GAAP Update

Speakers:

Dara Bazzano – Dara is a partner in KPMG’s San Francisco Audit practice and has been with the firm for 9 years and a partner since 2006.  She has more than 19 years of experience serving both public and private US and multi-national clients in all aspects of assurance. In addition to her financial reporting expertise, she has had extensive experience in capital raising including capital debt, mergers and acquisitions, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. She has just completed a two year rotation in the West Area with the firm’s Department of Professional Practice (DPP) in New York. Areas of expertise are SEC filing matters, revenue recognition, debt and equity accounting, restructuring and impairment matters and business combinations. Dara advises a variety of clients, primarily in the consumer products and manufacturing environment and technology industries.

Angella Eckert – Angella has worked on audit and management consulting engagements in a variety of industries, including forest products, financial services, technology, governmental, manufacturing, not-for-profit organizations and retail.  Prior to joining the KPMG Boise office, Angella worked for two years in public accounting in Bermuda specializing in the investment banking and financial services industry.  Angella has provided professional audit services to several large companies in accordance with PCAOB requirements and U.S. GAAP.  Her audit experience includes SEC filings, carve-out financial statements, and pension plans audits.

Kurt Williams – Kurt Williams is a Manager in the Forensic Practice of KPMG based in the Boise office. He has over nine years of experience in providing accounting, audit and investigative services to clients in manufacturing, computer hardware, computer software, health care and financial services. He has conducted numerous investigations primarily around earnings management, revenue recognition and accounting reserve issues including several cross-border investigations.

Learning Objectives:  Obtain an update on recently issued accounting pronouncements and emerging issues.

Prerequisites:  None

Program Level:  Update

Program Content:  Members of the local KPMG office will provide an update on new FASB, AICPA and PCAOB pronouncements, exposure drafts, discussion memoranda and staff positions.  Practical guidance and implementation tips will help keep your business in compliance with the latest GAAP pronouncements

Advanced Preparation:  None

Instructional delivery method:  Group/Live

Recommended CPE Credits:  2 Hours

Field of Study:  Accounting and Auditing

Date: Tuesday  December 15, 2009  1:00 PM  - 3:00 PM

Subject:  GAAP Update

              $50 Members/KPMG Alumni

              $75 Non-Members

              Both GAAP &  Ethics cost $80/$100

Location:  Boise Center on the Grove

                    Salmon Room

                    850 W. Front St.

                    Boise, ID  83702

Ethics Training

This class meets the CPE Ethics Requirement for the IMA

The Institute of Management Accountants requires ALL Certified

Management Accountants and Certified Financial Managers to have 2 hours of ethics related CPE as part of the annual 30 hour requirement.

Speakers:   KPMG Professionals:  Dara Bazzano , Angella Eckert, Kurt Williams (See Bios opposite page)

Learning Objectives:    Learn about the ethical decision-making through scenario-based live training. 

Prerequisites:   None

Program Level:  Basic

Program Content:  This live presentation will cover a process for ethical decision-making through analysis and discussion of various scenarios relevant to accounting professionals.

Advance Preparation:  None

Instructional delivery method:  Group/Live

Recommended CPE Credits:   2 hours ethics

Field of Study:  Behavioral Ethics

Target Audience:   Management & industry accountants seeking to enhance their ethical decision-making tools.

Date:   Tuesday  December 15, 2009  3:00 PM –5:00 PM

Subject:  Ethics Training

                 $50 Members/KPMG Alumni

                 $75 Non-Members

                 Both GAAP &  Ethics cost $80/$100

Location:  Boise Center on the Grove

                    Salmon Room

                    850 W. Front St.

                    Boise, Idaho  83702