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Scott CarnahanGeneral Partner
Carnahan Black Pearl LP
Scott Carnahan is Principal at Carnahan Black Pearl, an accounting consulting firm, and was previously a Partner in the Structured Finance Group and a National Director of Advisory Services with KPMG. Scott has more than 24 years of experience serving...
Ronald KiimaPresident
Kiima IncorporatedRonald A. Kiima is a former SEC Assistant Chief Accountant. Mr. Kiima is currently the President of Kiima Incorporated, a private consulting firm specializing in SEC accounting and disclosure issues, SEC registration statements and periodic reports,...
Dan GodeCo-Founder
Almaris E-Learning SystemsDan Gode is a Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting, Taxation, and Business Law at New York University Stern School of Business. He is also the Co-Founder of Almaris E-Learning Systems. Professor Gode teaches courses in corporate financial accounting...
Thomas KleinManaging Member
KleinCPA PLLCThomas Klein is a Faculty Member at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Business. Mr. Klein teaches taxation and financial accounting courses, both at the undergraduate and graduate (MBA, Masters of Accounting) level. He is also the Managing...
Anthony CatanachDirector
DI2 Associates, LLCAnthony H. Catanach Jr., PhD, is a Professor in the Strategic Initiatives Group of the Villanova University School of Business. He also is a Director at DI2 Associates, a Pennsylvania based accounting and reporting consulting firm. Dr. Catanach has expertise...
GLG Study Groups in Accounting & Financial Analysis(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officers | 1809 |
| IFRS Accounting Specialists | 1364 |
| Accounting, Finance, and Tax Professors (US) | 448 |
| Tax Professionals (US) | 437 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing Accounting & Finance Professionals | 415 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses in Accounting & Financial Analysis(?)
Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
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More Under Armour Red Flags...
November 20, 2009
Analysis by: Anthony Catanach, Director,Stock Jocks Punish Under Armour's Mathletes | www.cnbc.com
Under Armour's most recent 10K contains a number of financial reporting "red flags" that reflect a cavalier attitude toward financial reporting transparency.
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The Fair Value Debate - The Political Imperative - A Exercise in Futility?
November 19, 2009
Analysis by: Nitish Grover, Principal, Owner,Accounting Rules:Divided and Overruled | www.economist.com
Fair value has been in the news for sometime. Also banks are now complaining and so are regulators and politicians. The convergence issue and the impact of a far off standard setter not subject to local influence is having its effects on the debate. In this analysis I look at why fair value should not be influenced by those not well conversant with the subject. While I agree that accountants alone should not influence the debate yet the undue influence of politicians should be avoided.
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What the Former SEC Chairmen Missed...
November 19, 2009
Analysis by: Anthony Catanach, Director,Don't Let Banks Hide Bad Assets | online.wsj.com
Conceptually, the arguments favoring fair value accounting are sound and quite appealing. Unquestionably, financial statement users will benefit from data about how a company’s assets and liabilities change in value during a reporting period. However, there are two major issues associated with fair value reporting that accountants, investors, legislators, and regulators need to address in the wake of our most recent financial crisis.
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What Have the Accountants Done For Us Lately?
November 19, 2009
Analysis by: Anthony Catanach, Director,Systemic risk legislation threatens FASB’s independence | www.accountingweb.com
Debates about the causes of the recent financial crisis have yet to focus on the inability of financial institution independent auditors to provide adequate oversight over management’s valuations of financial instruments.
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The Economic Downturn and Revival - Challenges for Accountants and Auditors
November 12, 2009
Analysis by: Nitish Grover, Principal, Owner,Failed financial firms:The bust that worked | www.economist.com
The referred article speaks of the bankruptcy reorganization plan of one Institution. In this analysis I take the referred Institution as a referral point to examine/highlight the challenges which accountants and auditors will face in their stewardship and attest function.
GLG Live Meetings in Accounting & Financial Analysis(?)
Upcoming Seminars
December 9, 2009 | Hong Kong
Seminar: China Accounting Practices - A Different Standard (Hong Kong)December 4, 2009 | San Francisco
Fundamental: Accounting for Stock Options (San Francisco)November 30, 2009 | London
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GLG Webcast: Cash Flow Manipulations - July 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST
07/30/2008
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10/30/2008
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07/28/2009
View WebcastWebcast: Analyzing the Balance Sheet for Warnings Signals and Red Flags - Advanced (10:30 AM EDT)
08/27/2009
View WebcastWebcast: Analyzing the Balance Sheet for Warnings Signals and Red Flags-Intermediate (10:30 AM EDT)
08/20/2009
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