Chuck Evans, Partner, Accounting Principles Group, Grant Thornton LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Emerging Issues: EITF What's New for 2009 and Beyond? on 8/20/2009
New York, NY, June 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Chuck Evans, Partner, Accounting Principles Group, Grant Thornton LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Emerging Issues: EITF What's New for 2009 and Beyond?” This 2-hour event is scheduled on August 20, 2009, Thursday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_EITF.html
A quarter century ago, in 1984, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) was formed to help the FASB enhance financial reporting by identifying, discussing and resolving financial accounting concerns. This Live Web Cast will focus on questions before the EITF today, including:
EITF Issue No. 08-1
Statement 160 Implementation
IPR&D Acquired In an Asset Acquisition
Up to the minute updates on the key items being considered
Emerging Issues: EITF What's New In 2009 and Beyond? Live webcast is a must attend event for Accounting and Finance professionals, Consultants (including CPA’ and Auditors) and Attorneys, related professionals and industry watchers.
About Chuck Evans
Chuck is a partner in the Accounting Principles Group of Grant Thornton’s National Professional Standards Group. His responsibilities include advising offices throughout the firm on current accounting and financial reporting matters. From 2002 – 2003, he served as the Regional Director of Professional Standards for Grant Thornton’s Central Cluster. Prior to that time, Chuck was an assurance partner in the Houston office and served as the office’s Professional Standards Partner.
Experience
Chuck has over 25 years of public accounting experience. His Securities and Exchange Commission experience has included involvement with numerous initial public offerings and secondary offerings, including involvement of the resolution of accounting issues with the SEC. He has served on Working Groups for Emerging Issues Task Force issues and has participated in roundtables and resource groups for the Financial Accounting Standards Board and SEC, including serving as a member of the FASB’s FAS 123(R) Resource Group.
Chuck’s primary area of focus has included a large number of public companies in a variety of industries including manufacturing and distribution, energy and financial services.
Professional qualifications and memberships
Chuck is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and their Accounting Standards Executive Committee and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Education
B.B.A. - Texas A&M University; graduated Summa Cum Laude
About Grant Thornton LLP
Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in more than 110 countries, including 50 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe.
For more information about Chuck Evans, and Grant Thornton LLP, please visit: http://www.grantthornton.com
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webcasts 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 webcasts to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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A quarter century ago, in 1984, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) was formed to help the FASB enhance financial reporting by identifying, discussing and resolving financial accounting concerns. This Live Web Cast will focus on questions before the EITF today, including:
EITF Issue No. 08-1
Statement 160 Implementation
IPR&D Acquired In an Asset Acquisition
Up to the minute updates on the key items being considered
Emerging Issues: EITF What's New In 2009 and Beyond? Live webcast is a must attend event for Accounting and Finance professionals, Consultants (including CPA’ and Auditors) and Attorneys, related professionals and industry watchers.
About Chuck Evans
Chuck is a partner in the Accounting Principles Group of Grant Thornton’s National Professional Standards Group. His responsibilities include advising offices throughout the firm on current accounting and financial reporting matters. From 2002 – 2003, he served as the Regional Director of Professional Standards for Grant Thornton’s Central Cluster. Prior to that time, Chuck was an assurance partner in the Houston office and served as the office’s Professional Standards Partner.
Experience
Chuck has over 25 years of public accounting experience. His Securities and Exchange Commission experience has included involvement with numerous initial public offerings and secondary offerings, including involvement of the resolution of accounting issues with the SEC. He has served on Working Groups for Emerging Issues Task Force issues and has participated in roundtables and resource groups for the Financial Accounting Standards Board and SEC, including serving as a member of the FASB’s FAS 123(R) Resource Group.
Chuck’s primary area of focus has included a large number of public companies in a variety of industries including manufacturing and distribution, energy and financial services.
Professional qualifications and memberships
Chuck is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and their Accounting Standards Executive Committee and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Education
B.B.A. - Texas A&M University; graduated Summa Cum Laude
About Grant Thornton LLP
Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in more than 110 countries, including 50 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe.
For more information about Chuck Evans, and Grant Thornton LLP, please visit: http://www.grantthornton.com
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webcasts 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 webcasts to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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1.800.578.4370
www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
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