The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled an Event Entitled: IFRS 9 Financial Instruments Explained Live Webcast

New York, NY, June 15, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled an event entitled: IFRS 9 Financial Instruments Explained Live Webcast this coming November 24, 2010 at 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET)

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. This Standard will be completed in three phases:

1. Classification and measurement of financial assets (IFRS 9 issued in November 2009)
2. Impairment methodology for financial assets (exposure draft issued in November 2009)
3. Hedge accounting (development stage)

The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of key thought leaders and experts to help the attendees get a sense of what these important developments have to offer for their business. Joining this webcast will allow the registrants to assist their clients better.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Louis Fanzini, Director of Technical Accounting and Research, Credit Suisse

Vincent T. Papa, CFA, Director, Financial Reporting Policy, CFA Institute’s Centre for Financial Market Integrity

Simon Gealy, Partner, Capital Markets Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers - London, United Kingdom

Andrew Spooner, Director, Deloitte

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Financial_Instruments.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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