Financial Services, Forum, Latvia

09.30 – 10.00    Registration (“Lielupe” Hall, Floor 2)

10.00 – 12.00    PLENARY SESSION I (“Lielupe” Hall, Floor 2)

MODERATOR: ANDREJS PONOMARJOVS - Doctor of Economics, President of the Association of Accountants of the Republic of Latvia (AARL), SIA “Nexia Audit Advice” Partner

Kārlis Vilerts - Latvijas Banka Monetārās politikas pārvalde Makroekonomikas analīzes daļa vecākais ekonomists

Latvian Macroeconomic Development and Challenges in the Near Future 

Kārlis Vilerts – Senior Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Department of the Monetary Police Directorate of the Bank of Latvia 

Ilmārs Šņucins - LR Finanšu ministrija Valsts sekretāra vietnieks nodokļu, muitas 

un grāmatvedības jautājumos

Topical Changes in Taxes and Accounting in 2018 

Ilmārs Šņucins – Deputy State Secretary in Tax, Customs and Accounting Issues of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

Dace Pelēkā – Valsts Ieņēmumu dienesta ģenerāldirektora vietniece nodokļu jomā 

Tax Administration Development 

Dace Pelēkā – Deputy General Director of the State Revenue Service in Tax Issues 

Lienīte Caune - CBB KONSULTĀCIJU BIROJS, LTRK viceprezidente, LRGA Publiski nozīmīgu struktūru komitejas vadītāja

Outsourcing of Accounting Services for Publicly Significant Structures

Lienīte Caune - CBB KONSULTĀCIJU BIROJS, LCCI Vice-President, Head of the Committee of the Public Interest Structures Committee of AARL 

Andrejs Ponomarjovs- Dr.oec., Nexia Audit Advice SIA valdes priekšsēdētājs, ģenerāldirektors,             LRGA prezidents, Nasdaq Riga konsultants un eksperts, “RISEBA” docents 

Development of the System Regulating the Auditor’s Profession and Activities 

Andrejs Ponomarjovs- Dr.oec., Nexia Audit Advice SIA Chairman of the Board, CEO, AARL President, Chairman of the Audit Consultative Council, Nasdaq Riga Consultant and Expert, Associated Professor of the "RISEBA" University of Business, Arts and Technology

12.00 – 12.30     COFFEE BREAK 

12.30 – 14.00     PLENARY SESSION II    “Lielupe” Hall, Floor 2)

MODERATOR: JĀNIS ZELMENIS - AS “BDO  LATVIA” PARTNER 

Svetlana Šemele - LRGA izpilddirektore, LTRK Mazo un vidējo uzņēmumu padomes locekle 

Preparation of Financial Statements for 2017 

Svetlana Šemele - Nexia Audit Advice SIA, Nexia Audit Advice SIA Associated Partner, AARL Executive Director, Member of the Board of the LCCI Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Council  

Siiri Antsmäe – Grant Thornton Baltic  biznesa riska pakalpojumu vadītājs Baltijā

Data Protection in the Eyes of Accountant and Auditor

Siiri Antsmäe – Head of the Business Risk Service in the Baltics for Grant Thornton Baltic  

Olga Molčanova - ACCA, Nexia Audit Advice SIA, sadarbības programmu koordinējošā partnere, ekonomikas pētījumu un vadības konsultāciju departamenta vadītāja, Nexia International kontaktpartnere, LRGA valdes locekle, Starptautiskā sekretariāta vadītāja                               First Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS

Olga Molčanova - ACCA, Nexia Audit Advice SIA, Cooperation Programmes Coordinating Partner, Head of the Economic Research and Management Consultations Department, Nexia International Contact Partner, AARL Member of the Board, Head of the International Secretariat 

Elīna Putniņa – Rödl & Partner, asociētā partnere, nodokļu konsultāciju nodaļas vadītāja, sertificēta nodokļu konsultante, Latvija

Alice Salumets - Rödl & Partner Advokaadibüroo OÜ, zvērināta advokāte, Igaunija

Application of Latvian and Estonian Corporate income tax system.  Similarities and differences?

Elīna Putniņa – Rödl & Partner, Associate Partner, Head of tax department, Certified tax consultant, Latvia

Alice Salumets - Rödl & Partner Advokaadibüroo OÜ, Attorney at law, Estonia

Lelde Olšteina - BDO Latvia  auditore 

Operating and Financial Lease, its accounting principles according to Latvian legislation and the IFRS 16. 

Lelde Olšteina - BDO Latvia auditor

Tatjana Cukanova - Kompānija “ICLC”, Krievija

Essential issues of taxation of foreign companies and tax administration practice in Russia

Tatjana Cukanova - “ICLC” enterprise, Russia

Toms Kreicbergs - IPAS INDEXO izpilddirektors

Investment, Risk, Profit – What the Accountant Needs to Know

Toms Kreicbergs - IPAS INDEXO Executive Director 

14.00 – 15.00       LUNCH

15.00 – 16.55     PLENARY SESSION   III (“Lielupe” Hall, Floor 2)

MODERATOR: Andrejs Ponomarjovs -  Doctor of Economics, President of the Association of Accountants of the Republic of Latvia (AARL), SIA “Nexia Audit Advice” Partner

Stelios Ntotsias -  BDO Grieķijas birojs 

Time for change. Are you ready? (IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16)

Stelios Ntotsias -  BDO Greece buraeu

Jūlija Liodorova - Dr.cand.oec.,Valsts policijas Kriminālistikas pārvaldes, tiesu eksperte 

Irina Voronova – RTU profesore, Dr.oec.

Fraudulent bankruptcy: signs, consequences, prevention

Jūlija Liodorova - Dr.cand.oec., State Police Forensic Department, forensic expert

Irina Voronova – RTU professor, Dr.oec.

Rolands Žīgurs - BDO Latvia riska menedžeris

Risk management organization for auditors

Rolands Žīgurs - BDO Latvia risk manager

Aldis Alliks – advokāts 

Fraud - between civil and criminal liability

Aldis Alliks – attorney

Kad un kāpēc nevardarbīgs dialogs pārtop konfliktā. Kādi ir risinājumi?

Viktorija Portere  - mediators, zvērinats advokāts, sertificēts psihologs 

When and why non-violent dialogue becomes a conflict. What are the solutions?

Viktorija Portere  - mediator, sworn advocate, certified psychologist

16.55 Upon completion of the conference, RMS Forum, AARL and Santa Claus invite for a glass of wine and a piece of cake.  

Surprises? 

ATRIUM, 2nd Floor  

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