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May 12, 2008
IFRS and US GAAP - Convergance Difficulties
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
1.  Given  all of the differences between US GAAP and IFRS it will be a few more years before convergance occurs. 2.  There is a lack of conformity with respect to adherance to IFRS as it has been promulgated into law.  As such, it is difficult to review a financial statement completed under IFRS unless you know the underlying accounting policies promulgated by a specific governmental...
May 12, 2008
How to eliminate souvereign funds!
Analysis of: The invasion of the sovereign-wealth funds: The biggest worry about rich Arab and Asian states buying up Wall Street is the potential backlash. | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
1. Souvereign funds based on the undue accumulation of unproductive foreign reserves can only exist in a mercantilist system of fixed or pegged exchange rates. 2. By moving towards a complete floating exchange rate system, foreign reserve accumulations will be driven to zero and, ergo, also the souvereign funds. 3. So, instead of regulating souveraeign funds, create free-working futures...
May 12, 2008
Smoke with no substance
Analysis of: Citifin sacks 400, bank plans $1bn loan selloff | economictimes.indiatimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
It's just astonishing how much junk you can find lying around your bank, especially if you've been collecting things for as long as Citigroup has. Selling $500b in non core assets. Which will help in the short term what about the long term? have we learned nothing from Chainsaw Al (Sunbeam)? Pandit, fire sale well help the top line but what about the bottom line?  And if it gets too difficult,...
May 12, 2008
Warehousing & Hospitals
Analysis of: India Agriculture & Medical Infrastructure Opportunities | www.maxkapital.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
In India opportunities abound; yet there is a shortfall of management skills. This article examines the macroeconomic environment both long and medium term and highlights energy, agriculture and healthcare as key beneficiaries of the times we live and will live in.  It then looks at the healthcare and agriculture sectors in India and identifies opportunities in hospitals and warehousing. ...
May 6, 2008
Direct Expensing of Interest by Homebuilders
Analysis of: Hidden Mortgage Risks Abound in U.S. Home Market | www.bloomberg.com
Author: David Keller, Former Chief Financial Officer, Technical Olympic USA Inc.
Not capitalizing interest in inventory causes acceleration of losses and deterioration of book value.
May 5, 2008
Electro-shocking a corpse
Analysis of: SEC's Atkins Calls for Fair-Value Guidance | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
1. Something is clearly worth nothing when nobody wants to buy it, e.g., Bear Stearns price went from $58/share to zero. 2. Option pricing theory tells us that the equity in a firm functions as a long-term option. Clearly, Bear Sterns "American-style equity option" was clearly out-of-the-money. 3. However, without Bear Stearns the whole financial system could possibly unravel and the Fed leaned on...
May 5, 2008
US GAAP and IFRS - Convergence - A Look at Some Issues
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
As  the  global  accounting  convergence process  progresses a  number  of  contentious  issues are  being  raised. This  analysis  takes  a  look  at  some  of  these  issues.
May 5, 2008
Banking and Subprime Crisis - Citigroup - Global Implications for financial markets
Analysis of: Citifin sacks 400, bank plans $1bn loan selloff | economictimes.indiatimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The subprime crisis started in America  but  has  stinged and burned  financial institutions and businesses  the  world over. The  referred  article speaks  of  downsizing and  sell off  by  Citigroup  at  CitiFinancial - a  retail loan supermarket  in  India  for  high interest  loans in India....
Robert McCabeApril 28, 2008
Could something be clearly worth zero?
Analysis of: SEC's Atkins Calls for Fair-Value Guidance | www.cfo.com
Author: Robert McCabe, Partner, McCabe & Associates, PhDs
How can an SEC Commissioner who is obviously not familiar with Fair Value estimates call for changing the existing guidance? The value of something is zero if that is what you can buy and sell it for.    
April 28, 2008
Culture is the most important component of fraud prevention
Analysis of: How ton Nab the Rogues: 10 Fraud Tips | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Anti-fraud techniques within a company cannot be effective in preventing fraud if management is not committed to a fraud-free culture within the company.
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