The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Live Webcast

New York, NY, November 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Live Webcast. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT.

The Global Financial meltdown had ushered in a flurry of goodwill impairment activity this year and some experts think this could get even worse in Q4. Most North American firms have opted to “take the pain” via full impairment charges all at once, while their European counterparts have decided to whittle it down via many smaller charges hoping for a market rebound. It’s believed that US companies are taking the one time hits mainly because of the possibility of SEC enforcement action. In any event, it’s clear on both sides of the pond that with values declining and the cost of refinancing steadily rising, valuations is a tough business.

The Knowledge Group is putting together a panel of distinguished professionals and experts who will help examine the approaches including the good, the bad, & the ugly of each. Join this live webcast to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the issues surrounding goodwill impairment in these turbulent financial times.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

David C. Dufendach, CPA/ABV, ASA, Partner, Valuation Services, Grant Thornton LLP

Paul Flignor, Principal Economist, DLA Piper

Joel Trotter, Partner, Latham & Watkins

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Goodwill_updated.html

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 webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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