Untitled - Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants

F R O M T H E W O R L D O F A C C O U N T A N C Y
CAPA supports the IFACnet
CAPA supports the International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC) in the development of IFACnet – A KnowledgeNet for
accountants in business. This new global resource will provide
one-stop access to leading-edge articles, good practice guidance,
and tools and techniques for accountants employed in commerce,
industry, the public sector, education and the not-for-profit
sector.
IFACnet is developed under the leadership of the Professional
Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee. “Users of IFACnet
will find relevant information on a wide range of financial and
management accounting topics, including strategy, budgeting
and planning, corporate governance, risk management, and
professional development emphasis,” points out Bill Connell,
Chair of the IFAC PAIB Committee.
Thirteen accountancy organisations together with IFAC currently
participate in the KnowledgeNet by sharing their electronic
resources through IFACnet and others will be included over the
next few months. In addition, during the first quarter of 2007, the
KnowledgeNet will be expanded to serve the needs of small and
medium practices and by the end of 2007 will offer customised
information for broader audiences of accountants.
IFACnet uses advanced technology specifically tailored to the
accountancy profession. It carefully indexes, filters and sifts all
the best and most relevant items of information available for
accountants in business worldwide so they can be delivered
on demand to IFACnet.com users. The technology supporting
IFACnet has been developed by Indez, a software company based
in Glasgow, Scotland. It features an enterprise search engine that
is based on patented search technology.
There is no fee to use IFACnet, although certain search results may
identify documents or publications available for purchase.
CAPA members can access the IFACnet through the CAPA
website on www.capa.com.my
17th CAPA Conference - Osaka, Japan
the “Grand Cube Osaka”.
T h e 1 7 t h C A P A
Conference will be held
on October 3-5, 2007,
hosted by the Japanese
Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (JICPA).
The venue for CAPA
Osaka 2007 will be Osaka
International Convention
Center or better known as
The chosen main theme of CAPA Osaka 2007 conference is “How
Professional Accountants can develop the Asian Economy”.
By providing a measure of assurance regarding corporate, financial
and environmental information, professional accountants
collectively function as a platform for the development of national
economies. The current point in time, when the Asian economy
has the potential for continuing future expansion, is an ideal
juncture at which to review the impact of the work of professional
accountants on the economies of their respective countries, and
ways in which accountants can contribute to economic growth.
Aki Fujinuma, Chairman and President of JICPA remarked that,
‘This conference commemorates the 50th anniversary of the
first CAPA conference which was held in Manila, Philippines in
1957. Forty years have passed since Japan hosted the 3rd CAPA
Conference in 1962. The number of accounting professionals in
Japan is growing, and our role in the Japanese and world economies
is only becoming more important.’
Simultaneous translation (Japanese-English) will be available
at the conference. Simultaneous translation to other languages
could also be arranged if the number of delegates requiring that
language is sizeable.
On the evening of October 4, 2007, the JICPA will host a formal
dinner entitled “Japan Night” that will be held in Rihga Royal