Study Group: Homebuilders Industry Accounting Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 38

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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Leading Experts in this Study Group

John Burns

President
JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, INC.

John Burns is President of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Inc., which helps real estate industry executives by analyzing and summarizing the information they need to make decisions with more confidence. Mr. Burns is on retainer with a number of companies,...

David Keller

Former Chief Financial Officer
Technical Olympic USA Inc.

David J. Keller most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Technical Olympic, a NYSE national homebuilding company. Prior to this, Mr. Keller served as the Chief Financial Officer at Citifinancial, a subsidiary of Citigroup....

Gregory Schulte

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
The Corky McMillin Companies

Greg Schulte is the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at The Corky McMillin Companies, a large, privately-held full service residential and commercial real estate development and homebuilding company. Mr. Schulte was also a self-employed...

Eli Bartov

Professor
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)

Dr. Bartov, PhD, CPA, is a Research Professor of Accounting at the Stern School of Business, New York University. He has authored numerous scholarly articles on issues of accounting earnings manipulations, earnings quality, equity valuation, executive...

Vishesh Chandiok

Partner - Head of India
Grant Thornton India

Vishesh Chandiok is the Partner Head of India at Grant Thornton, India. He has over 11 years of accounting and finance experience across various industries. Mr. Chandiok‘s area of expertise includes real estate & infrastructure (includes power, construction,...

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Short Sales Are About to Increase

October 5, 2009

Analysis by:John Burns, President,

Analysis of:Short Sales: A Fraying Lifeline for Homeowners | www.businessweek.com

Treasury is announcing new terms that they hope will encourage more short-sales. These transactions have not been very effective in the past, and while this is probably not going to be a game changer, it’s wise to expect the incentives could spur some level of increase in short sales.

Thank You, Uncle Sam

September 2, 2009

Analysis by:John Burns, President,

Analysis of:Hope can fuel bulls' charge as stocks rally despite worries | www.usatoday.com

We believe that the recovery will be W-shaped and that April was only a false bottom. Our estimate is that there will be a slowing beginning in December, and that we will hit the true bottom in summer of 2010.

Policy Makers, CEOs and Investors Beware

August 26, 2009

Analysis by:John Burns, President,

Analysis of:1. Mortgage Rates to Benefit from Stabilized Home Prices, Jumbo Mortgage Rates in Particular | www.examiner.com

The emergence of home price stabilization is spotty and should not be over-simplified. It’s important to look at the underlying indicators to see where stabilization is actually taking place.

Has Housing Construction Really Bottomed?

August 26, 2009

Analysis by:John Burns, President,

Analysis of:U.S. Economy: Housing Starts Gain to Seven-Month High (Update1) | www.bloomberg.com

The recent good news in housing starts is based on seasonally adjusted data, which can fluctuate and affect solid conclusions. Non-seasonally adjusted data across a 12-month period is a more stable reflection of construction activity.

Are Consumers Paying Down Debt?

October 17, 2008

Analysis by:John Burns, President,

Analysis of:Consumers Pay Down Debt For First Time In 10 Years | www.marketwatch.com

Consumer borrowing has decreased for the first time in over 10 years as outstanding revolving and non-revolving credit fell in August. This may be an indication that Americans are pulling back on spending as the financial and housing markets continue to deteriorate.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Operative Builder/Developer
Consulting Firm
Accounting & Audit Firm
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

Chief Financial Officer
Principal
President
Partner

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