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Craig D. Stevens, Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP, to Speak at KC’s Event on Statement 157 Implementation Issues on 6/02/2009

The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Craig D. Stevens, Senior Manager, Complex Accounting Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting, Deloitte & Touche LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Statement 157 Implementation Issues”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on June 2, 2009, Tuesday at 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET.

Jersey City, NJ, April 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Craig D. Stevens, Senior Manager, Complex Accounting Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting, Deloitte & Touche LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Statement 157 Implementation Issues”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on June 2, 2009, Tuesday at 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_S157_updated.html)

Since its introduction, FAS No. 157 companies have struggled with implementation and compliance issues. Companies have been grappling with accounting and valuation issues related to Fair Value. Many have seen market value melt away particularly which has been exacerbated by the current economic free fall. Although there is much uncertainty surrounding this issue – one thing remains clear Fair Value is here to stay at least for the time being and companies must learn to deal with this most pressing issue.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help understand Statement No. 157 and its impact on your firm and the broader market. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.

About Craig D. Stevens

Craig Stevens is a senior manager in Deloitte’s Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting practice. He has 10 years of experience working on banking and insurance clients providing accounting advisory and audit services. Craig currently supports clients with accounting and valuation matters related to investments and financial instruments with a focus on securitizations, mortgage loans and servicing assets, derivatives, real estate, and consolidation matters.

Prior to joining Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting, Craig served as an audit manager with the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu member firm in Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong, he was the lead engagement manager on several United States and European based companies performing audits and financial statement preparation for banks and insurance companies in mainland China and Hong Kong. This involved translations/reconciliations of People’s Republic of China GAAP (PRC GAAP), Hong Kong GAAP (HK GAAP), and IFRS into US GAAP.

Craig holds an MBA, in a dual-degree executive program, from Columbia Business School and London Business School.

About Deloitte & Touche LLP

“Deloitte” is the brand under which 165,000 dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services to selected clients.

In the US, Deloitte has 102 offices in 92 cites, and employs over 44,000 people, including almost 9,000 CPAs. We have earned praise from many organizations for fostering a supportive culture. We have been especially acknowledged for our dedication to women's advancement, diversity and inclusion, professional development and workplace flexibility.

For more information about Craig Stevens, and Deloitte & Touche, please visit: www.deloitte.com

About The Knowledge Congress

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

To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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