Jim Timmins, Managing Director, Teknos Associates to Speak at KC’s Event on Untangling 157 & 141R: Business Combinations, M&A & Fair Value on 05/01/09
Jersey City, NJ, April 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Jim Timmins, Managing Director of Teknos Associates will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “The Untangling 157 & 141R: Business Combinations, M&A & Fair Value?” This 2-hour event is scheduled for May 1, 2009, Friday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_U157.html)
Event Synopsis:
Despite protests that the current market environment makes it difficult or even impossible to measure the worth of assets and liabilities on a fair value basis, the Financial Accounting Standards Board now expects entities engaged in mergers and acquisitions to do just that. At least one high-profile deal has already been scrapped while potential acquirers wait for additional guidance, but the rules laid out in FAS 157 (Fair Value Measurements) can offer forward-looking corporate leaders deeper insight into just what FAS 141R (Business Combinations) entails.
The Knowledge Congress has assembled a distinguished panel of financial professionals and regulators to apply the logic of 157 to the business decisions that now hinge on compliance with 141R. This Live Webcast will also touch on other issues surrounding fair value accounting as U.S. and international standards converge.
About Jim Timmins
Jim is a founder of Teknos and has spent more than 25 years in finance with fast growing, technology driven companies. He spent most of the 1980s at Salomon Brothers and Hambrecht & Quist, working on financing and merger transactions. In 1990 Jim transitioned to venture capital investing, where he spent the next 15 years, getting involved with companies such as Magellan, Octel, OrCAD, and Websense.
In 2005, Jim realized that the tax and accounting rules were changing in ways that were going to make valuation more important to fast growing, technology driven companies and he became involved full time in the field. He now runs a firm, Teknos, which focuses on valuation for compensation, acquisition, and portfolio events, primarily at venture capital backed companies.
In addition to his theoretical knowledge of valuation, Jim brings an understanding of how M&A transactions are negotiated and how acquired companies are integrated after a merger. He has been involved in more than 100 transactions in his career.
Jim holds a MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, and a BA from Trinity College, University of Toronto. He holds the Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses from FINRA and has successfully completed all four business valuation courses offered by the American Society of Appraisers. Jim has lectured at the School of Law, Santa Clara University, and the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, plus he has served as an expert witness for clients such as Intel and National Semiconductor.
About Teknos Associates
Teknos is an experienced valuation firm which serves emerging growth companies and their venture capital backers. Clients count on our financial expertise, knowledge of technology markets, and high standards to deliver relevant and timely valuation reports and fairness opinions.
Companies in information technology, life sciences, alternative energy and cleantech, and other rapidly moving markets face unique challenges. Their valuations can change quickly because of fast growth, competition, or market volatility. Unlike most valuation firms, Teknos has deep knowledge of technology markets and a long record of working with high growth companies.
If you are part of high growth, technology driven company and you need a valuation for issuing stock options, post-acquisition accounting, valuing the parties to a merger, or reporting the results of a portfolio, Teknos can assist you.
We have a long record of producing reports quickly and economically, without sacrificing quality – plus you can be confident that our reports will stand up to scrutiny by audit firms, the IRS, and the SEC. Please contact us for more information or for advice about a particular situation.
For more information about Jim Timmins and Teknos Associates please visit: http://www.teknosassociates.com/
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
###
Event Synopsis:
Despite protests that the current market environment makes it difficult or even impossible to measure the worth of assets and liabilities on a fair value basis, the Financial Accounting Standards Board now expects entities engaged in mergers and acquisitions to do just that. At least one high-profile deal has already been scrapped while potential acquirers wait for additional guidance, but the rules laid out in FAS 157 (Fair Value Measurements) can offer forward-looking corporate leaders deeper insight into just what FAS 141R (Business Combinations) entails.
The Knowledge Congress has assembled a distinguished panel of financial professionals and regulators to apply the logic of 157 to the business decisions that now hinge on compliance with 141R. This Live Webcast will also touch on other issues surrounding fair value accounting as U.S. and international standards converge.
About Jim Timmins
Jim is a founder of Teknos and has spent more than 25 years in finance with fast growing, technology driven companies. He spent most of the 1980s at Salomon Brothers and Hambrecht & Quist, working on financing and merger transactions. In 1990 Jim transitioned to venture capital investing, where he spent the next 15 years, getting involved with companies such as Magellan, Octel, OrCAD, and Websense.
In 2005, Jim realized that the tax and accounting rules were changing in ways that were going to make valuation more important to fast growing, technology driven companies and he became involved full time in the field. He now runs a firm, Teknos, which focuses on valuation for compensation, acquisition, and portfolio events, primarily at venture capital backed companies.
In addition to his theoretical knowledge of valuation, Jim brings an understanding of how M&A transactions are negotiated and how acquired companies are integrated after a merger. He has been involved in more than 100 transactions in his career.
Jim holds a MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, and a BA from Trinity College, University of Toronto. He holds the Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses from FINRA and has successfully completed all four business valuation courses offered by the American Society of Appraisers. Jim has lectured at the School of Law, Santa Clara University, and the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, plus he has served as an expert witness for clients such as Intel and National Semiconductor.
About Teknos Associates
Teknos is an experienced valuation firm which serves emerging growth companies and their venture capital backers. Clients count on our financial expertise, knowledge of technology markets, and high standards to deliver relevant and timely valuation reports and fairness opinions.
Companies in information technology, life sciences, alternative energy and cleantech, and other rapidly moving markets face unique challenges. Their valuations can change quickly because of fast growth, competition, or market volatility. Unlike most valuation firms, Teknos has deep knowledge of technology markets and a long record of working with high growth companies.
If you are part of high growth, technology driven company and you need a valuation for issuing stock options, post-acquisition accounting, valuing the parties to a merger, or reporting the results of a portfolio, Teknos can assist you.
We have a long record of producing reports quickly and economically, without sacrificing quality – plus you can be confident that our reports will stand up to scrutiny by audit firms, the IRS, and the SEC. Please contact us for more information or for advice about a particular situation.
For more information about Jim Timmins and Teknos Associates please visit: http://www.teknosassociates.com/
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
###
Contact
The Knowledge Congress
Thomas LaPointe, Jr., Executive Director
1.800.578.4370
www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
Thomas LaPointe, Jr., Executive Director
1.800.578.4370
www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
Contact
Categories