IASeminars Announces IFRS Learning Passport

Washington, DC, February 02, 2010 --(PR.com)-- IASeminars, a global provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), has announced a new product that paves the way for unlimited IFRS education worldwide. Called the ‘IFRS Learning Passport’, it enables individuals to take as much IFRS training as they may wish throughout the calendar year on any of the 100 different IFRS courses being offered by IASeminars at any one of the 50 international locations, all for one fixed price.

"With an announcement on IFRS adoption being expected from the US Securities and Exchange Commission at any time, there is a real need for accounting professionals to expand their skills in this area", said Marc Gardiner, IASeminars CEO. "We are excited to provide our unique range of hundreds of IFRS technical courses taught by an international faculty of expert instructors to our clients at a fixed price, thus bringing it within the budgetary constraints of most businesses. This furthermore facilitates earning CPE credits whilst learning about IFRS”.

Note that according to an AICPA IFRS Preparedness Survey conducted in September 2009 involving some 1,132 CPA’s in industry and in public practice:

* 37% stated that their company was currently preparing to adopt IFRS in the future.
* Only 4% of those polled currently had an advanced knowledge of IFRS.
* Some 60% indicated that they would require a greater level of IFRS knowledge within the next 3 years.
* Education was considered to be the greatest challenge in implementing IFRS.

The IASeminars IFRS Learning Passport is priced at $6,995 (USD) and is valid from the time of purchase throughout calendar year 2010 for any of the hundreds of eligible IFRS training courses being offered worldwide.

Here is a potential usage scenario for someone who may wish to be trained in IFRS fundamentals plus IFRS industry specifics relating to their sector, and then later to hear about further IFRS developments in order to stay abreast of the latest requirements:

* IFRS Overview, with US GAAP Comparison (5-day course) – priced at $6,400
* IFRS for Electric Utilities (2-day course) - priced at $3,100
* IFRS Technical Update 2010 (2-day course) - priced at $3,100
* Regular Cost as above = $12,600
* Passport Cost: $6,995 = 45% discount

The IASeminars customer service team are ready to assist in individual IFRS program planning, and can be reached at enquiries@iaseminars.com or else by calling 1-888-430-4377.

About IASeminars

IASeminars (http://www.iaseminars.com) has established itself as the world's leading independent provider of international accounting seminars. With offices in London & Washington, DC, it offers several hundred public courses each year on five different continents. IASeminars events attract thousands of senior participants from around the world who are taught by an international faculty of expert instructors.

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