November 20, 2008 IFAC : IFAC's 30th Anniversary

IFAC World Accountancy Forum


Government, the Accountancy Profession and the Public Trust:
Current Initiatives and Future Challenges

Tuesday, December 4, 2007, New York City

1:00 pm-1:15 pm

Welcome Address (Video | Speech)

Fermín del Valle, IFAC President
1:15 pm-1:40 pm

Keynote Address (Video | Speech)

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics, Boston University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research
1:40 pm-2:45 pm

Imperatives for Strengthening Governmental Accountability (Video)

Moderator:

  • Ian Ball, IFAC Chief Executive Officer

Panelists:

  • David M. Walker, U.S. Comptroller General
  • William Niskanen, Chairman, Cato Institute
  • Tom L. Allen, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
2:45 pm-3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm-4:00 pm

Convergence and What It Really Means (Video)

Moderator:

  • John Kellas, Chairman of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

Panelists:

  • Mark Olson, Chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
  • Robert Herz, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
  • Stavros Thomadakis, Chairman of the Public Interest Oversight Board
4:00 pm-5:15 pm

Finding the Right Balance: Governance, Oversight and Business Growth (Video)

Moderator:

  • Robert Bunting, IFAC Deputy President

Panelists:

  • Roel Campos, formerly Chair, Monitoring Group of regulators and Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Trevor Harris, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley and member of the International Accounting Standards Board's Standards Advisory Council
  • John Morrissey, Managing Director and Controller, Fortress Investment Group and member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Standing Advisory Group
  • James Quigley, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
5:15 pm-5:20 pm

Closing Remarks (Video)

Ian Ball

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