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Jun 05, 2013
Kampala, Uganda

SMP Committee

Upcoming Event - 2013 IFAC Small and Medium Practices Forum

The 2013 IFAC Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Forum will be held in Kampala, Uganda on June 5 and jointly hosted with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA).

At the annual IFAC SMP Forum, delegates convene to learn, debate, and collaborate on a global stage regarding the unique opportunities and challenges facing SMPs and their small- and medium-sized entity (SME) clients. Last year’s event attracted over 200 delegates from 40 professional accountancy organizations in 36 countries.

Who should attend? Each IFAC member may send up to ten delegates who should be those responsible for SMP/SME affairs at their organization. Representatives from government agencies, donor organizations, standard setters, and other organizations that represent SMEs should also attend. 

How to Register Registration forms have been sent to IFAC member organizations. If you are a member of an IFAC member organization and wish to attend, please register your interest with your member organization. Registration will close on May 10, 2013. Act soon as space is limited.  

A Technical Seminar for trainers and course leaders will be hosted by PAFA and IFAC on June 4. Attendance is limited to one per organization. Please indicate your interest in the registration form. 

Program is subject to change. 

8:00 – 8:45Registration and Collection of Materials
9:00 – 9:25

Welcome

Fayez Choudhury, CEO, IFAC; President, PAFA (TBC);
Naru Thakkar, President, ICPAU


9:25 – 9:25

Guest of Honor
Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda – Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga 

9:45 – 10:00

Setting the Scene

Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee

10:00 – 10:20Refreshment Break

10:20 – 11:30

Panel 1: Supporting SME Growth Through Innovation
Chair: Stuart Black, Member, IFAC SMP Committee
Panelists: Bernard Agulhas, CEO, Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (South
Africa); Japheth Katto, CEO, Capital Markets Authority of Uganda; André
Kilesse, President, Fédération des Experts-comptables Européens (FEE)

11:30 – 12:45

Panel 2: Enhancing SMP Value Through Assurance and Practice Management
Chair: Brian Bluhm, Member, IFAC SMP Committee
Panelists: Peter Hollis, Chair, ICAEW Practice Committee; Ashif Kassam, Group
Executive, RSM Ashvir; Brendan Murtagh, Member, International Auditing
and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)

12:45 – 13:45

Lunch and Transition to Breakout Session

Participants will be split into breakout groups to share their views, experience
and ideas on emerging trends and tools and resources required to support today and tomorrow’s SMPs 


13:45 – 15:15

Breakout One: Technology, Business, and Regulatory Trends Impacting SMPs
(Sessions will be chaired and led by SMP Committee members)

15:15 – 15:30

Refreshment Break

15:30 – 17:00

Breakout Two: Initiatives to Assist SMPs – Success Stories and Priorities
(Sessions will be chaired and led by SMP Committee members)

17:00 – 17:20

Closing Remarks

Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee

18:30 – 21:30

Dinner

 

 

The forum is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors: 

Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsors:

 

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