PROGRAMME 2020

DAY 1
Nov. 26 |
AGENDA ITEM |
8:30 – 9:00 | REGISTRATION |
9:00 – 9:10 | Opening Remarks Dinesh Bhola – Conference Chair and Council Member, ICATT |
9:10 – 9:20 | Remarks Denise Chinpire-O’Reilly – President, ICATT |
9:20 – 9:30 | Greetings from ICAC Khalil Alli – President, ICAC |
9:30 – 9:35 | Host: Introduces the First and Second Addresses |
9:35 – 10:00 | Address: ICATT’s Fiftieth Year – What’s Next for Accountancy
Marcia Annisette – Professor of Accounting; Associate Dean, Academic Schulich School of Business, Canada. |
10:05 – 10:30 | Address: The Next Normal. Moving from Essential to Indispensable
Jimmy Greer – Head of Sustainability, ACCA |
10:30 – 10:45 | B R E A K |
10:45 – 12:00 | Panel: How We Survive
Panelists : Jeremy Nurse, Massy Group The strategies used by companies large and small to survive the pandemic. Moderator: Dawn Calendar |
12:00 – 1:00 | L U N C H |
1:00 – 2:30 | Concurrent Interactive Sessions Choose One (1)
Either Presenter: Gain insights into: Streaming your reporting processes by leveraging the latest technologies Ways to create world class reporting, budget/forecasting & financial consolidations
OR (B) Business Continuity Planning for Accounting & Finance Units Learn how major companies have implemented and adapted their BCP throughout the pandemic situation Best practice BCP strategies What accounting and finance departments should consider when reviewing their BCP for future situations |
2:30-2:45 | BREAK |
2:45 – 4:00 | Concurrent Interactive Sessions Choose One (1)
Either (C) Moving Your Practice into the Cloud Presenters: Stacey Supersad, Digicel Business What’s in it for you? What’s in it for your clients? How to go about it?
OR (D) Controlling Your Cash Flow Through Digitalization Presenters: Understanding cash-flow is crucial for any business What SMEs can do to better manage cash-flow How an online accounting software can help
OR (E) IAS 36 Impairment of Assets – Covid 19 Implications Presenter: Daniel Bissoondial, BDO |
4: 00 | C L O S E |
DAY 2 Nov. 27 |
AGENDA ITEM |
8:30 – 9:00 | REGISTRATION |
9:00 | Opening Remarks Conference Chair and Council Member, ICATT |
9:05 – 10:15 | Current Financial Stability Issues in Trinidad and Tobago:
Presenters: Overview of the Performance of Financial Institutions in Trinidad and Tobago
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10:15 – 10:30 | B R E A K |
10:30 – 12:00 | Choose One (1)
Either (G) Fraud in Financial Statements Presenter: Stephon Grey, Caribbean Institute of Forensic Accounting Case studies, Real-life stories of fraud Ethical considerations OR (H) Talent Management 2020 and Beyond to navigate the new normal. Presenters : Perspectives to Respond, to Recover and Thrive as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic for the workforce and the workplace.
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12:00 – 1:00 | L U N C H |
1:00 – 3:00 | Either
(I) Practical Audit Training Presenter: Michael Scott Gain insights into: Audit compliance and regulatory requirements OR (J) COVID- 19 Financial Reporting Implications Presenters: Bailey Church, KPMG Canada Topics Covered: |
3:15 – 4:00
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Virtual Networking |
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