Recent Trends in Financial Reporting
Implications for Governance and Risk Management
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Organized by CIRANO
2020 University, 25th floor
In collaboration with the Lawrence Bloomberg Chair in Accountancy
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
Pictures of the event
Participants
Michel Magnan, Fellow, CIRANO
Professor and Lawrence Bloomberg Chair in Accountancy
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
Daniel B. Thornton, Ph.D., FCA
Professor and Chartered Accountants Professor
School of Business, Queen’s University
Professional Accounting Fellow, Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2001)
Trevor S. Harris, Ph.D., CA (S.A.)
Professor and co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis
Columbia Business School, Columbia University
Managing Director and Vice-Chair, Morgan Stanley (2000-2008)
David McAusland, BCL, LLB
Corporate Director
Executive Vice-President for Corporate Development at Alcan Aluminium (2000-2007)
Sylvie Léger, CA
Partner, National Office, KPMG
Program
14 :00 – 14 :05
Welcoming remarks
Bryan Campbell, Concordia University and CIRANO
14 :05 – 14 :15
Presentation of workshop program
Michel Magnan, Lawrence Bloomberg Chair, Fellow CIRANO
14 :15 – 15:45
Recent Trends in Financial Reporting
A Regulatory Perspective
Daniel B. Thornton
School of Business, Queen’s University
A Trader’s Perspective
Trevor S. Harris
Columbia Business School, Columbia University
An Accountant’s Perspective
Sylvie Léger
Partner, National Office, KPMG
A Corporate Perspective
David McAusland
Corporate Director
15:45 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:15
Round Table Discussion
Michel Magnan (moderator)
Daniel B. Thornton
Trevor S. Harris
Sylvie Léger
David McAusland
17 :15
Cocktails