Invitation to Participate in Mitigating the Impact of Risky Investments (CDOs, Credit Default Swaps, and others) and Critical GASB Issues for 2009 LIVE Webcasts - Hear from Key Regulators and Top Expe

2009-06-09 Thread jcasti...@knowledgecongress.org
Mitigating the Impact of Risky Investments (CDOs, Credit Default Swaps, and 
others): A Practical Guide for Municipalities and other public works companies 
LIVE Webcasts

And

Critical GASB Issues for 2009 LIVE Webcasts

** Register in both events for only $199! **



Mitigating the Impact of Risky Investments (CDOs, Credit Default Swaps, and 
others): A Practical Guide for Municipalities and other public works companies 

Summary: Over the last few years, many municipalities were unwittingly sold 
exotic investments. Targeted by an investment advisors, municipalities were 
persuaded into buying investments which showcased the upside while greatly 
downplaying the risks. Many of these investments were in fact extremely risky 
and very fragile. Making matters worse, many of these investment products were 
purchased with money borrowed from banks a half a world away. With the market 
turmoil, municipalities are holding investments whose values are highly 
uncertain. 

While there are no quick fixes to this problem, there are ways to mitigate risk 
and reduce the impact of these bad investments on your portfolio. The Knowledge 
Congress has assembled a team of key thought leaders to help your municipality 
minimize the impact of exotic investments. The event will take place on June 
29, 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm (ET). 

Register for this event:
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FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Internal Revenue Service 
Steven Chamberlin 
Manager, Tax Exempt Bonds, Compliance & Program Management 

Jones Day 
Edward J. O'Connell 
Partner 

Mayer Brown LLP 
Joel S. Telpner 
Partner 

** Register in both events for only $199! **

Event Agenda:

Mitigating the Impact of Risky Investments 
- What is a CDO?, 
- What is a Credit Default Swap? 
1) Tax requirements relating to interest rate swaps entered into with respect 
to tax-exempt bonds. 
2) Effects of noncompliance with these tax requirements. 
3) IRS enforcement and voluntary compliance programs relating to noncompliance 
with these tax requirements. 


Mitigating the Impact of Risky Investments 

Date: Monday, June 29, 2009   
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm (ET) 
Amount: $149

Course Code: 083822 
Course Fee: $149 
Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 1.75 - 2.0 (Please note, your State Bar or 
Accounting Board will make the final determination with respect to continuing 
education credit. If you are applying for CLE credit in Texas you must register 
20 days before the event date.)  


And


Critical GASB Issues for 2009 

Summary: In the last several years, GASB has issued a number of accounting 
statements that have significantly changed the way government entities report 
and disclose financial information. This year, certain GASB statements will 
change how government finance executives do their accounting and financial 
reporting. Of primary concern will be the continuous redefining of GAAP for 
state and local governments, as well as other issues resulting to GASB's latest 
pronouncements. Our experts will attempt to explain what’s going on now and 
take a look ahead to additional accounting changes that may soon affect the 
public sector. 

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished thought leaders, 
professionals and key regulators to help government financial executives 
understand issues arising from the statements coming into effect this year. The 
speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour LIVE webcast. The 
event will take place on July 8, 2009, 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET). 

Register for this event:
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FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Eric S. Berman, CPA 
Deputy Comptroller 

KPMG LLP 
Gregory Driscoll 
Partner, Department of Professional Practice 

SB & Company, LLC 
William Seymour 
Audit Partner 

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP 
Kenneth W. Bond 
Partner 

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Event Agenda:

GASB Standards Being Implemented in FY09 (and beyond) 
  a. FY09: 
i. GASB Statement No. 49 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pollution 
Remediation Obligations 
ii. GASB Statement No. 52 Land and Other Real Estate Held as Investments by 
Endowments 
iii. GASB Statement No. 55 The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles for State and Local Governments 
iv. GASB Statement No. 56 Codification of Accounting and Financial 
Reporting Guidance Contained in the AICPA Statements on 
 Auditing Standards 
  b. FY10 (If time) 
i. GASB Statement No. 53 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Derivative 
Instruments – Just the Highlights 
ii. GASB Statement No. 54 Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type 
Definitions 
Other Implementation Issues 
Questions 
- GASB 51 provides a detailed description of intangible assets that would be 
covered within its scope. 
- GASB 51 states all intangible assets within its scope should be classified as

Invitation to Participate in BASEL II in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis LIVE Webcast - Hear from Key Regulators and Top Experts (Advertisement)

2009-07-02 Thread jcasti...@knowledgecongress.org
BASEL II in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis  

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this event. **

 
Summary: The Basel II capital framework was set up to serve as effective 
guidelines to help protect banks against operation risk. The Recent financial 
crisis has exposed potential weaknesses in the Basel II capital framework. So 
called “re-securitization/ double counting” is a primary concern among banks 
and financial institutions. The Basel committee is working on a number of 
enhancements to address the issues. 

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of Basel II experts who will share 
their opinions in a two-hour teleconference and webinar. They will discuss the 
substantive provisions of these rules as well their impact on the banking 
business. A live interaction with the audience in a question and answer format 
is also included in this event. The event will take place on July 22, 2009, 
12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET). 


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FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Federal Reserve Board 
Sean Campbell 
Section Chief, Risk Analysis Section 

Reed Smith LLP 
Michael E. Bleier 
Partner 

 

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BASEL II in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis 

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009   
Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET) 


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Course Fee: $199 - $299 
NASBA Sponsor Number: 109004 



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Invitation to Participate in Critical Issues and Relevant Updates on XBRL Implementation LIVE Webcast - Hear from Key Regulators and Top Experts (Advertisement)

2009-09-14 Thread jcasti...@knowledgecongress.org
Critical Issues and Relevant Updates on XBRL Implementation 


** Discounts apply for early registration. See information below to register in 
this event. **
 
Summary: Since its first version, XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) 
has significantly evolved. Defined as a language for the electronic 
communication of business and financial data (from xbrl.org), XBRL is 
considered the new standard for financial reporting. It allows information 
modeling and expression of logical meaning often needed in business reporting 
and one of its most important uses is to be able to exchange financial 
information, such as financial statements. Several issues have surfaced, 
however, with respect to XBRL implementation such as interoperability and 
implementation costs. With implementation imminent, these issues must now be 
addressed in order to move forward. 

Critical Issues and Relevant Updates on XBRL Implementation LIVE Webcast will 
provide executives with a comprehensive update on this topic. A key panel of 
thought leaders and experts will cover many of the most critical issues 
surrounding implementation with the goal of helping you implement XBRL at your 
firm. The event will take place on October 6, 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm (ET).


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FEATURED SPEAKER LIST: 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 
Mark Montoya 
Senior Business Analyst, Division Insurance and Research 

Ontario Securities Commission 
Andrew Lowe 
Accountant, Corporate Finance 

Ernst & Young LLP 
Paul A. Penler Executive Director, Auditing Tools and Techniques, Global 
Assurance and Audit Practice 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Mike Willis, CPA 
Partner, Chairman, XBRL International 

CFA Institute 
Glenn Doggett 
Director, Standards of Practice 

XBRL US 
Mark Bolgiano 
President and CEO 


Talking Points Agenda:

Year 1 Considerations and Issues - Requirements of the SEC Mandate in Year 1 
- Implementation options and considerations 
- Common submission errors and how to avoid them 
- Insights on company disclosures in the XBRL Exhibits 

Year 2 Considerations and Issues 
- Requirements of the SEC Mandate in Year 2 (Changes from Year 1) 
- Impact of Year 2 requirements on implementation considerations 
- Process and control impacts and considerations 

- Why CFA Institute and Investment Professionals are Interested 
-Faster Information 
-Fewer Errors 
-Expected Comparability 
- Positive Movements 
-Large Market Mandates—US, UK Japan 
-Smaller markets implementation as well 
-Increasing access—Products and IR Services 
- Shared Concerns 
-Transition to IFRS 
-Dual Filing Requirements 
- Still Work to be Done 
-Non-Financial Information 
-Corporate Actions and Compensation 
-Non-regulatory Filings—Press Release/Investor Packages 


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Critical Issues and Relevant Updates on XBRL Implementation 


Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009   
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm (ET) 
 

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Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials 
Course Code: 093900 
Course Fee: $199 - $299
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Invitation to Participate in The Red Flag Rule: Implementation Issue LIVE Webcast - Hear from Key Regulators and Top Experts (Advertisement)

2009-09-15 Thread jcasti...@knowledgecongress.org
The Red Flag Rule: Implementation Issues 


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this event. **
 
Summary: Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA), 
any entity that "regularly extends or renews credit... for goods or services" 
is defined a creditor. This includes a broad array of businesses from banks and 
financial institutions to car dealers and hospitals. The Red Flag Rule mandates 
that creditors develop comprehensive, customized identity theft recognition and 
prevention programs to identify, detect, and respond to indications of identity 
theft in a timely & efficient manner. 

After many delays, companies must now to adopt & comply with the Red Flag Rule. 
The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of experts who will help you 
understand how to navigate the rule with an emphasis on best practices moving 
forward. The Red Flag Rule: Implementation Issues LIVE Webcast is a must attend 
for creditors, financial institutions, healthcare and any business entity that 
extends credit to consumers. A LIVE interaction with the audience in a question 
and answer format is also included in this event. The event will take place on 
October 8, 2009, 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET).


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FEATURED SPEAKER LIST: 

Federal Trade Commission 
Naomi Lefkovitz 
Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection 

Jones Day 
Kevin D. Lyles 
Partner 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Lydia E. Payne-Johnson 
Manager, Governance, Regulatory and Compliance, Advisory Service 

WilmerHale 
David Medine 
Partner 



Talking Points Agenda:

- Background of how the Rule was developed and its purpose 
- Discuss some of the frequently asked questions the FTC has received about the 
application of the 
  rule and compliance obligations 

- What do the Red Flag Rules require you to do. 
- What are the components of an Identity Theft Prevention Program 
- How to Administer an Identity Theft Prevention Program 
- Oversight of Service Providers 

- What is meant by "compliance" with the Rule? 
- What are some of the flags that may be overlooked? 
- Do ID Theft prevention plans consider the "safety and soundness" requirement 
of the Rule? 

- Who is a "financial institution" under the Rule? 
- Who is a "creditor"? 
- Which consumer accounts are covered? 
- What types of "other" accounts might be covered? 


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The Red Flag Rule: Implementation Issues 


Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 
Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET) 
 

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Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials 
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Course Fee: $199 - $299 
NASBA Sponsor Number: 109004  

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Invitation to Participate in Antitrust & Technology for Attorneys: Dealing with a Global Anti-Competitive Environment LIVE Webcast - Hear from Key Regulators and Top Experts (Advertisement)

2009-09-17 Thread jcasti...@knowledgecongress.org
Antitrust & Technology for Attorneys: Dealing with a Global Anti-Competitive 
Environment 


** Discounts apply for early registration. See information below to register in 
this event. **
 
Summary: The Antitrust Law seeks to prevent anti-competitive actions within 
markets to protect consumer welfare and ensure opportunities for all 
businesses. To achieve these objectives, it prohibits practices that restrict 
free competition between business entities, such as creating cartels, bans 
anti-competitive practices of firms that lead to their dominance in particular 
markets, and controls mergers and acquisitions of large companies. However, in 
this age of rapid innovation especially in the cyberspace economy, it’s 
essential that these practices are regulated to serve the consumers' interests 
and should promoting competition. Technology is making the global environment 
much more interconnected leading to legal antitrust issues that may not have 
been conceived before. Attorneys need to be in the know on an up to the minute 
basis in order to properly advise their clients on these issues. 

The Knowledge Group is producing a webcast to help attorneys deal with the 
growing global environment brought about by technology. Learn about new 
regulations and best practices on this topic. Antitrust & Technology for 
Attorneys: Dealing with a Global Anti-Competitive Environment LIVE Webcast is a 
must attend event for Attorneys who practice this type of law. The event will 
take place on October 15, 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm (ET). 


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FEATURED SPEAKER LIST: 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 
Alden F. Abbott 
Deputy Director for Special Projects, Office of International Affairs 

Senate Judiciary Committee 
Seth Bloom 
General Counsel, Subcommittee on Antitrust 

American Antitrust Institute 
Albert A. Foer 
President 

NERA Economic Consulting 
Dr. Timothy Daniel 
Senior Vice President, (Former Assistant Director, Antitrust, FTC’s Bureau of 
Economics) 

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr 
Leon B. Greenfield 
Partner, Regulatory and Government Affairs Department 



Talking Points Agenda:
 
- FTC competition law enforcement will continue to focus on anticompetitive 
payments from drug 
  companies that delay entry of lower cost generic drugs. 
- Vigorous antitrust enforcement is more than ever important in a period of 
economic difficulty. 
- Cartels -- competitors that secretly fix prices -- remain a major source of 
antitrust concern 
  to antitrust enforcers worldwide. 
- Antitrust enforcers are concerned with maintaining strong competitive 
conditions in high tech 
  sectors of the economy. 

- There is an active legislative and oversight agenda in Congress regarding 
antitrust issues. 

- Review of Congress’ role in antitrust policy in general 

- Discussion of Senate Antitrust Subcommittee’s legislative agenda – (i) bill 
to repeal the freight 
  railroad industry’s antitrust exemption; (ii) bill to end “reverse payment” 
settlements between brand 
  name drug makers and generic drug makers in which the brand name company 
settles patent 
  litigation by paying the generic drug maker to stay off the market; (iii) 
bill to reverse 
  the Leegin decision and restore the antitrust rule that manufacturers may not 
set minimum 
  retail prices; (iv) NOPEC bill to make actions of members of OPEC oil cartel 
subject to US 
  antitrust law when they fix prices or limit supply of crude oil affecting the 
US market 

- Discussion of Senate Antitrust Subcommittee hearing agenda for 2009 – 
hearings examining 
  Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger; resale price maintenance bill; college bowl 
championship series; 
  discussion of other matters of Subcommittee oversight, including 
international airline alliances 

- Discussion of legislative and oversight activities in other parts of 
Congress, including House 
  Antitrust Subcommittee 

- Was the Antitrust Modernization Commission right in concluding that "the new 
economy" 
  requires no new antitrust approaches? 

– The rise of systems competition: do we have the right focus? 
– The key role of Interoperability: do we have the right theories? 
– The challenge of globally defined markets: do we have the right 
institutions? 
– The extension of private enforcement internationally: how will we deal 
with the added complexity? 
 

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Antitrust & Technology for Attorneys: Dealing with a Global Anti-Competitive 
Environment 

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm (ET) 


 

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Invitation to Participate in SOX Section 404B for Small Businesses: Final Implementation LIVE Webcast - Hear from Top Experts (Advertisement)

2009-09-17 Thread jcasti...@knowledgecongress.org
SOX Section 404B for Small Businesses: Final Implementation 

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Summary: After many delays, all publicly traded companies including those 
considered “small businesses” by the SEC must now be in full compliance with 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404B. This live webcast will focus on issues 
(pre and post implementation) that small companies are facing while making SOX 
a reality at their firms. A panel of key thought leaders, regulators and 
experts will provide definitive analysis and end-to-end discussion on SOX for 
small business. 

SOX Section 404B for Small Businesses: Final Implementation LIVE Webcast is a 
must-attend event for smaller publicly traded companies and accountants, 
attorneys and consultants representing these firms. This Live Webcast will 
explore the latest intelligence on the most critical compliance rules for small 
companies, with a special discussion on avoiding the most critical pitfalls. 
The event will take place on October 30, 2009, 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET). 

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FEATURED SPEAKER LIST: 

McDermott Will & Emery LLP 
Eugene I. Goldman 
Partner, Co-Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Defense Group, 
Former, Senior Counsel, SEC’s Division of Enforcement 

KPMG LLP 
Robert J. Lipstein 
Partner, Audit 

Grant Thornton LLP 
Steven L. Siemborski 
Partner, Regional Advisory Services Leader National Solution Leader Governance 
Risk and Compliance 

Reznick Group, P.C. 
Sam Guzman 
Senior Manager, National Audit & Assurance, Former Assistant Chief Auditor, 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) 



Talking Points:

- Addressing the Risk of Management Override 
- Ethics Codes, Whistleblower Programs 
- Ongoing Procedures to Promote Integrity, Respond to Possible Violations 
- Using Counsel as Partner in these Efforts at Reasonable Cost 
- Experiences of large filers 
- Use of entity level and monitoring controls 
- Automated vs. Manual controls 
- Severity of deficiencies 
- Planning Materiality and Tolerable Error using Balance Sheet metrics 
- Quantitative and qualitative factors to use in setting risk 
- How to organize your documentation, evaluation and testing efforts 
- Timeline and cost estimates - Integrating the Audits 
- Planning the Audit 
- Using a Top-Down Approach 
- Testing Controls 
- Evaluating Identified Deficiencies 

 

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SOX Section 404B for Small Businesses: Final Implementation 

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009 
Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET) 

Registration Link (click link below or copy and paste into your browser):
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Course Level: Intermediate 
Prerequisite: None 
Method Of Presentation: Group-Based-Internet 
Developer: The Knowledge Conference 
Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 1.75 - 2.0 (Please note, your State Bar or 
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20 days before the event date.) 
Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials 
Course Code: 093846 
Course Fee: $199 - $299
NASBA Sponsor Number: 109004 

CLE

We are an approved multi-event sponsor in the state of California. Our provider 
ID is: 14451. In Texas, Illinois, and Virginia, we submit programs for 
individual approval in advance. In all other states, once attendance is 
verified, participants are emailed an official certificate of attendance which 
they submit to their respective State Bar Associations. Our programs are 
created with continuing education in mind and are therefore designed to meet 
the requirements of all State Bar Associations. If you have any questions, 
please email our CLE coordinator a