREE) (More) Now available – a separate web page that provides a selection of IFRS resources for key transition steps for small and mid-sized companies. The web page also includes a new CICA presentation called Get to the Point which provides transition steps and a convenient IFRS transition work plan. Close IFRS Web Community & CA Learning Centre (More) For more information on IFRS continuing education from the CICA, visit the CICA’s Continuing Education IFRS Web Community. For your convenience, recorded sessions of our conferences are available. If you were not able to attend an IFRS conference, visit the CA Learning Centre and "Search All" for a listing of IFRS sessions available. Close
Webinars (FREE)
Live, online one hour sessions at no charge. Register for our upcoming webinar:
Recent webinars available for viewing.
Videocasts (FREE)
Watch our prerecorded videocasts. IFRS MD&A Disclosure Review, Kelly Gorman (More) Watch our 10-minute video featuring Kelly Gorman, Deputy Director, from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) discussing the results of a recent IFRS MD&A disclosure review by the OSC as outlined in the OSC Staff Notice 52-718. Close Transition to IFRSs, Cameron McInnis (More) In this 16-minute video Cameron McInnis, the OSC’s Chief Accountant, shares his perspectives on Canada’s transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRSs. Cameron provides his insights on topics such as: selection of accounting policies, compliance/ enforcement under IFRSs, private company considerations, preparedness of Canadian companies, MD&A disclosure expectations and the use of US GAAP. Close Development of Canadian GAAP– Module 1 and Module 2 (More) During this time of unprecedented change in accounting standards, the CICA has released a two-part video series that discusses the development of Canadian GAAP. The videos feature Trish O’Malley, Chair of the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) and Paul Cherry, former AcSB Chair. Module 1 provides an overview of how Canadian standards have evolved since the inception of the CICA Handbook – Accounting in 1967. Module 2 discusses who sets Canadian standards. Close
Self-Study: Combination of online and Text
IFRS Self-study Learning and Certificate Program (ICAEW) ($) (More) We have arranged with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) to make their IFRS self-study programme available to you.
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