David Cairns is a highly sought after speaker at general training courses on the application of IFRS for preparers, auditors and users of IFRS financial statements. Courses for 2005/2006 are listed below. All these courses can be adapted for in-house presentation.

International Financial Reporting Standards (3 days, London) Euromoney 9 to 11 November 2005 29 to 31 March 2006 10 to 12 July 2006 1 to 3 November 2006
The course is aimed at those who need to prepare, understand and interpret IFRS financial statements. It explains IFRS reporting requirements for 2005 and 2006, the transition process from national GAAP to IFRS and the major differences between IFRS and US GAAP. Company case studies put the theory into practice.
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International Financial Reporting Standards (2 days, London) IIR 27 to 28 September 2005 14 to 15 February 2006
This interactive and informal course provides the first-time adopter of IFRS with a practical insight into both the principles, application and impact of using IFRS. The course includes sessions on all current IFRS, company case studies and other examples of IFRS practice.
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IFRS 2005/2006 Update (2 days, London) IIR 16 to 17 November 2005 25 to 26 April 2006
This course provides a technical update for experienced IFRS practitioners. It provides an understanding of the changes to IFRS that come into effect in 2005 and 2006 including the IFRS on share-based payment, business combinations, asset disposals and discontinued operations, insurance contracts, mineral resources and financial instrument disclosures as well as the revisions to existing IAS.
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International Financial Reporting Standards (2 days, Zurich) IIR 13 and 14 December 2005
Experienced IFRS practitioners and a comprehensive introduction to IFRS for those with more limited experience. The course covers all IFRS that are likely to be important to European companies in 2005 and 2006 including the IFRS on share-based payment, business combinations, asset disposals and discontinued operations, insurance contracts, mineral resources and financial instrument disclosures as well as revisions to existing IAS.
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