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Leading Experts on Accounting & Financial Analysis
Scott CarnahanGeneral Partner
Carnahan Black Pearl LP
Scott Carnahan is Principal at Carnahan Black Pearl, an accounting consulting firm, and was previously a Partner in the Structured Finance Group and a National Director of Advisory Services with KPMG. Scott has more than 24 years of experience serving the financial services industry. He has advised...
Ronald Kiima, CPAPresident
Kiima IncorporatedRonald A. Kiima is a former SEC Assistant Chief Accountant. Mr. Kiima is currently the President of Kiima Incorporated, a private consulting firm specializing in SEC accounting and disclosure issues, SEC registration statements and periodic reports, SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings,corporate...
Dan GodeCo-Founder
Almaris E-Learning SystemsDan Gode is a Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting, Taxation, and Business Law at New York University Stern School of Business. He is also the Co-Founder of Almaris E-Learning Systems. Professor Gode teaches courses in corporate financial accounting and modeling and projecting financial statements....
Thomas Klein, CPAManaging Member
KleinCPA PLLCThomas Klein is a Faculty Member at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Business. Mr. Klein teaches taxation and financial accounting courses, both at the undergraduate and graduate (MBA, Masters of Accounting) level. He is also the Managing Member of KleinCPA, serving clients with revenues...
Anthony Catanach, Jr.Director
DI2 Associates, LLC
Anthony H. Catanach Jr., PhD, is a Professor in the Strategic Initiatives Group of the Villanova University School of Business. He also is a Director at DI2 Associates, a Pennsylvania based accounting and reporting consulting firm. Dr. Catanach has expertise in the areas of business risk management...
GLG Study Groups in Accounting & Financial Analysis(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Chief Financial Officers | 1809 |
| IFRS Accounting Specialists | 1364 |
| Accounting, Finance, and Tax Professors (US) | 448 |
| Tax Professionals (US) | 437 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing Accounting & Finance Professionals | 415 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses in Accounting & Financial Analysis(?)
Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
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More Under Armour Red Flags...
November 20, 2009
Anthony Catanach, Jr., Director, DI2 Associates, LLC
Stock Jocks Punish Under Armour's Mathletes | www.cnbc.com
Under Armour's most recent 10K contains a number of financial reporting "red flags" that reflect a cavalier attitude toward financial reporting transparency.
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The Fair Value Debate - The Political Imperative - A Exercise in Futility?
November 19, 2009
Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl Associate, Principal, Owner, Nitish Grover and Associates
Accounting Rules:Divided and Overruled | www.economist.com
Fair value has been in the news for sometime. Also banks are now complaining and so are regulators and politicians. The convergence issue and the impact of a far off standard setter not subject to local influence is having its effects on the debate. In this analysis I look at why fair value shouldnot...
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What the Former SEC Chairmen Missed...
November 19, 2009
Anthony Catanach, Jr., Director, DI2 Associates, LLC
Don't Let Banks Hide Bad Assets | online.wsj.com
Conceptually, the arguments favoring fair value accounting are sound and quite appealing. Unquestionably, financial statement users will benefit from data about how a company’s assets and liabilities change in value during a reporting period. However, there are two major issues associated with fair...
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What Have the Accountants Done For Us Lately?
November 19, 2009
Anthony Catanach, Jr., Director, DI2 Associates, LLC
Systemic risk legislation threatens FASB’s independence | www.accountingweb.com
Debates about the causes of the recent financial crisis have yet to focus on the inability of financial institution independent auditors to provide adequate oversight over management’s valuations of financial instruments.
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Microsoft investing in Cloud Computing or a Server and PDA line of Computers?
November 18, 2009
Microsoft, Taiwan to develop cloud computing technology | www.totaltele.com
Is Microsoft's investment in Taiwan to develop cloud computing technology or build its own line of PDA/laptops and Servers to function within "Cloud Computing"?Development of New Software always drives the need for improved and updated Computer hardware as the perfect combination for solving the ease...
GLG Live Meetings in Accounting & Financial Analysis(?)
Upcoming Seminars
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November 30, 2009 | London
Seminar: What Moves FX Rate (London) -
December 4, 2009 | San Francisco
Fundamental: Accounting for Stock Options (San Francisco) -
December 9, 2009 | Hong Kong
Seminar: China Accounting Practices - A Different Standard (Hong Kong)
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GLG Webcasts
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Teleconference: Apollo Group - SEC Revenue Probe (11:00 AM EDT/15:00 GMT)
October 29, 2009
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Webcast: Analyzing the Balance Sheet for Warnings Signals and Red Flags - Advanced (10:30 AM EDT)
August 27, 2009
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Webcast: Analyzing the Balance Sheet for Warnings Signals and Red Flags-Intermediate (10:30 AM EDT)
August 20, 2009
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GLG Webcast: Cash Flow Manipulation- July 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM EDT/7:30 AM PDT
July 28, 2009
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GLG Webcast: Financial Outlook for the Retail Holiday Season -October 30, 2008 at 3:00 PM EDT
October 30, 2008
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Most Popular Accounting & Financial Analysis News
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The Fair Value Debate - The Political Imperative - A Exercise in Futility?
November 19, 2009
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What the Former SEC Chairmen Missed...
November 19, 2009
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What Have the Accountants Done For Us Lately?
November 19, 2009
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Virtual stealing or hold ups? same end result.
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Microsoft investing in Cloud Computing or a Server and PDA line of Computers?
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