Attendee Comments
IFRS and NIGERIA: Getting Ready for Change – March 14, 2011
Seminar Overview:
- SAS (Nigerian GAAP) vs. IFRS differences and impacts
- IFRS transition planning for Nigerian companies, and
- A presentation of IFRS PARTNER for Nigeria transition software tools.
Contact Position |
Business |
Did the Seminar Meet Your Expectations? |
What were the Seminar Highlights? |
Head of Finance |
Engineering and Construction Conglomerate |
Yes, very extensive |
The whole thing |
General Manager |
IT Services Company |
Yes, it did |
Property, plant & equipment, IFRS implementation road map |
Head, Finance |
General Insurer |
The seminar has exposed me to IFRS and met my expectations |
How to design the IFRS Project Road map |
Head,Treasury |
General Insurer |
It was fantastic |
The presence of Experts on IFRS |
AGM, Finance & Accounts |
General Insurer |
It did |
The synopsis on Insurance |
Senior Accountant |
Oil & Gas Production |
Yes |
The presentation was quite good |
Group Tax Manager |
Conglomerate |
It has been able to meet my expectation |
It is instructive as an introductory lecture |
CFO |
General Insurer |
Quite Okay |
Really having the standards explained with examples |
Head, Accounts |
General Insurer |
Yes |
Fair value and market value, insurance and treatment of property evaluation |
CFO |
Bank |
Yes |
Project transition process and detailed review of changes |
Financial Control Manager |
Building Products |
Yes |
The various tools used for presentation |
Investment Manager |
Insurance |
Yes |
The presentation of your IFRS application |
Head, Regulatory & Group Reporting |
Bank |
Yes, it is exact though high level but straight to the point |
IFRS local GAAP scoping presentation |
DGM |
General Insurer |
Yes, each facilitator presented very well |
All the topics were well treated |
Managing Partner |
IFRS Consulting Firm |
Exceeded my expectation |
IFRS Partner tools |
Head, Performance Mgt |
Bank |
Yes |
Implementation Strategy |
Head of Operations |
Audit Firm |
Yes |
All topics were well covered |
Senior Accountant |
Hospitality Sector |
Yes, the treatment of some basic issues were well done |
Treatment of Property, Plant & Equipment, The road map to IFRS & the software |
Management Accountant |
Hospitality Sector |
Yes, to a greater extent |
Understanding the key issues & charting a course of action in achieving the IFRS adoption |
Head, Internal Audit |
Oil & Gas Producer |
I got a good understanding of requirement for a detailed transition to IFRS |
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AGM, Finance |
General Insurer |
Yes, it met my expectations, it actually exposed me to a lot of issues |
Explanation on project planning especially the templates accumulated |
Head, Internal Audit |
Insurance |
Quite satisfactory |
IFRS Presentation of the F/S |
Accountant |
Oil & Gas Producer |
Yes, was very informative |
Was well conducted and explanatory |
Financial Control |
Bank |
It has made me a better person |
It covered a good aspect of IFRS |
Project Financial Controller |
Oil & Gas Producer |
About 70% |
IFRS not having much in the oil & Gas sector |
Manager |
Security Firm |
Yes it did |
Financial Statement presentation with IFRS transition plan |
CFO |
Hospitality |
The seminar met my expectations in terms of creating awareness on issues involved in IFRS conversion |
The fact that there is a software & template that can be used to plan & implement IFRS conversion |
Partner |
Audit Firm |
To a great extent |
Transition Methodology |
Head, Financial Reporting and Audit |
Bank |
My expectations were met |
Great |
Head, External Reporting |
Bank |
Yes, it met our expectation |
IFRS implementation planning schedule |
Mgr, Accounting & Reporting |
Oil & Gas Producer |
Yes |
General idea on Road map & product-solution for IFRS |
Mgt Info Manager |
Building products |
The seminar is worth it |
Presenters were wonderful |
Pricing Analyst |
Hospitality |
Yes |
Scheduling transition to IFRS without fears |
General Manager |
Security Firm |
The seminar met the knowledge gap |
Reporting & planning as it relates to IFRS implementation and adoption in Nigeria |

