ICGFM Winter Conference Opens in Washington

Jim Ebbitt, President of ICGFM, openned the Winter Conferece, Practical Uses of New Standards to Enhance Transparency and Program Performance. Emerging standards that will be discussed include:

• International Public Sector Accounting Standards


• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative


• International Aid Transparency Initiative


• Extended Business Reporting Language

Mr. Ebbitt welcomed over 100 delegates from over 25 Countries to the Enrique Iglesias Conference Center at the Inter-American Development Bank. Mr. Ebbitt is completing his 2 year term as President of ICGFM.

Mr. Ebbitt thanked sponsors Grant Thornton, Casals & Associates, FreeBalance, Mosley & Associates and the Graduate School. He also thanked the IaDB.