Track: Financial Accounting and Reporting

Accounting Hot Topics

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: 411

This session explores new and proposed accounting standards. It will focus on derivatives (new disclosure requirements and proposed new hedging requirements), fair value measurement implementation issues, distinguishing between debt and equity instruments, revenue recognition and other emerging topics.

Speakers:

• Marti Tirinnanzi
  President
  Financial Standards, Inc.

Objectives

• Uncover recent key accounting changes
• Understand the current status of FASB projects that may result in significant changes to practice in the coming years

Pre-Requisites

• Involvement or authority over financial reporting segments of your company.
• Interest in financial reporting process of your company

Take-Aways

• Links to summaries of the projects discussed on the FASB website

CPA Field of Study: ACCT