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EITF Roundup: Highlights of the June Meeting
June 17, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Robert Uhl, Partner - Deloitte & Touche LLP
1.5 CPE Credits: Accounting
The FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) will meet in June to review emerging issues. We’ll discuss the results of this meeting, which we expect will include:
- Issues not resolved at the March 2008 meeting.
- Additional issues added to the EITF agenda.
Stay in touch with new accounting guidance and potential future guidance resulting from the deliberations of the EITF.
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Quarterly Accounting Roundup: An Update of Important Developments
June 25, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Robert Uhl, Partner - Deloitte & Touche LLP
1.5 CPE Credits: Accounting
Do you know what issues the standard-setters and regulators have been addressing lately? We’ve been monitoring their projects and will discuss:
- Quarterly update of accounting developments.
- Recent positions of the FASB and SEC staffs.
- Other hot topics.
Join us to hear about the latest developments.
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Going Global: Why the Time is Right for Private Companies to Expand
June 5, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Katy Hollister, Partner - Deloitte Tax LLP
1 CPE Credit: Business Management and Organization
Globalization is no longer the exclusive domain of large public companies. So how can mid-sized and private companies meet the growing imperative to expand internationally? We’ll discuss:
- The global landscape – key drivers forcing mid-sized and private companies to address their globalization strategy.
- The primary challenges and opportunities to consider as your company evaluates expanding it’s global footprint.
- International tax considerations that may impact your global plan.
Learn key lessons on how your peers are evaluating their global growth opportunities and developing effective globalization strategies.
| | | Sarbanes-Oxley |
Sarbanes-Oxley Optimization: Improving Compliance Efficiencies
May 29, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Steve Wagner, Partner - Deloitte & Touche LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
Many companies continue to refine their compliance approach by optimizing Sarbanes-Oxley programs to enhance both efficiency and effectiveness. How can you strike a balance between complying with the regulations, keeping costs down, and achieving benefits around improved internal controls? We’ll discuss:
- Lessons learned from prior Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts.
- Performance and operational improvements through better risk identification.
- Options for reinvesting compliance resources to better focus on key aspects of your business.
Hear how you might address the dilemma of improving controls while simultaneously enhancing business performance – without jeopardizing compliance.
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Moving Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley: The Risk Intelligent Enterprise
June 26, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Steve Wagner, Partner - Deloitte & Touche LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
Six years after the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, many companies have moved beyond pure financial reporting compliance to managing enterprise-wide risk by applying a top-down, risk-based approach. How can your compliance efforts be leveraged to become a risk intelligent enterprise? We’ll discuss:
- How to assess your risk management capabilities.
- A framework and process for identifying, prioritizing, and managing risks.
- Tools to support a holistic risk management approach.
Learn how to gain more from your risk management program by embedding its activities into day-to-day operations across the organization.
| | Transactions & Business Events
CLE Credit is offered for these webcasts, in cooperation with ALI-ABA Continuing Professional Education. |
Asset Valuation: Achieving Stability in Turbulent Markets
May 28, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: David Williams, Principal - Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
Businesses continually revalue their assets for a variety of reporting purposes. Yet market upheaval today can make this a dicey process. What can you do to help reinforce your approach to asset valuation? We’ll discuss:
- Some of the key effects of short- and long-term market impacts on fair value for financial, tax, or investment reporting.
- Market issues contributing to the current turbulence, including tighter credit, currency fluctuations, and interest rates.
- Valuation modeling techniques that can help you account for current market conditions.
Explore some of the key considerations that you should factor into your models as you value your company’s assets and adjust for current market turbulence.
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M&A Deals in a Challenging Economy: Against All Odds?
June 11, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: David Williams, Principal - Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
Conventional wisdom says that a downturn in the economy means a decline in M&A deal volume. However, successful M&A transactions are still possible. What can you do to execute deals in a rough economy? We’ll discuss:
- An overview of key current market conditions, including deal volume and M&A trends.
- The impact of these conditions and trends on deal-making, including financing, terms and conditions, due diligence, and board participation.
- Adjusting your M&A strategy and approaching the deal process differently.
Learn steps you can take to adapt your deal strategy to a difficult environment while still maintaining a focus on meeting overall business objectives.
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The Latest Trends in Corporate Governance
June 4, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Steve Wagner, Partner - Deloitte & Touche LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
What are some of the latest governance trends of the S&P Super Composite1500 Index companies, and what impacts might these trends have on your organization? We’ll discuss:
- Board composition, board leadership, classified boards, director independence, and other governance data.
- Audit committee trends of importance to financial executives.
- Results from the 2008 proxy season.
- Trends impacted by shareholder activism, governance rating firms, and regulations.
Learn about governance trends that financial executives should understand to work more effectively with boards and audit committees.
| | | Driving Enterprise Value |
Addressing a Recession: What If the Sky Really Is Falling?
May 14, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 GMT)
Host: Sam Silvers, Principal - Deloitte Consulting LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
After years of strong economic expansion, what are some things you can do to help your company not only survive, but thrive in a downturn? We’ll discuss:
- Recession factors, including the credit crunch, housing slump, waning consumer confidence, and slowing factory orders.
- Lessons from the last downturn, including overly complex product lines, high costs of employee benefits and compliance, and failure to act quickly.
- Strategies for staying ahead, including smart growth, simpler business models, shifting fixed costs to variable costs, and managing talent.
Learn about proactive strategies that can help transform a downturn into an opportunity for competitive advantage and sustained profitability.
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Outsourcing: A Paradox Revealed
June 18, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 GMT)
Host: Sam Silvers, Principal - Deloitte Consulting LLP
1 CPE Credit: Management Advisory Services
Recent evidence suggests that most companies are achieving their financial goals for outsourcing, yet are not satisfied with other aspects of their programs. What are ways that companies can capture the full benefits of outsourcing? We’ll identify:
- Why companies are dissatisfied with many of the nonfinancial aspects of outsourcing.
- The five stages of effective outsourcing programs, including rightsizing the deal, building a solid foundation, selecting the vendor, striking a deal, and post-deal monitoring.
- Effective outsourcing practices, including robust financial analysis, governance, and procurement practices.
Hear the results of the Deloitte Consulting 2008 Outsourcing Report and Learn ways your company can derive greater value from its outsourcing.
| | | FAS 109 |
FAS 109 and IAS 12: Insights on the Corporate Income Tax Accounting Convergence Project
June 23, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT)
Host: Rita Benassi, Partner - Deloitte Tax LLP
1 CPE Credit: Accounting
In second quarter 2008, the FASB, in a joint effort with the IASB, should issue an exposure draft proposing changes to many U.S. income tax accounting rules. What can you expect? We’ll discuss:
- Background and objectives of the project.
- Summary of the key differences between FAS 109 and IAS 12 that are proposed to be eliminated, and differences that may remain, including accounting for uncertainty in income taxes.
- Overview of the comment letter process and how to get involved.
Learn why these changes are being proposed, what they might mean to your company, and how you can have input.
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