S&P Capital IQ Valuation Services, LLC Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event on Fair Value Accounting: A 2012 Update Live Webcast

New York, NY, October 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- S&P Capital IQ Valuation Services teams up with The Knowledge Group for KC’s upcoming webcast entitled “Fair Value Accounting: A 2012 Update Live Webcast.” This two-hour event will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).

For further details about this event, please visit:
http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_Value_Accounting.html

About S&P Capital IQ Valuation Services

S&P Capital IQ Valuation Services provides investors with a cross-market approach to assessing risk and value in portfolios. They offer independent and transparent valuations across asset classes for global fixed income securities and complex illiquid instruments using both market-and model-based approaches. Clients use their evaluations to help monitor portfolios, calculate margin, analyze holdings, calculate net asset values and provide prices on client statements.

For more information about S&P Capital IQ please visit: www.standardandpoors.com

Event Synopsis:

Over the last several years, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a number of accounting statements pertaining to Fair Value. While many of the macrolevel issues have been worked out much confusion among practitioners remain.

The Knowledge Group is producing a 2-hour Live Webcast which will examine the most pressing issues regarding Fair Value. Fair Value Accounting: A 2012 Update Live webcast is a must attend event for Accounting and Finance professionals, Consultants (including CPAs and Auditors) and Attorneys, related professionals and industry watchers.

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. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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