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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) seminar for Japanese firms

PricewaterhouseCoopers Thailand will conduct a free seminar – “Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Japan and how Japanese subsidiaries are getting ready for them” – on Wednesday.
Kenji Tezuka, assurance director of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Aarata, Japan, will share current information about IFRS adoption in Japan based on the knowledge and direct experience he has gained from consulting on the implementation and adoption of IFRS in that country.
Atsushi Uozumi, partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Thailand, will present on the implementation and adoption of IFRS in Thailand, covering the differences between Thai accounting standards and IFRS, the impact of IFRS adoption and the preparedness of Japanese subsidiaries in Thailand to implement IFRS in the near future.
The session at the Plaza Athenee Hotel will be conducted in Japanese.
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