Council Members in this Study Group: 1364
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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Dan GodeCo-Founder
Almaris E-Learning Systems ![]()
Dan 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....
Anthony Catanach, Jr.Director
DI2 Associates, LLC![]()
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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...
Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl AssociatePrincipal, Owner
Nitish Grover and Associates ![]()
Nitish Grover is the Principal and Owner of Nitish Grover & Associates, an India based accounting and consulting firm. He has over 25 years of accounting, auditing, tax and consulting experience across various industries. Previously, Mr. Grover was an Assistant Manager, Finance at Eicher Motors Limited,...
David YoungProfessor
FONDATION INSEAD ![]()
David Young, PhD, is a Professor at INSEAD, France. He has experience in corporate financial reporting and value-based management. Dr Young is also the Managing Director of two advisory firms, Value Based Consultants and Goldiner Consulting. Dr. Young has experience in executive education and has conducted...
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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.
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...
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...
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.
The Economic Downturn and Revival - Challenges for Accountants and Auditors
November 12, 2009
Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl Associate, Principal, Owner, Nitish Grover and Associates
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.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officers | 1809 |
| IFRS Academic Specialists | 77 |
| China GAAP Specialists | 234 |
| Financial Statement Analysts - Leaders, Scholars, and Educators | 353 |
Leading Experts in IFRS Accounting Specialists Study Group have not participated in any upcoming seminars.
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