John Formica, National Professional Services Group Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers to Speak at KC’s Event on FAS 141 (R) and FAS 160 Update on 11/18/08
New York, NY, October 11, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that John Formica, National Professional Services Group Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “FAS 141 (R) and FAS 160 Update”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_FAS141R.html)
The adoption of Statements 141(R) and 160 will continue to usher in a broad variety of important changes in the way companies account for Fair valuation, business combinations and non-controlling (minority) interests. 141/160 will even hold true for mergers and acquisitions. Is your business ready to adopt these statements? Will the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, if any? Affected companies should pay close attention to these changes.
Building upon their recent & highly successful FAS 141 and FAS 160 webinar, The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to inform you of the latest on these statements. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live webinar.
About John R. Formica
John is a partner with the National Professional Services Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Florham Park, NJ. He has followed the FASB and IASB deliberations on business combinations and is a leader in the Firm's thought-leaderships efforts in this area. Previously, John spent more than 25 years serving public and large private manufacturing companies as an audit partner. John is a graduate of Providence College, with a BS in Accounting
Previously, John was in the Consumer and Industrial Products & Services industry group. He has spent more than 25 years serving public and large private manufacturing companies, including many with international operations. Additionally, he has served as a regional technical consultant and SEC review partner.
John also serves as the Northeast Regional ERISA Benefit Specialist Technical Review Partner. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is licensed to practice in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island.
About PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146,000 people in 150 countries across their network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.
For more information about John Formica and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, please visit: http://www.pwc.com.
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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The adoption of Statements 141(R) and 160 will continue to usher in a broad variety of important changes in the way companies account for Fair valuation, business combinations and non-controlling (minority) interests. 141/160 will even hold true for mergers and acquisitions. Is your business ready to adopt these statements? Will the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, if any? Affected companies should pay close attention to these changes.
Building upon their recent & highly successful FAS 141 and FAS 160 webinar, The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to inform you of the latest on these statements. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live webinar.
About John R. Formica
John is a partner with the National Professional Services Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Florham Park, NJ. He has followed the FASB and IASB deliberations on business combinations and is a leader in the Firm's thought-leaderships efforts in this area. Previously, John spent more than 25 years serving public and large private manufacturing companies as an audit partner. John is a graduate of Providence College, with a BS in Accounting
Previously, John was in the Consumer and Industrial Products & Services industry group. He has spent more than 25 years serving public and large private manufacturing companies, including many with international operations. Additionally, he has served as a regional technical consultant and SEC review partner.
John also serves as the Northeast Regional ERISA Benefit Specialist Technical Review Partner. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is licensed to practice in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island.
About PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146,000 people in 150 countries across their network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.
For more information about John Formica and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, please visit: http://www.pwc.com.
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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