Conference “TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING IN RUSSIA” on October 12th, 2016

12 October 2016

The NOFA Foundation will hold a conference “Transition to International Standards on Auditing in Russia”

Application of the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) in Russia is one of the most urgent issues for auditor community at present. It will entail considerable changes at various levels - at the level of the legislation, self-regulatory organizations, auditing organizations, and it will also have an effect on activities of every auditor. Benefits and advantages from implementation of ISAs can be leveled in case of incorrect approach to their application as there is a number of objective factors and problems that arise upon transition to ISAs.

The main task of the conference is to consider innovations and benefits from transition to ISAs, the possible difficulties connected with their application, and also to inform a wide range of representatives of auditor community and business on those actions and steps which are to be performed within transition to International Standards on Auditing.

It is expected to cover at the conference a range of issues with regard to transition to ISAs including:

  • application of ISAs as a new stage in development of audit in Russia facilitating the entry onto the global quality level of audit;
  • expected benefits and positive experience from application of ISAs;
  • reconsideration of the role and significance of the auditor in the present-day world;
  • ISAs’ release by IFAC and the organization of process of translation of ISAs in the Russian Federation;
  • the completed translation of ISAs – specifics and imposed restrictions.

Representatives of the International Federation of Accountants, the Russian state bodies, such as, the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the Bank of Russia, Self-regulatory organizations of auditors, large auditing organizations, business, and also auditors, analysts, scientists and specialists are invited to participate in the Conference.

The conference will take place on October 12th, 2016 from 14:00 till 19:00 in the National Hotel, Ulitsa Mokhovaya, 15/1, Petrovsky Hall. The registration of participants begins at 13:30.

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