KPMG Accounting & Financial Reporting Symposium To Address New Revenue Recognition, FASB Developments

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, announced today that its 24th Annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Symposium will deliver critical insights for corporate financial executives on financial and management issues impacting the marketplace. The popular CPE-eligible program will occur Dec. 4-5 at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

Breakout sessions this year will include analysis of the new revenue recognition standard, current Financial Accounting Standards Board developments, accounting for leases and financial instruments, as well as sessions on COSO, an SEC update, and a Washington Outlook.

"Advances in technology, as well as new guidance from the FASB and SEC, continue to shape the landscape for financial reporting," says Thomas Duffy, KPMG's national managing partner for Audit. "This is a powerful forum to hear from thought leaders on topics ranging from technical accounting issues to discussions of leadership trends that have helped companies compete more effectively in today's environment."

The Symposium provides corporate executives with the latest insights, thought leadership and newest information on critical issues and developments affecting financial decision making, including year-end reporting activities. Visit KPMG Learning | Executive Education's Symposium website to learn more about the content and to register to attend.

Influential executives from industry and the accounting profession will lead the discussions of today's and tomorrow's most important issues for financial and business leaders, ranging from recent guidance from the FASB and SEC to global accounting issues.

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.

Contact:
Rebecca L. Rickert
KPMG LLP
201.307.8274
[email protected]

SOURCE KPMG LLP