The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is organising a high level conference to present and discuss the European Commission's recently published consultation on the impact of IFRS in the EU on 25th September 2014. The conference will be held at the European Parliament and hosted by Theodor Dumitru Stolojan, MEP.

The consultation seeks views from "all citizens and organisations" but especially "capital market participants and companies preparing financial statements or using them for investment purposes (whether or not they use IFRS)". Respondents are asked to complete a questionnaire giving their views on aspects such as:

• The continued relevance of the initial objectives of the IAS Regulation;
• The scope of the IAS Regulation;
• Costs and benefits of the IAS Regulation;
• The current EU endorsement mechanism and criteria;
• The quality of IFRS financial statements; and
• Enforcement of IFRSs.

Full details of the event, including registration details, can be found on the ACCA website. Due to strict security measures at the European Parliament, registration by 15th September is necessary for anyone wanting to attend.