Financial Reporting Reliability & Transparency: Activities of FASB & the ASBJ during the Financial Crisis

財務報告の信頼性と透明性～金融危機下におけるFASBとASBJの取り組み

Left to right: Robert Herz, Ikuo Nishikawa, James Quigley.

Chairmen Robert Herz of FASB and Ikuo Nishikawa of ASBJ join to discuss recent and current U.S. and Japanese accounting standard setting activities relating to reporting issues emanating from the financial crisis and international convergence of accounting standards. Topics include fair value measurements, accounting for securitization transactions and special purpose entities, recent disclosure enhancements, and the ongoing work on convergence between the FASB, ASJB and the International Accounting Standards Board.  They comment on major public policy issues including the prospects for U.S. adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, ASJB’s convergence to same by 2011 and reform of the financial and regulatory systems in the U.S., Japan and internationally.

Speakers:
Robert Herz, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Ikuo Nishikawa, Chairman, Accounting Standards Board of Japan

スピーカー：
ロバート・ハーツ（米財務会計基準審議会会長）
西川郁生（企業会計基準委員会委員長）

Presider:
James Quigley, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu; Director, Japan Society

司会：ジェームズ・クィグリー（デロイト・トウシュ・トーマツCEO、ジャパン・ソサエティー理事）

Agenda:
12-12:30 pm Registration & reception
12:30-1 Luncheon
1-2 Lecture and Q&A

Admission:
Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company's current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants and Japan Society individual members at the Patron Circle level and above pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 for lecture only. Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only. The academic and government admission rate is $30 for the luncheon and $10 for lecture only. When payment is required, prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome.

For information only, please contact the Corporate Program at 212-715-1208.