3/14/2011

Reminder: Fair Value Seminar for March 16th



Do not miss this important webinar on Fair Value and Financial Reporting issues related to appraisers on March 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm ET. Learn how potential changes in the US accounting system will affect your practice. 

The 90-minute webinar will focus on Financial Reporting under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), highlighting how the gradual shift to a fair-value based accounting system affects valuation practices

This introductory seminar will cover a variety of current issues that relate to you and your practice including:
  • An orientation for participants on how the accounting standards, along with attempts to converge United States and International accounting standards, are relevant to appraisers.
  • The definition of fair value.
  • The roles of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
  • An update on the current status of US accounting standards and the timeline for convergence.
  • The current requirements for valuers under financial reporting standards.
  • The various valuation disciplines which are involved in financial reporting and how they interact.
  • Practical examples to illustrate financial reporting valuations and how they can be applied in your professional valuation practice.

Scheduled presenters on the webinar include:
  • David Wilkes, Partner, Huff Wilkes Attorneys and Immediate Past Chair of The Appraisal Foundation, Tarrytown, New York, 
  • Robert Schlegel, International President, American Society of Appraisers,  and Principal, Houlihan Valuation Advisors, Indianapolis, Indiana, 
  • Anthony Aaron, Americas Leader, Quality and Risk Management, Valuation and Business Modeling, Ernst & Young LLP, McLean, Virginia, and, 
  • Don Dorchester, Senior Managing Director, Dispute Analysis-Litigation Support, Financial Reporting, Valuation & Advisory, Cushman & Wakefield, Prescott, Arizona.

Register now at the following link: http://www.appraisers.org/Education/ViewClass.aspx?ClassID=2622

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