The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments (CDIs)

New York, NY, October 08, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars, announced today that it has scheduled a live webinar on Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments (CDIs). This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET – New York).

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has recently completed its guidance regarding accounting for convertible debt instruments. The new guidance has in many cases changed certain advantages that convertible debt instruments used to offer. Companies should have a detailed understanding of the new guidance as it will undoubtedly result in significant reporting changes.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help you understand the new CDI guidance on your firm and the broader market. The speakers will present their expert opinions, which include best practices in a two-hour Live webinar.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Grant Casner, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Mark Scoles, Partner, Grant Thornton
Matthew A. Stevens, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_CDI.html

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webinars that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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