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Continental Breakfast
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8:00 - 8:30 AM
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Workshop (including lunch and breaks)
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Accounting Failures: What Went Wrong
Case Studies of Major Companies
Case Studies of Major Companies
November 19, 2003
Find out what really happened at high-profile companies dragged down by accounting scandals. From fraud to simple mathematical errors, irregularities can trigger financial restatements, plummeting stock value and worse. Learn from others’ mistakes by:
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Reviewing case studies of companies that made headlines for the wrong reasons |
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Analyzing how misapplications of accounting rules, poor
documentation, control weaknesses and other flaws can lead to financial disaster |
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Evaluating your company’s risk factors |
Accounting for Derivatives: SFAS 133 & Beyond
November 19, 2003
The use of derivatives has transformed the financial reporting landscape. And more transactions are now characterized as derivatives. SFAS 133, its SFAS 138 amendment and the new standard, explain how to account for derivatives. This workshop:
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Identifies the basic characteristics of various financial instruments including futures, options, swaps and other derivatives |
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Discusses requirements of the new standards, pitfalls and their
effects on financial statements and risk management strategies |
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Provides guidance from the FASB’s Derivatives Implementation
Group (DIG) and explains the latest requirements in derivatives accounting and reporting |
Earnings Management—What Would You Do?
A Case Study Approach
A Case Study Approach
November 19, 2003
REAL accountants face REAL accounting choices every day. Making the wrong choice can cause REAL problems. This workshop, modeled on actual SEC enforcement cases, puts you in similar situations where you make the decisions. Get answers to questions like:
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Where do I draw the line? |
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Can I trust my auditors if they say it’s OK? |
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What is the accounting failure “trap” and how do I avoid it? |
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How do I determine what’s material and what isn’t? |
Fraud in Corporate America: Setting Up Internal Controls
November 16, 2003
From employee theft to cleverly rigged financial statements, fraud can be fatal to an organization. Recent high-level scandals are cases in point. Find out what really happened and how to prevent fraud at your company in this timely and relevant workshop. You’ll learn:
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How to assess your organization’s vulnerability to fraud |
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How to detect gimmicks and fraud in financial reports |
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What controls will guard against company meltdown |
IPOs: Financial Reporting & Filing Requirements
November 19, 2003
Financial reporting and filing requirements for IPOs can be complex and numerous. And positioning a company to go public can take years. This practical workshop—the only one of its kind:
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Explains the entire IPO process from start to finish |
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Highlights the accountant’s role in the process |
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Shows how to prepare the financial information and registration statement |
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Equips you to brief management and underwriters on information crucial to selling the IPO |
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Examines the new corporate governance rules and your responsibilities |
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