2-Day Financial Accounting & Reporting Conference; Led by Experts from the Big Four and Regional Firms (Boston, United States - June 11-12, 2020)

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Dec 30, 2019, 10:15 ET

DUBLIN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Financial Accounting & Reporting" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

We are seeing an unprecedented level of major accounting changes from US and international standard-setters. This conference will address the latest developments in key areas. Experts from the Big Four and regional firms will lead the discussion.

Learning Objectives

Understand the latest accounting changes in key areas
Recognize the timelines and key factors
Begin to assess the effects of these standards on your company or clients

Who Should Attend?

CFOs (and their staff), Controllers, VPs of Finance, Financial Managers, Internal Auditors, Tax Accountants, Treasury Staff, Accountants in Industry, Internal Control/SOX personnel, Consultants, Public Accountants, Educators.

Agenda

Agenda: DAY 1

8:00 - 8:45

Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:45 - 10:30

Accounting for Leases: New Rules
Identification of a Lease
Key Concepts
Lease Classification
Lessee and Lessor Accounting
Examples

10:30 - 10:45 - Break

10:45 - 12:00

Financial Modeling

Explains each of PwC's 10 best practices for financial modeling, the rationale behind them and provides practical advice for using them when building financial models
Enables participants to recognize the key features of a best practice financial model

11:25 - 11:30 - Break

11:30 - 12:30

Fraud Update
Context and perspective
SEC/DOJ Guidance
Global perspective
Indicators of opportunity

12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch

1:00 - 2:00

Hedge Accounting Post ASU 2017-12: Where we Landed and Where are We Headed Next
Interest rates
Commodity
FX
The risks, the instruments and the accounting-disclosures

2:00 - 3:30

Stock-Based Comp

3:30 - 3:45 - Break

3:45 - 5:15

SEC Developments: Part 1
SEC Personnel Update
The Financial CHOICE Act
JOBS Act Implementation Update
FAST Act (aka JOBS Act 1.5)
What to Expect

Agenda: DAY 2

8:15 - 8:45

Continental Breakfast

8:45 - 10:10

SEC Update Part 2:
Opportunities for Time and Cost Savings
Form 10Q Efficiencies
Interim Financial Statements
MD&A
Quantitative & Qualitative Disclosures

10:10 - 10:20 - Break

10:20 - 11:25

Accounting for Income Taxes Update (ASC 740)
How to apply the framework to current and evolving transactions
Interpretations and examples
Impact of recently issued ASUs

11:25 - 11:30 - Break

11:30 - 12:30

Revenue Recognition
SEC Comment Letters
Commissions
Industry Trends

12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch

1:30 - 2:30

FASB Update
Recent and Proposed ASUs
Current Projects
Disclosure Effectiveness
What to expect in the next 12 months

2:30 - 2:45 - Break

2:45 - 4:15

IT Risk and Cybersecurity Overview
Disclosure requirements
Risks in the Digital Age
Key Questions
Solutions and Activities
Examples of Threat Scenarios

Speakers

George Do Equinix, Chief Infirmation Security Officer
Renton Squires PwC, Principal
Aleks Zabreyko Connor Group, Partner and Head of Professional Practice
Anita Pathy Ernst & Young, Manager
Kim Le A2Q2, Director, Founder & CEO
Helen Kane Hedge Trackers, President & Founder
Matthew Nickrent Ernst & Young, Manager
Ron Kiima Kiima Inc., Former U.S. SEC Assistant Chief Accountant in Division of Corporation Finance
Amanda McCarty Grant Thornton, Audit Partner
Kevin Moyers Deloitte, Tax Senior Manager
Andy Clay Grant Thornton, Senior Manager
Charlie Steward Deloitte, Accounting Services Senior Manager
Mark Driessen PwC, Director
Matt Svetich Effectus Group, Director of Technical Accounting

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