1. IFRS & CORPORATE
TAX SEMINAR
March 12th & 13th, 2015
Villa Rosa Kempinski
Nairobi
NITA Approved. This course earns you CPD HOURS
• Heads of Finance
• Financial Controllers
• Finance Managers
• Reporting Accountants
• Senior Accountants
• Internal Auditors
• External Auditors
• Accountants
• Audit & Compliance staff
• Tax Managers
• Tax Accountants
• Chief Accountants
• Risk & Compliance staff
A Must Attend Seminar
for all involved in Preparation of
Financial Statements, Reporting
& Compliance
International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) & Corporate Tax Seminar

2. Understanding of the requirements of International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), and an
appreciation of Corporate Tax is important for any
Finance staff involved in preparation of Financial
Statements and Tax Compliance & Planning. All
Heads of Finance, Reporting Accountants, Other
Senior Finance Staff, Risk & Compliance staff and
Internal Audit staff must familiarize themselves
with the requirements of IFRS if they are to prepare
financial statements that are compliant with IFRS
Reporting Requirements. In addition, all Senior
Finance Personnel must acquaint themselves with
emerging trends in Corporate Tax Compliance &
Planning if they are to be effective in managing
their organization tax costs and also in mitigating
organizational tax exposures.
This Interactive 2 –Days Seminar provides a
detailed overview of the major technical issues
encountered when producing IFRS-compliant
financial statements. The Seminar also will discuss
Corporate Tax and Emerging Tax issues of Transfer
Pricing, Thin Capitalization. Our expert facilitators
will explain the principles clearly and simply and
also help participants with the practicalities of
implementation.
BACKGROUND
SUMMARY COURSE CONTENT
The course answers questions such as:
1. IFRS and IAS
2. What are the current IFRS requirements on the commonly applied
standards?
3. Upcoming changes and their effective dates. What impact do
these changes have on financial statement presentation,
disclosures and financial performance reports?
4. Which accounting standards allow alternative treatments when
preparing IFRS financial statements?
5. What is Corporate Tax Planning?
6. What is Transfer Pricing? What are the risks?
7. When does an organization become thinly capitalized, and what
are the exposures?
i. Background and Framework of IFRS. IAS. Global Convergence issues.
Recent changes.
ii. IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
iii. IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
iv. IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
v. IAS 17 Leases
vi. IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
vii. IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
viii. IAS 12 Deferred Tax
ix. IAS 40 Investment Properties
x. IAS 38 Intangible Assets
xi. Corporate Tax Planning
xii. Transfer Pricing-Highlights
xiii. Thin Capitalization- Highlights

3. SEMINAR DETAILS
Date : March 12th & 13th, 2015 Venue : Villa Rosa Kempinski - Nairobi
Time : 8.30am to 4.30pm Fees : Kshs. 42,500/= Per Participant Plus VAT
Note
1. Cost includes Facilitation, Training Materials, Lunches, Teas, Refreshments, Certificates.
2. Organizations sponsoring more than 3 participants get the 4th to attend free.
3. ICPAK Members will get CPD Points in accordance with ICPAK rules.
4. Participants are issued with a certificate of participation.
5. This Program is approved by NITA (National Industrial Training Authority). Participating organisations
are eligible to claim refund of costs in accordance with NITA Rules.
Special Discount- Book 3 Participants and have the 4th attending FREE!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
All involved in Preparation of Financial statements, Audit, Tax and Compliance staff.
• Heads of Finance • Financial Controllers • Finance Managers • Chief Accountants
• Senior Accountants • Reporting Accountants • Internal Auditors • Tax Accountants
• Tax Managers • External Auditors • Risk & Compliance Managers
All staff involved in Reporting.
Early Bird Offer
Book and Pay by 28th February, 2015 and get a 5% DISCOUNT.
Limited Slots are available - Book Early.
For more information regarding this program, contact us on
E- info@gunthergibson.com • 020-2340347; 0704914546; 0770174425 • www.gunthergibson.com
Participants in this program are able to engage with their external auditors more effectively in coming up
with IFRS Compliant Financial Statements. They also acquire important Tax Planning & Management tips.
Specifically, they are able to;-
• Appreciate the Background and Framework of IFRS.
• Global Convergence Issues, Recent changes, Outstanding Exposure Drafts
• Understand Application of commonly used IFRS requirements, including accounting policies and
disclosures.
• Understand Financial statement presentation and specific disclosure requirements (operating
segments, events after the reporting period, statement of cash flows, related parties, changes in
accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, correction of errors, and discontinued
operations)
• Implement the IFRS recognition and measurement rules for assets, liabilities, income, and expenses
• Apply the most recent new and revised IFRS standards on the areas highlighted above.
• Appreciate Corporate Tax Planning Measures
• Appreciate Transfer Pricing Concept and initiate preparation of Transfer pricing Policy
• Understand the concept of Thin Capitalization, implications and risks involved
COURSE BENEFITS