Conference: What's New In Valuation For Financial Reporting?

Tuesday 1st February 2005
9.30 to 17.00
Radisson Hotel, ul. Grzybowska 24, Warsaw
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will be mandatory for all EU Listed companies from 2005. RICS and PFVA are pleased to host this major conference to clearly explain how IFRS will affect property valuation in practice. The conference will also cover other "hot" topics such as valuer certification, arbitration, and Polish valuation standards.

Topics:

  • International Accounting Standards and Basle II - How will they affect valuation methodology, reporting and the demand for valuation services?
  • International Valuation Standards - What do they prescribe and what needs noting?
  • Market Value - How is it defined? How should it be reported? How many types of market value are there? Aspects of current valuation methodology.
  • Valuation Standards and Valuations For Financial Reporting in Poland - are Polish standards consistent with international standards and practice? How should they be changed or developed? What are the requirements for financial reporting?
  • Certification of Valuers - A response to client demand? New proposals for European certification.
  • Arbitration - a potential growth industry for valuers in Poland?

Speakers:

  • Professor Barry Gilbertson, President RICS, Partner Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Professor Andrzej Hopfer, President, PFVA
  • Chris Thorne, RICS Valuation Faculty, Director Atis Real
  • Professor Neil Crosby, University of Reading
  • Matthew Martin, Managing Director, Martin DeVarga
  • Chris Grzesik, Chairman RICS Europe, Managing Director Polish Properties

Specialist Panels:

Panel 1 - Valuation For Financial Reporting in Poland

  • Andrew Kinast, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton - Moderator
  • Jerzy Filipiak, Vice President, PFVA
  • Małgorzata Cieślak, Head of Real Estate Services, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Poland

Panel 2 - Polish Valuation Standards

  • Andrzej Kalus, Chairman, Polish Association of Real Estate Counselors - Moderator
  • Zdzisław Małecki, Chairman, Valuation Standards Committee, PFVA
  • Professor Ewa Kucharska-Stasiak, University of Łódź
  • Professor Mieczysław Prystupaa, Chairman, Warsaw Association of Valuers