Sponsors & Exhibitors

Audit Analytics

Audit Analytics is an independent research provider of audit, regulatory and disclosure intelligence. Through an easy-to-use online interface or WRDS, we enable the academic community and over 250 universities around the world to track, analyze and understand public company disclosure issues and trends.

For more information visit www.AuditAnalytics.com, or to schedule a personalized online demonstration please e-mail thardy@ivesinc.com.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com.

Deloitte

Deloitte, one of the largest professional services network in Italy, first started its activity in this country in 1923 and boasts century old roots, combining a tradition of quality with avant garde methods and technological expertise. Deloitte’s professional services, which include Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory, Tax and Legal, are rendered by various separate and independent firms, specialised in the single professional areas, which are all part of the Deloitte network. Today, the Italian network employs 5,400 professionals who help their clients excel thanks to the confidence in the high level of service, in our multidisciplinary offering and our widespread geographical coverage.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s 263,900 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Founded in 1904, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We offer business-relevant, firstchoice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

For more information, please go to http://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en.html

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) is the most influential body of professional accountants, combining the strengths of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) to power opportunity, trust and prosperity for people, businesses and economies worldwide. It represents 650,000 members and students in public and management accounting and advocates for the public interest and business sustainability on current and emerging issues. With broad reach, rigor and resources, the Association advances the reputation, employability and quality of CPAs, CGMA designation holders and accounting and finance professionals globally.

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

IMA®, named 2017 Professional Body of the Year by The Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global network of more than 100,000 members in 140 countries and 300 professional and student chapters Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized services through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/India. For more information about IMA, please visit www.imanet.org.

International Accounting Standard Boards (IFRS)

The IFRS Foundation is a not-for-profit, public interest organisation established to develop a single set of high-quality, understandable, enforceable and globally accepted accounting standards—IFRS Standards—and to promote and facilitate adoption of the Standards.
Our work serves the public interest by fostering trust, growth and long-term financial stability in the global economy.
The IFRS Foundation’s online content platform eIFRS is the hub for all IFRS Standards and supporting documents. Subscribers have exclusive online access to authoritative, annotated versions of IFRS Standards, Interpretations, due process and thousands of other supporting documents accessible through our publication library which dates back to 1975. IP access to eIFRS for academic institutions is available. Email publications@ifrs.org for more information. Find out more about the IFRS Foundation and eIFRS at www.ifrs.org.

Bocconi University

Bocconi University is internationally renowned as a point of reference in teaching and research in the fields of economics and business, as testified by the increasingly higher positions held in many of the best worldwide rankings. Today, Bocconi is a research university of international standing in business, economics, and law. Its research projects are funded by national and supranational institutions. By virtue of being a major node in the European and global network of business and economics universities, Bocconi exchanges faculty and cooperates on large projects with like-minded European and American universities and business schools.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

There are over 1.7m chartered accountants and students around the world − talented, ethical and committed professionals who use their expertise to ensure we have a successful and sustainable future. Over 150,000 of these are ICAEW Chartered Accountants. We train, develop and support each one of them so that they have the knowledge and values to help build local and global economies that are sustainable, accountable and fair.
We’ve been at the heart of the accountancy profession since we were founded in 1880 to ensure trust in business. We share our knowledge and insight with governments, regulators and business leaders worldwide as we believe accountancy is a force for positive economic change across the world.

For more information visit www.icaew.com

European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)

EFRAG – European Financial Reporting Advisory Group – is a private association established in 2001 with the encouragement of the European Commission to serve the public interest. Its Member Organisations are European stakeholders and National Organisations having knowledge and interest in the development of IFRS and how they contribute to the efficiency of capital markets.
EFRAG’s mission is to serve the European public interest by developing and