Morgan International, February 10, 2009 - Morgan International has long been associated with quality courses that drive people's careers and companies' success.  And now Morgan International has taken the initiative to offer you even more added value.  Morgan International has recently formalized its partnership with IASeminars of London and Washington to form a joint company - IASeminars Morgan - which will service the increasing demand for professional IFRS training throughout the Middle East and in all Arabic speaking countries.   

IASeminars CEO Marc Gardiner states: "The Middle-East is a region of enormous opportunity, and good corporate reporting is an important stimulus to economic development in the region. We are delighted to be partnering with our friends at Morgan International to offer the most comprehensive and detailed technical range of IFRS courses to our mutual clients."

This move represents a significant milestone for both companies, given Morgan's prominence in the region and IASeminars' position as a global provider of international accounting courses. IASeminars has the world's deepest and broadest range of courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), including in-house courses which can be designed and delivered  to the client's specification. IASeminars courses covering more than 60 technical topics have been delivered to over 4000 delegates from more than a hundred countries. This impressive offering from IASeminars goes hand-in-hand with Morgan International's professionalism, positive reputation and expertise in the Middle East and Arabic speaking countries. 

Following on from the success of the Morgan International and IASeminars' jointly-offered IFRS / US GAAP courses in 2008, the new joint company IASeminars Morgan is pleased to announce that we will be offering our expertise in 2009 through courses in Dubai, Beirut and Riyadh.  A number of different courses will be offered, ranging from the general to the specific, and from 1 to 8 days in duration. This comprehensive offering represents important opportunities in these difficult times.  Why?  Because International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) represent a global standard in transparency and comparability for business entities conducting business in the competitive global market.

The facts speak for themselves.  Since 2005, all 7,000 listed companies in the European Union have been using IFRS.  Australia and South Africa adopted IFRS even earlier than that. In America, the US Securities and Stock Exchange Commission now accepts IFRS figures from foreign companies listed on the US exchanges, and is currently considering switching from US GAAP to IFRS reporting for domestic companies by 2014. Canada will be transitioning to IFRS in 2011, as well Brazil. Many countries in the Middle East already accept IFRS reporting, or else look certain to switch to IFRS in the future.  In total, over 100 countries around the world have already adopted IFRS, and this number is constantly on the rise.  IFRS is the way of the future - the global capital markets demand the transparency and comparability that it offers. Therefore, getting up to speed in IFRS is essential, especially for any business with an international outlook.

Get ahead of the game - invest in your IFRS knowledge in 2009! IASeminars Morgan is here to give you the edge that you need on the global stage in 2009.

For more information about our IFRS courses or to register, please visit www.iaseminars.com

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About IASeminars
Based in London and Washington DC, IASeminars is a specialist independent training company providing a comprehensive range of international accounting and finance training courses around the world, on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), Comparative / Other GAAP and Governance & Compliance. IASeminars offers several hundred public seminars and in-house training courses each year in over 30 cities worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.iaseminars.com

About Morgan International
While certification in and of itself is pivotal, selecting the ideal source for training is also key. Morgan International represents leading international institutions and covers 7 programs for designations in Accounting, Finance, Logistics and Human Resources. First established in Beirut in 1995, Morgan extended its presence to 27 major cities in just over a decade; stretching from Bangalore to Warsaw and servicing thousands of candidates per year in the following programs: CPA, CFA, CMA, CIA, CTP, PHR/SPHR, CSCP, IFRS and Essential Skills (including workshops and in-house training). For more information, visit www.morganintl.com.

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