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20 vjet – Profesion i audituesit në Shqipëri
20 years – Audit profession in Albania
20 years IEKA - 4th Conference
“Auditor’s challenges in an economic environment of continuing
change”
November 18, 2017, Sheraton Tirana Hotel,
Sheshi Italia, Tirana, Albania
IEKA
Instituti i Ekspertëve Kontabël të Autorizuar të Shqipërisë
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Albania Rr. Elbasanit,
P. Edil Al IT, Tirana Albania, www.ieka.al
© 2017 by Albanian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(IEKA)
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20 vjet – Profesion i audituesit në Shqipëri
20 years – Audit profession in Albania
IEKA is the only professional body of the
Certified Public Accountants in Albania. It
is an active member of the International
Federation of Accountants (IFAC®). The
institute is also a full member of FIDEF,
FCM, EFAA.
The 4th International Conference organized
on the event of 20th anniversary, will bring
together members from the Albanian
accountancy profession; representatives
from the government and Public
Institutions;
representatives from International
Federation of Accountants (IFAC);
representatives from other Accountancy
Bodies in Albania, from Professional
Accountancy Organizations (PAOs) from
the region, EU and other countries, as well
as business representatives.
The conference will be divided in three
sessions, each with several presentations.
The following topics will be discussed:
The new roles of PAOs in situations
when a system of oversight is gaining
more leverage over the profession;
SMP development, digitalization and
use of technology – The need for
diversifying professional services and
improving quality;
Improving education – key factor for
the future success of accountancy
profession
With this one-day International
conference, the Albanian Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (IEKA)
celebrates its 20th anniversary. In
addition, an important aim of this event
is to foster debate on the following
themes:
auditor`s challenges in an economic
environment of continuing change;
the future role of the PAOs;
digitalization of the accounting
profession;
roles of small and medium-sized
practices (SMPs) in adding value to
business entities, especially small
and medium-size entities (SMEs).
OVERVIEW
CONTEXT
Changes in the roles of Professional
Accountancy Organizations through
digitalization and use of technology are
issues that should not be taken lightly
Technology is undeniably an essential part
of our life, without which even the menial
day-to-day tasks would be hard to complete
SMEs are central to private sector
development - they drive growth and
generate employment
SMPs are uniquely positioned as the natural
service providers to SMEs in supporting their
growth by offering a range of professional
services
Professional education and ethics has been
considered as an indispensable pillar for
high quality practitioners
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20 vjet – Profesion i audituesit në Shqipëri
20 years – Audit profession in Albania
IEKA 4th International Conference seeks
to raise awareness on the importance of
the quality of financial reporting to both
business entities and auditors and other
stakeholders, such as government
agencies and financial institutions.
In conditions when most business
entities face multidisciplinary changes,
when technology is dramatically
changing the way business is conducted,
including the many changes we face in
our day to day activities, the role of the
professionals
needs to be redefined.
This conference will serve IEKA and its
members to learn from the international
developments and from the experiences
of other PAOs in the region and in
Europe, on how to address challenges,
how to diversify professional services,
while maintaining quality and ethics and
how to contribute in economic growth and add value to business
and society.
Finally, the conference will examine ways in which the
profession can contribute to the Albanian
Government’s efforts to combat informal economy, to improve
economic growth and competitiveness
and explore ways that SMPs can enhance their business support to
SMEs through different service
offerings and by efficiently transforming their practice
models.
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KEY PARTICIPANTS
Members of the audit profession in
Albania
Certified Accountants and other
professionals employed in business
entities
Government agencies managers
Representatives from International,
regional and other bodies
Representatives from public and non
public universities
Business managers
Representative from International
Financial Institutions, WB, UNDP, EU.
Others
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20 vjet – Profesion i audituesit në Shqipëri
20 years – Audit profession in Albania
Agenda
08:20 Registration and Welcome Coffee
08:45 Opening Remarks
Pan
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Hysen Çela IEKA President - Conference opening words
Arben Ahmetaj Minister of Finance and Economy of Albania
Romana Vlahutin Head, EU Delegation in Tirana, Albania
Sonila Qato State Minister for the Protection of
Entrepreneurship
Anastas Angjeli Secretary of Commission for Economy and Finances
– Albanian
Parliament
Bodo Richardt President, European Federation for Accountants and
Auditors
of SMEs (EFAA)
Bujar Leskaj Chairman, Supreme Audit Institution
Masum Turker President, Federation of Mediterranean’s
Accountants (FCM)
Dhori Kule Dean, Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana,
Albania
Fayezul
Choudhury
Executive Director, International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC) (with video-registration)
09.50 – 11.15
SESSION 1: Changes in the roles of Professional Accountancy
Organizations - Challenges and Opportunities - followed by
Q&A
09.50 Hysen Çela President, Institute of Certified Public
Accountants of Albania
20 years IEKA - a success story for the professional body
developments
10.10 Reiner Veidt Executive Director, German Chamber of
Statutory Auditors (Wirtschaftsprüferkammer), Germany
Oversight of the audit profession in Germany
10.30 Dritan Fino Chairman, Albanian Public Oversight Board
Profession Oversight- an important element to improve quality and
build trust to professional services
10.50 Bodo
Richardt
President EFAA, Brussels
Regional organizations contribute in the development of
profession
Questions and Answers
Moderator Eleonora Olli | IEKA Deputy President
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20 vjet – Profesion i audituesit në Shqipëri
20 years – Audit profession in Albania
Description The first session of the conference will provide
further insights into the new role the PAO will play today,
considering the fact the public oversight systems are introduced in
the EU
countries, but also in other aspirant countries such as Albania,
following modifications made in
the Statutory Audit Directive. Focus of the PAO activity could
consider emphasizing the quality
of services through adopting and implementing high technical and
ethical standards and
improving continuing professional development practices and
tools.
11.15 -11.30 Coffee Break and Networking
11.30 – 13.00
SESSION 2: SMP Development, technology and digitalization, role
of profession in combating informality and professional services
diversification - followed
by Q&A
11.30 Philippe Arraou OEC/CNCC and IFAC Council Member
Digitalization – the future of the accounting profession
11.55 Panagiotis
Alamanos
Head of International Relations, SOEL, Greece
Greek experience on the role of SMP and diversification of
services
12.15 Vasilika Vjero General Director of Taxes Audit profession
and its contribute in combating informality and business
formalization
12.30 Representative
from Big 4
Diversification of professional services contributes in adding
value to businesses
12.45 Representative
from local
software provider
Use of accounting software in SMEs development
12.50 Questions and Answers
Moderator Hysen Çela | IEKA President
Description The second session will discuss digitalization in
the accountancy profession and the use of new technologies.
Development of SMPs is critical for properly serving SMEs needs,
in
combating informal economy, and adding value to their business.
SMEs play a significant role
for economic growth and sustainability, they generate
employment. In our region we need to
consider many factors to help SMEs, including reducing their
reporting burdens while still
ensuring for quality of financial reporting, that in turn will
increase their reliability and trust
to various stakeholders. The use of advanced technology,
software and tools will help
professional communities in accountancy (accountants and
auditors) to increase their quality
of work.
13.00 – 14.30 |Lunch Break and Networking
14.30 – 15.30
SESSION 3: Improving education – key factor for the future
success of the accountancy profession - followed by Q&A
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20 vjet – Profesion i audituesit në Shqipëri
20 years – Audit profession in Albania
14.30 Andrei Busuioc Senior Financial Management Specialist
EQFinrep project and its impact on qualification systems,
continuing professional development and quality assurance of
auditors' work
14.45 Kledian Kodra Partner, Grant Thornton, Chair of IEKA
Education Committee Existing IEKA education system, challenges and
perspectives
15.00 Stewart
Macleod
Consultant, AARC Consultancy Ltd, Ireland
Role of the WB project in developing a new curriculum in line
with EU statutory audit Directive
15.15 Ingrid Shuli Head of Accounting Department, Faculty of
Economics, University of Tirana
Role of Universities in accountancy education
15.25 Nazmi Pllana Council Chairman SCAAK, Society of
Accountants and Auditors of Kosovo
Education and certification – Kosovo example
Questions and Answers
Moderator Adriana Berberi | Former chairman and member of
Public
Oversight Board
Description The third session will be devoted to the education
of accountancy professionals. This panel
discussion will serve as a means to exchange experiences while
complying with IESs and
Statutory audit directive. Following changes in the audit law,
IEKA is going to introduce a new
curriculum for auditors. It will cooperate closely with
Universities and with audit practices to
increase the credibility and reliability of training education
and certification. For the first
time, professional modules will be the same as international
modules used by international
organization, such as ACCA. There will be five to six advanced
or professional modules
including financial reporting, audit and assurance, professional
ethics, performance
management, taxes and company and other relevant laws.
15.30 Conference closing remarks
Hysen ÇelaPresident of the Institute of Certified Public
Accountants of Albania
15.45 Closing the conference
