EDMONTON, Oct. 3, 2011 /CNW/ - Medwell Capital Corp. (TSX-V: MWC) today announced that the Company will present its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
The Company does not expect that adoption of IFRS will have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company had applied to the Alberta Securities Commission ("ASC"), for exemptive relief to continue reporting its financial statements using Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("Canadian GAAP"), specifically CICA Accounting Guideline 18, Investment Companies. The Company was notified on September 29, 2011, that the exemptive relief sought was not granted by the ASC. For comparison purposes the transition date to adopt IFRS for companies with a December 31 year end is January 1, 2010.
About Medwell Capital Corp.
Medwell Capital Corp. is a Canadian-based merchant bank that provides of capital and advisory services to the healthcare industry. For further information please visit [ www.medwellcapital.com ].
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