Study Group: Financial Statement Analysts - Leaders, Scholars, and Educators

Council Members in this Study Group: 353

This study group may include chief financial officers, chartered public accountants, controllers, and consultants knowledgeable on topics such as finance, taxation, auditing, forensic accounting and fraud, financial accounting and reporting, bankruptcy, pension benefits, cash flow, company valuation, working capital, hedge accounting, and mergers and acquisition, among others.

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Scott Carnahan

General 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...

Ronald Kiima

President
Kiima Incorporated

Ronald 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,...

Simon Holliday

Director
H2 Gambling Capital

Simon Holliday is the Director at H2 Gambling Capital, which he established during Sept 2008. H2 Gambling Capital is the UK based leading supplier of data regarding the global gambling (betting, gaming and lotteries) industry. He and his team collect...

Ian Wood

Partner
Wireless Foundry

Ian Wood is the Founding Partner of Wireless Foundry, a telecom and IT consultancy founded in 1998. His clients include France Telecom/Orange, SonyEricsson, Vodafone, Openwave and Qualcomm. He was among the first employees of Motorola Cellular Communications...

Steven Gallaway

Principal
Gaming Market Advisors

Steven Gallaway is a Principal at Gaming Market Advisors, where he has worked since 2005. Previously, he served as Vice President at The Innovation Group, a casino and gaming consultancy firm, from 2001 to 2005. At GMA he provides clients with market...

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More Under Armour Red Flags...

November 20, 2009

Analysis by:Anthony Catanach, Director,

Analysis of: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.

The Fair Value Debate - The Political Imperative - A Exercise in Futility?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Nitish Grover, Principal, Owner,

Analysis of: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 should not be influenced by those not well conversant with the subject. While I agree that accountants alone should not influence the debate yet the undue influence of politicians should be avoided.

What the Former SEC Chairmen Missed...

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Anthony Catanach, Director,

Analysis of: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 value reporting that accountants, investors, legislators, and regulators need to address in the wake of our most recent financial crisis.

What Have the Accountants Done For Us Lately?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Anthony Catanach, Director,

Analysis of: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.

The Economic Downturn and Revival - Challenges for Accountants and Auditors

November 12, 2009

Analysis by:Nitish Grover, Principal, Owner,

Analysis of:Failed financial firms:The bust that worked | www.economist.com

The referred article speaks of the bankruptcy reorganization plan of one Institution. In this analysis I take the referred Institution as a referral point to examine/highlight the challenges which accountants and auditors will face in their stewardship and attest function.

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