International Financial Reporting Standards: What's the
Road Ahead?
Wednesday, April 16
2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
1 CPE Credit: Accounting*

U.S. companies will have the option of migrating to IFRS by 2010 or 2011. Given the global nature of the oil and gas industry, what opportunities and challenges will the conversion to IFRS pose? We'll discuss:

• The IFRS landscape, including options for foreign filers, scenarios for domestic filers, and standard setting, including convergence of IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
• Benefits of IFRS, including the opportunity to improve and rationalize financial and accounting reporting processes globally and locally.
• Oil and gas-specific threats and a roadmap for transition to IFRS.

Learn about the unique implications of IFRS for oil and gas companies.