Gayle S. Koch, Principal, of The Brattle Group to Speak at KC’s Event on FAS 5: Accounting for Contingencies and Environmental Liabilities Live Webcast on 11/06/2009
New York, NY, October 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Gayle S. Koch, Principal, of The Brattle Group will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “FAS 5: Accounting for Contingencies and Environmental Liabilities Live Webcast”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on November 06, 2009, Friday, 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_FAS5.html)
As executive and legislative initiatives focus more on environmental protection, accounting rules have also been evolving to achieve more transparency in terms of how companies treat and estimate environmental liabilities. Many questions arise: How will different industries now need to account for their practices? Will they have to spend higher for environmental expenses? Will this impact market capitalization? What can you do to increase transparency, conform to current standards, and alleviate risks?
This webcast produced by The Knowledge Group will discuss how common accounting problems relate to environmental issues and how FAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, can be applied to regulating environmental liabilities. This event will provide critical, timely updates and should be considered a must attend event for anyone interested in Accounting for Contingencies and Environmental Liabilities issues. The regulations affect companies of all sizes. This event is highly recommended for companies who have any environmental risk exposure and for companies that may be involved in M&A activity in the near future.
About Gayle S. Koch
Gayle S. Koch, head of The Brattle Group’s Environmental/Mass Tort Practice, has more than 25 years of consulting experience focused largely on environmental, product liability, and insurance related issues. She has substantial experience in the estimation of environmental and product liabilities in connection with bankruptcies, insurance claims, acquisitions and divestitures, disclosures, litigation, settlements, and strategic planning. She also serves as the technical contact for ASTM International’s standards on environmental cost estimation and environmental disclosure, as well as a forthcoming standard on climate change disclosure. She has served as a testifying expert on cases involving liability estimation, insurance valuation, allocation, cost recovery and NCP consistency, disclosure, and ability to pay.
Ms. Koch is the Programs Vice Chair for the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER) Environmental Disclosure Committee, and is a Director of the New England Women in Energy and Environment (NEWIEE). Ms. Koch received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Humanities and Engineering (in the Science, Technology and Society Program) from M.I.T., and an M.S. in Management Science (concentrations in applied economics, corporate strategy, and management of technological innovation) from the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T. She is located in The Brattle Group’s Cambridge, Massachusetts office (email: Gayle.Koch@brattle.com or phone: 617.864.7900).
About The Brattle Group
The Brattle Group provides consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We combine in-depth industry experience and rigorous analyses to help clients answer complex economic and financial questions in litigation and regulation, develop strategies for changing markets, and make critical business decisions.
We are distinguished by thoughtful, timely, and transparent analyses of industries and issues, affiliations with leading international academics and highly credentialed industry specialists, and clearly presented results that withstand critical review. Our functional practice areas include:
• Antitrust/Competition • Product Liability
• Commercial Damages • Regulatory Finance and Accounting
• Environmental Litigation and Regulation • Risk Management and Insurance
• Forensic Economics • Securities
• Intellectual Property • Tax
• International Arbitration • Utility Regulatory Policy and Ratemaking
• International Trade • Valuation
For more information about Gayle S. Koch and The Brattle Group, please visit: www.brattle.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
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 that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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As executive and legislative initiatives focus more on environmental protection, accounting rules have also been evolving to achieve more transparency in terms of how companies treat and estimate environmental liabilities. Many questions arise: How will different industries now need to account for their practices? Will they have to spend higher for environmental expenses? Will this impact market capitalization? What can you do to increase transparency, conform to current standards, and alleviate risks?
This webcast produced by The Knowledge Group will discuss how common accounting problems relate to environmental issues and how FAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, can be applied to regulating environmental liabilities. This event will provide critical, timely updates and should be considered a must attend event for anyone interested in Accounting for Contingencies and Environmental Liabilities issues. The regulations affect companies of all sizes. This event is highly recommended for companies who have any environmental risk exposure and for companies that may be involved in M&A activity in the near future.
About Gayle S. Koch
Gayle S. Koch, head of The Brattle Group’s Environmental/Mass Tort Practice, has more than 25 years of consulting experience focused largely on environmental, product liability, and insurance related issues. She has substantial experience in the estimation of environmental and product liabilities in connection with bankruptcies, insurance claims, acquisitions and divestitures, disclosures, litigation, settlements, and strategic planning. She also serves as the technical contact for ASTM International’s standards on environmental cost estimation and environmental disclosure, as well as a forthcoming standard on climate change disclosure. She has served as a testifying expert on cases involving liability estimation, insurance valuation, allocation, cost recovery and NCP consistency, disclosure, and ability to pay.
Ms. Koch is the Programs Vice Chair for the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER) Environmental Disclosure Committee, and is a Director of the New England Women in Energy and Environment (NEWIEE). Ms. Koch received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Humanities and Engineering (in the Science, Technology and Society Program) from M.I.T., and an M.S. in Management Science (concentrations in applied economics, corporate strategy, and management of technological innovation) from the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T. She is located in The Brattle Group’s Cambridge, Massachusetts office (email: Gayle.Koch@brattle.com or phone: 617.864.7900).
About The Brattle Group
The Brattle Group provides consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We combine in-depth industry experience and rigorous analyses to help clients answer complex economic and financial questions in litigation and regulation, develop strategies for changing markets, and make critical business decisions.
We are distinguished by thoughtful, timely, and transparent analyses of industries and issues, affiliations with leading international academics and highly credentialed industry specialists, and clearly presented results that withstand critical review. Our functional practice areas include:
• Antitrust/Competition • Product Liability
• Commercial Damages • Regulatory Finance and Accounting
• Environmental Litigation and Regulation • Risk Management and Insurance
• Forensic Economics • Securities
• Intellectual Property • Tax
• International Arbitration • Utility Regulatory Policy and Ratemaking
• International Trade • Valuation
For more information about Gayle S. Koch and The Brattle Group, please visit: www.brattle.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
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 that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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