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The MIA-AFA Conference 2011 will be held on November 2-3, 2011 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The MIA Conference is held in conjunction with the 17th edition of AFA Conference under the theme “Converge, Transform, Sustain: Towards World Class Excellence”. For more details: mia-afa2011.mia.org.my

The Conference, with contributions from Price Waterhouse Coopers, will be held on Nov. 7-8, 2011 at Hilton London Metropole, London, England. The Conference will address the latest development at the IASB, FASB and European regulators. For more details: www.pwc.co.uk or www.meet-the-experts.org

The Asian-Oceania Standards Setters Group’s (AOSSG) third annual conference will be held in Melbourne on 23-24 November 2011. Observers are welcome and there is no cost to attend - however, individuals will need to register at www.aossg.org/meetings-and-events as there are limited places available. At the meeting, AOSSG members will be discussing recent developments in International Financial Reporting Standards with members of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Attendees at the meeting include the IASB Chairman, IASB Vice-Chairman, other IASB members from Asia-Oceania, and National Standard-Setters from throughout the region.

สภาวิชาชีพบัญชีฯ ได้มอบหมายนางอุณากร พฤฒิธาดา ประธานฯ และ ดร. สันสกฤต วิจิตรเลขการ อนุกรรมการและเลขานุการฯ เป็นผู้แทนเข้าร่วมการประชุม The 3rd AOSSG ระหว่างวันที่ 23-24 พฤศจิกายน 2554 ณ เมืองเมลเบิร์น ประเทศออสเตเรีย โดยได้สรุปประเด็นสำคัญของการประชุมดังนี้ The AOSSG is a group of recognised accounting standard setters from 25 countries or jurisdictions in the Asian and Oceanian regions. The present Chairman of the AOSSG is Kevin Stevenson, the President of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). Thailand is one of the founding members of the AOSSG. The objectives of the AOSSG are promoting the adoption of, and convergence with, IFRSs by jurisdictions in the regions; promoting consistent application of IFRSs by jurisdictions in the region; coordinating inputs from the region to the technical activities of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and coordinating with governments and regulators and other regional and international organisations to improve the quality of financial reporting in the region. It really is a good opportunity for the FAP to be one of the founding members of this international organisation on a regional platform forging closer links with the IASB through the AOSSG. Thailand’s voice via the AOSSG platform will be more robust from now on and this will help to promote the implementation of or convergence to IFRSs in Thailand in a far more practical manner. The AOSSG is extremely important at the global level since it is very clear that the focus of global business is shifting to the Asian region due mainly to the prospects of the business environment in Asia after the financial crisis in Europe and the U.S.A. in recent years. The communiqué of the meeting is attached. NEXT STEPS FOR THAILAND 1. Thailand should take more robust and active steps towards contributing to the AOSSG’s activities and join the working groups. There have been numerous informal meetings among different working groups during the year, and Thai representatives should join the key working groups. 2. There should be much closer cooperation between the main Accounting Standard Setter Committee and the Subcommittee for the Monitoring of the Development of IFRS. The cut-off line for the scope of work between the Standard Setter Committee and the Subcommittee for the Monitoring of the Development of IFRS should be clear. 3. News updates on IFRS developments should be placed on the FAP website on a regular basis. 4. Public hearings or focus groups should be conducted. 5. Exchange program – human resources – with the country members within the region. The Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Accounting Standards Board of Japan have already expressed their intention to launch the Exchange Program in their countries. At this point in time, the program with the AASB is more suitable for Thailand, and we noticed that there was a Thai student attending the meeting as an observer who expressed his interest in joining the program as a Thailand representative. The profile of this student has been submitted to the president via K. Vilai.

article IFAC Small and Medium Practices Forum 2012 will be held in Singapore on 19 March 2012. The event will be attended by delegates from accountancy bodies, standard-setters, government agencies and other organisations from around the world. It will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing small and medium-sized practices (SMP) and their small and medium-sized entity (SME) clients, and possible collaboration in addressing the challenges and seizing the opportunities. The invitation to the Forum extended to the respective national accountancy bodies is complimentary. However, all the travelling, accommodation and any related costs will be at the delegate’s own expense. For more details and brochure: http://www.ifac.org/about-ifac/small-and-medium-practices-committee

เมื่อวันพุธที่ 23 พฤษภาคม 2555 นายกสภาวิชาชีพบัญชี คุณพิชัย ชุณหวชิร และเลขาธิการ คุณวิไล ฉัททันต์รัศมี ได้รับเชิญจาก Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Metro Manila Region ร่วมในการเปิดการสัมมนา The 9th International Conference หัวข้อ Raising the Bar.. A journey to Excellence ที่จัด ณ โรงแรม อมารีวอเตอร์เกต กรุงเทพ ในช่วงวันที่ 23 -26 พฤษภาคม 2555 โดยนายกสภาวิชาชีพบัญชีได้ บรรยายให้ผู้สอบบัญชีจากฟิลิปปินส์จำนวนร่วมร้อยคนที่เดินทางเข้าร่วมในการสัมมนาฟัง ในหัวข้อ “ Federation of Accounting Professions of Thailand – Initiatives in Enhancing the Accountancy Practice in Thailand”