This presentation will cover the following:The timetable and applicable legislation for the introduction of the Euro in the first wave -Euro-zone countries.The UK governments plan for the possible introduction of the Euro and the proposed changeover period.
The implications for IT systems - both in the Euro-zone and the UK
The IT business system requirements - preparation and conversion
Managing the conversion process
Recommendations for preparing business systems for the Euro.
About Dennis Keeling
In 1993, Dennis helped found BASDA, the Business and Accounting Software Developers Association, the international trade association for the industry for which he acts as its Chief Executive. BASDA represents the interests of over 300 of the world's largest software developers, including such companies as SAP, Oracle, Baan, JD Edwards, PeopieSoft and Sage. It has had exceptional growth over that last year with revenues growing by 100%. Dennis acts as the Chairman of the BASDA EMU initiative, with a 25-developer working party, pulling together the requirements for EMU across Europe. He works closely with the FEE, the EU accounting body, Bank of England, HM Treasury and the EU Commission. He has presented all over the world on EMU issues and is recognised as the voice for the Industry on the subject.
Dennis Keeling, acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on business and accounting software, established his consultancy in 1983. He claims the world record for attending more demonstrations of business and accounting systems fhan anyone else, a record that has never been challenged. He established in his early years a means of benchmarking individual business and accounting systems and today is acknowledged as the world's leading expert on international business systems. He is the author of Ovum Evaluates: Corporate Financial Systems, which has been the market leading publication in this field for the last three years. He evaluates the top 20 leading international vendors and the report is updated quarterly to keep subscribers abreast with changes that are continually happening in the IT arena.
September 1999
Copyright © AXiS 1999. This page created 17th September 1999