Roundtable on International
Financial Reporting Standards

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Original live broadcast:
Monday, August 4, 2008

On August 4, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission held a roundtable discussion on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) developments, including the experience with use of IFRS during the recent period of market turmoil. 

The roundtable was organized as two panels.  The panels included investors, issuers, auditors, and other parties with experience in IFRS reporting.  Additionally, representatives from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board were present as observers. 

Topics of discussion may include:

• An update of IFRS developments
• Experience with the use of IFRS in practice, including during the recent period of market turmoil, more specifically:
• Applying IFRS in the preparation of financial statements
• Working with financial statements prepared pursuant to IFRS