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　On February 27, Works Applications Co., Ltd. and the Japan CFO Association (JCFOA) will hold the "New Lease Accounting Standards Forum" online, The new lease accounting standards, which will become mandatory in 2027, will have a significant impact on balance sheets, so it is essential for companies to respond to them as soon as possible. The Forum will feature Mr. Yasuki Kawanishi of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ), which compiled the new lease accounting standards, as well as experts from companies that have already adopted IFRS 16 and auditing firms, who will provide detailed explanations of the key points of the new standards, their impact on practice, and examples of how companies are responding. WAP invites anyone who is interested in the new standards to attend this event free of charge. To register, please contact WAP.

Program

For all accounting and finance departments】
13:00-13:40
Keynote Speech: Overview of the New Lease Accounting Standard
Mr. Yasuki Kawanishi (ASBJ Chairman and Sustainability Standards Board (SSBJ) Chairman)

【For accounting and finance department managers】
13:40-14:20
J. Front Retailing's IFRS compliance with the Lease Accounting Standard
Mr . Hayato Wakabayashi (Director, Japan CFO Association, Executive Vice President, J. Front Retailing K.K. and Director, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store)

[For new lease accounting practitioners]
14:30-15:00
Impact of new lease accounting standards and practical considerations
Mr. Yosuke Naganuma (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) Certified Public Accountant, Partner, Quality Control Technical Center, Quality and Risk Management Division, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
Mr. Taiyo Ikeda (Certified Public Accountant, Partner, Accounting and Financial Reporting Advisory Department, Audit Advisory Division, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)

【For those in charge of new lease accounting projects】
15:00～16:30
Panel Discussion:
Panel Discussion by companies applying IFRS 16
Practical knowledge of projects to comply with the new lease accounting standard, learning from leading cases
Panelists:
Mr. Takashi Inamasu (General Manager, Accounting Department, Administration Division, Kirindo Holdings Corporation)
Mr. Shigeru Ezoe (General Manager, Accounting Department, KDDI Corporation)
Mr. Kazuya Nohara (General Manager, Accounting and Finance Department, Kao Corporation) (General Manager, System Accounting, Accounting and Finance Division, Kao Corporation)
Moderator:
Mr. Masaaki Fujiwara (Principal, WAP Product Management Division)

Forum Overview

Title	New Lease Accounting Standards Forum
Date & Time	Thursday, February 27, 2025, 13:00 - 16:30
Format	Online forum using ZOOM
Objects	CFOs, corporate planning, accounting and finance departments, and other corporate departments of companies. *Participation is limited to those who belong to business corporations. Consulting firms, accounting and finance system providers, etc. may not participate.
Organizers/Cosponsors	Japan CFO Association / Works Applications Co.
Fee	Members of Japan CFO Association: 3,300 yen, General: 5,500 yen *Free of charge if you register with the campaign code issued by WAP
Registration page	https://www.cfo.jp/nlas_forum/

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