Former ESPN Chair George Bodenheimer To Address KPMG's Accounting & Financial Reporting Symposium

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Former ESPN Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer will serve as a keynote speaker at KPMG LLP's 24^th Annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Symposium, an annual conference hosted by the audit, tax and advisory firm. This year's CPE-eligible Symposium will be held Dec. 4-5 at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

Bodenheimer, an influential media and sports executive, will address innovation and business growth in today's competitive environment. He joins the conference's other keynote speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward, who will deliver his insights on the impact of the mid-term election, the economy, and the legislative environment on business.

"This conference delivers need-to-know accounting and financial updates for business leaders, while addressing the challenges of the economic and regulatory landscape," says Thomas Duffy, KPMG's national managing partner for Audit. "George Bodenheimer and Bob Woodward are well-positioned to share their perspectives on leadership and current affairs impacting corporate America."

In addition to the insights from Bodenheimer and Woodward, the conference features experienced industry and accounting professionals leading sessions on key issues such as implementing the new revenue recognition standard, current FASB developments, accounting for leases and financial instruments, as well as risk management, COSO, an SEC update, and a Washington Outlook, as well as other topics.

Corporate financial executives who attend the Symposium will learn about the latest insights, thought leadership and information on critical issues and developments affecting financial decision making, including year-end reporting. To learn more about this year's KPMG symposium and to register, go to the KPMG Learning | Executive Education Symposium website. 

About George Bodenheimer
George Bodenheimer is a media industry pioneer, formerly serving as executive chairman, ESPN, Inc. where he provided strategic direction for ESPN's global business. Previously, he served as ESPN's longest-tenured president, and oversaw all multimedia sports assets of The Walt Disney Company, serving as co-chairman, Disney Media Networks. Bodenheimer will address KPMG's 24th Annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Symposium by discussing the importance of focusing on innovation and growth in a challenging market, including what leaders need to know to foster a creative business environment.

About KPMG's Executive Education
From basic and advanced technical accounting courses and seminars for CPE Credit to in-depth conferences, KPMG's Executive Education provides a range of effective continuing education learning experiences for corporate executives and their staffs in the accounting, finance and business management professions. To learn more, and find registration information for the Annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Symposium, go to www.execed.kpmg.com.

About KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.kpmg.com/us), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"). KPMG International's member firms have 155,000 professionals, including more than 8,600 partners, in 155 countries.

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