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The Mark-to-Market Accounting Controversy: Implications for Lawyers and Their Clients (Audio CD Package) |
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The current financial crisis has put the spotlight on "mark-to-market" or fair value accounting, as implemented by Financial Accounting Standard 157. Some have said that this accounting method has exacerbated the difficulties of many financial institutions by requiring unwarranted writedowns of some financial assets, and Congress included provisions regarding mark-to-market accounting in the recently-enacted Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA). This program considers key issues and answers questions surrounding market-to-market accounting. Including:- What exactly is mark-to-market accounting? What are the applicable accounting standards and why have they generated such controversy?
- How have the Securities Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board responded to the controversy?
- What will be the impact of the EESA?
- What does the heightened focus on mark-to-market accounting mean for lawyers and their clients, including non-financial companies and how will it affect disclosure and liability standards?
Don't miss this opportunity to listen to the expert analysis on the accounting changes that will affect your practice for years to come.
This audio CD package includes 2 audio CDs and printed course materials.
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