Greg Carlin, Vice President, S&P Capital IQ to Speak at KC’s Fair Value Accounting: A 2012 Update Live Webcast

New York, NY, October 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Greg Carlin, Vice President, S&P Capital IQ, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Fair Value Accounting: A 2012 Update Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).

About Greg Carlin

Greg Carlin, Vice President, S&P Capital IQ, Valuation & Risk Strategies, is responsible for the Product Management team focused on the fixed income mark-to-market needs of industry participants. In this role, Greg has general manager responsibilities for all the business and product development activities of the business unit.

Greg has over twenty-five years experience in the fixed income market, functioning in a number of capacities throughout his career. His experience includes ten years in a securities pricing role, where he managed the development of a proprietary evaluation system for the pricing of over 3 million taxable and tax-exempt securities. Prior to his current role Greg spent seven years in a business development capacity focused on the development of solutions across all credit market needs.

Greg holds a B.S. in Finance from The University of Scranton and an MBA in Real Estate Investment from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He is active in many industry groups and currently serves on the Executive Committee of The Software & Information Association’s Financial Information Services Division.

About S&P Capital IQ

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 Greg Carlin and 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.

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