May 18 & May 21, 2008
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
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June 22 & June 25, 2008
St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach
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CPE Credit: 8 Hours · MCLE Credit: Up to 8 Hours
Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 8:30 am
Workshop (including lunch and breaks) 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Review of Recent GAAP
DC: May 18, 2008 · Code: C157EDC190
CA: June 22, 2008 · Code: C157FCA690
This continually updated workshop is designed for the accountant
who wants to keep abreast of the latest rules and regulations affecting financial accounting and reporting. You'll:
- Discover how the latest pronouncements affect your company or clients
- Benefit from an analysis of late-breaking and emerging developments
- Get a "sneak preview" of where the standard setters are heading
SOX 404 Compliance: A How-To Guide
DC: May 18, 2008 · Code: C189EDC190
CA: June 22, 2008 · Code: C189FCA690
This workshop is a comprehensive guide to the SOX 404 process. An expert shows you the "ins and outs" of 404 compliance, providing the practical knowledge to get you up to speed. You'll learn to:
- Successfully comply with 404 internal control reporting requirements
- Implement the documentation methods right for you
- Identify, evaluate and communicate deficiencies
Stock-Based Compensation: Accounting Issues
DC: May 18, 2008 · Code: C199EDC190
CA: June 22, 2008 · Code: C199FCA690
FAS 123R requires companies to recognize the fair value of stock-based compensation on their financial statements. In this workshop, you'll learn what you need to do to comply with the new standard and how expensing stock options will affect your accounting. You'll learn:
- The key features of FAS 123R and how it interacts with other accounting standards
- How to apply FAS 123R to various forms of share-based compensation
- The impact of key assumptions upon annual expense
- How to develop and interpret assumptions that are used for option pricing models
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Accounting for Derivatives: FAS 133 & Beyond
DC: May 21, 2008 · Code: C130EDC190
CA: June 25, 2008 · Code: C130FCA690
More and more companies use derivatives to manage risk exposures. The accounting requirements for derivatives are complex, the rules continue to evolve and more transactions are now characterized as derivatives. This workshop:
- Identifies the basic characteristics of various financial instruments including futures, options, swaps and other derivatives
- Analyzes the effects of hedge accounting on financial statements
- Discusses FAS 133, its amendments, implementation issues, disclosure changes and potential pitfalls
- Provides guidance from the FASB's Derivatives Implementation Group (DIG), Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) and explains the latest requirements in
derivatives accounting and reporting
Business Combinations & Consolidations
DC: May 21, 2008 · Code: C240EDC190
CA: June 25, 2008 · Code: C240FCA690
New FASB rules have changed the face of accounting for business combinations. Be up to date on the new FAS 141R and FAS 160 as well as FAS 142 and FIN 46R. You will:
- Review new accounting and reporting for acquisitions, consolidations and noncontrolling interests
- Learn to recognize acquisitions under the new rules
- Analyze differences between separable and legal/contractual intangibles and goodwill
- Understand the complex goodwill impairment test
Fair Value Accounting: Impact of FAS 157 & Beyond
DC: May 21, 2008 · Code: C224EDC190
CA: June 25, 2008 · Code: C224FCA690
FAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, represents a dramatic shift away from historical cost accounting, one that could significantly impact companies' financial statements. This workshop presents an in-depth discussion of fair value and how the new rules will affect existing accounting and disclosure practices. You will:
- Understand the fundamentals of fair value measurement
- Explore the evolution of fair value from its beginnings to its current definition
- Discover how the new definition impacts over 50 existing accounting rules
- Understand the new and expanded disclosure requirements
IT Compliance for Sarbanes-Oxley
DC: May 21, 2008 · Code: C190EDC190
CA: June 25, 2008 · Code: C190FCA690
Are you satisfied that your company's IT controls meet SOX requirements? This unique workshop addresses management's AND external auditors' responsibilities for SOX-compliant IT controls using the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) framework. You will:
- Benefit from lessons learned from recent SOX 404 audits
- Become familiar with emerging IT audit practices
- Understand how to leverage the COBIT framework to reduce risk in key financial systems
- Receive guidance on accessing IT tools for sustaining compliance and adding value
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