The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on “Understanding the Current Status of Mark-to-Market Accounting Standards”

New York, NY, January 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on “Understanding the Current Status of Mark-to-Market Accounting Standards”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, March 19th, 2009 at 12:00nn to 2:00pm (ET – New York).

Critics contend that Mark-to-Market Accounting Standard is one of the causes of the country’s financial dilemma. Otherwise known as “fair value accounting”, this standard requires companies to value securities they hold at their current selling price. Banks are apprehensive because they fear that this standard might have an adverse effect on the valuation of their assets. Mark-to-Market accounting is likely here to stay, therefore companies need to understand how to best manage their positions held in financial instruments to survive in this challenging environment.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to discuss recent developments on this regulation. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Thomas Jones, Vice Chairman, International Accounting Standards Board
Richard D. Jones, Partner, Dechert LLP.

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_market.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 webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

Contact information:

The Knowledge Congress
http://www.knowledgecongress.org
info@knowledgecongress.org

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