The IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) and convergence of European accounting standards: impact on Italian enterprises CONFERENCE COORDINATOR Ambrogio Picolli Co-editor of the IASB International Accounting Standards (IASs) official translation Conference opening Guidalberto Guidi Chairman of Il Sole 24 ORE Speech by Gian Battista Stoppani Chairman of the Association of Professional Accountants of Milan and Lodi ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CONVERGENCE AND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY AS A FACTOR IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Carlo D'Adda, Professor of Political Economics at University of Bologna APPLICATION OF THE IASs and IFRSs (International Financial Reporting Standards). TIMETABLE AND LEADING ROLES Antonio Zurzolo, Board Chairman of OIC (Italian Organization for Accounting) CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING BALANCE SHEET DRAFTING WITH RESPECT TO IASs AND IFRSs Angelo Provasoli, Chairman of OIC Executive Committee Break speeches by conference participants CONVERGENCE BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Alberto Giussani, member of Technical and Scientific Committee FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITING IN ACCORDANCE WITH IASs AND IFRSs Ugo Marinelli, Italian member of EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COMPANIES THAT DON'T MEET IASs AND IFRSs Giuseppe Verna, Vice-Chairman of the Italian Accounting Standards Setting Body, member of the National Board of the Italian Accountancy Body (CNDC) and of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) HOW ARE MANY COMPANIES PREPARING FOR APPLICATION OF THE IASs AND IFRSs Claudio De Conto, member of the standing Interpretations Committee (SIC), Pirelli Group Close of the conference Ambrogio Picolli, Professor of Business Economics at Milan Università Cattolica Free admittance Information for registration available at: www.ilsole24ore.com or www.assolombarda.it