Financial Accounting & Reporting Update Conference
Organization: Accounting Conferences and Seminars
Venue: hyatt regency santa clara s
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Event Date/Time: Mar 19, 2015 / 8:45 am - (EST) | End Date/Time: Mar 20, 2015 / 4:30 pm - (EST) |
Description
- 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
Cost $795 if you register by February 13 (Regular price is $995) We have a block of rooms available at $279 per night. Hyatt Santa Clara is 5 miles from San Jose airport and 35 miles from San Francisco Intl Airport. Register any one of three ways: 1. Register online using a credit card and click the orange button 2. Register by phone at (610) 789-3110 3. Email your contact info to be invoiced to
AGENDA: DAY 1 8:00 8:45 Continental Breakfast and Registration 8:45 10:15 Financial Accounting Update FASB & IASB Convergence projects Lease accounting Financial instruments Consolidations Other FASB projects SEC accounting update 10:15 10:30 Break 10:30 12:00 Revenue Recognition Key provisions of new standard Considerations and illustrative examples for collectibility, contingent revenue, sales to distributors, performance obligations over time, elimination of VSOE for software transactions, use of residual approach, term licenses, time value of money, disclosure implications 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:15 Megatrends Demographic and social change Shift in economic power Rapid urbanization, climate change and resource scarcity Technological breakthroughs 2:15 2:25 Break 2:25 3:45 Accounting for Stock-based Compensation 10 years later but still full of complex nuances Impact on corporate income tax accounting Calculation of earning per share Presentation of cash flow statement 3:45 4:00 Break 4:00 5:15 SEC Reporting & Compliance: What Would You Do? Interactive case study discussion Heightened demand for disclosures Recent trends in SEC Comments EITF highlights AGENDA: DAY 2 8:30 10:00 Form 10-Q Opportunities for Time and Cost Savings Understand how to improve your quarterly filings What the SEC is really looking for What to include in your narrative 10:00 10:15 Break 10:15 11:45 SOX & Internal Controls Update Impact of new revenue recognition standard Continuing developments of COSO 2013 Case study discussion Survey results 11:45 12:45 Lunch 12:45 2:00 Legal Update Dodd Frank progress report SEC Enforcement trends Other regulatory developments 2:00 2:15 Break 2:15 3:30 Fraud Case Studies Past issues and emerging trends Trends in detection including analytics Corruption and bribery 3:30 4:30 Tax Update for Corporate Accountants Legislative overview Tax law changes Conference series speakers include: William Fellows, Deloitte & Touche Partner Rich Stuart, McGladrey Partner Steve Blum, Ernst & Young Executive Director Ron Kiima, Kiima Inc. Former SEC Assistant Chief Accountant now President of Kiima Inc. a private consulting firm specializing in SEC, corporate governance and risk management Joe Hainly, KPMG Federal Tax Senior Manager Steve DiPietro, Deloitte & Touche Finance and IFRS Program Management Office leader for New England Hank Galligan, BDO Practice Office Accounting Director Steve Koltun, McGladrey & Pullen Assurance Services Partner Scott Hickson, Ernst & Young Senior Manager in National Office with primary emphasis of revenue recognition Paige Kuroyama, McGladrey & Pullen Director in the Western Regional Professional Practice Office Francis Markey, Duff & Phelps Director, Valuation Services R. Daniel O'Connor, Ropes & Gray Partner focusing on SEC Enforcement matters, internal investigations and related trial work. Mark Sitlinger, Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) Director of Accounting Policy