Annual Report_2017-18_FLIPBOOK PRO_07 Sep 2018

TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON
NEW INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
REPORTING STANDARDS
(IFRS) - 18 AUG 2018
This was followed by session on Learning for Life: How
learning will keep you competitive in the Global Knowledge
Economy by Mr Navin Valrani, CEO of Arcadia Education
and Board Member of Al Shirawi Group
A Technical Seminar on New International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) was organized on 18th August 2018 at Roda
Al Bustan, Airport Road. The event started with a session on
overview of IFRS 16 with predecessor IFRS General Principles
& Scope, Identifying, Embedding & Accounting for Leases by
Mr. Yusuf Hassan, Partner - Accounting Advisory Services,
KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, Dubai.
A session on Overview and comparison of IFRS 15 with
predecessor IFRS, General Principles & Scope, the 5-step
model for recognizing revenue, identifying performance
obligations, contract modifications, non-refundable upfront
fees, variable consideration by CA. Abhinav Dhamija,
Associate Director – Accounting Advisory Service, Mayur
Batra Group, Dubai.
Another session was on IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments, Classification
& Measurement, Financial Assets, Impairment, Hedging by Mr.
Zulfikar Unar, Director – Assurance, PWC.
INAUGURATION OF ICAI (DUBAI)
CHAPTER OFFICE IN DIFC -
29 AUG 2018
BREAKFAST SESSION -
LEARNING IS A JOURNEY -
25 AUG 2018
A Breakfast meeting was organized on 25th August 2018 on
the topic “Learning is a Journey” at Roda Al Bustan, Airport
Road. CA Sanjay Manchanda, CEO of Nakheel PJSC
advised members to work hard and improve knowledge on
a regular basis. He has shared his journey in a talk show
with Mr Tariq Qureishy, Founder / CEO of MAD Talks.
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