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Study Group: Software Financial Statement Analysts

Council Members in this Study Group: 36

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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Ronald Kiima, CPA, President , Kiima IncorporatedRonald Kiima, CPA

President
Kiima Incorporated
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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, SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings,corporate...

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Alfred Blazek, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer
Dunham's Sports
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Alfred S. Blazek is the Chief Financial Officer of Dunham's Sports. He was until October 2008, Finance Director with Whirlpool. Mr. Blazek has served as the Chief Financial Officer for Circuit City's National Service group and a member of the corporate Innovation team. He held this role from 2003 until...

Eli Bartov, CPA, Professor, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)Eli Bartov, CPA

Professor
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)
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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 stock options, insider trading, market efficiency,...

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Paul Miller, CPA, Professor, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOPaul Miller, CPA

Professor
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
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Paul Miller, PhD, is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Dr. Miller has over 35 years of teaching, professional, and regulatory experience in financial reporting, GAAP, with service on the staffs of both FASB and the SEC. He holds a PhD degree from the University...

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Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl Associate, Principal, Owner, Nitish Grover and AssociatesNitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl Associate

Principal, Owner
Nitish Grover and Associates
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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,...

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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...

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.

Accounting and The Gold Price - Fair Value - Valuation Problems to be Expected

November 4, 2009

Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl Associate, Principal, Owner, Nitish Grover and Associates

Gold Price Tops $1090 for First Time | economictimes.indiatimes.com

As the price of gold rises on a week on week basis  one can expect to see ramifications in the accounting arena. There are a number of  investment products sold in the market which are linked to the price of  gold and its physical holding. In this analysis I look at the nature of  problems to be expected ...

Working Capital - Internal Audit and Control - Accounting Standards

October 30, 2009

Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl Associate, Principal, Owner, Nitish Grover and Associates

A Crash Course in Working Capital | www.cfo.com

The referred Article speaks of  the importance of working capital, internal audit and  proper financial statement and how these interact to provide a proper business growth environment. In my analysis below I give my thoughts on these aspects.

How bad will EMEA troubles continue

October 27, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Survey Predicts European Troubles | www.mergersunleashed.com

Sweeping statements about economic expectations can hinder recovery efforts. While some sector is Europe (and the US) continue to show little signs of recovery, many other sectors are improving. If those sectors such as real estate and auto industries were to be removed from the prediction, I wonder...

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consulting Firm
  • Academic Institution*
  • Business Intelligence Software
  • ERP Software
  • Application Server Software
  • Content Management Software
  • Security Software
  • Supply Chain Management Software

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Professor
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • VP Finance
  • General Manager

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