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Elizabeth Evans, Principal, Analysis Group, Inc. to Speak at Knowledge Congress

New York, NY, October 13, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Elizabeth Evans, Principal, Analysis Group, Inc., 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 Elizabeth Evans

Ms. Evans is an economist and lawyer specializing in finance and accounting. She has 25 years of experience in forensic accounting and analyzing the internal accounting systems of various firms for litigation purposes. Ms. Evans has evaluated total costs, variable costs, incremental costs, cost-allocation methods, and revenue recognition policies. She has performed solvency tests for fraudulent conveyance matters. Ms. Evans has ascertained whether material adverse events have occurred, SEC filings omitted material information, and auditors followed GAAS. She has analyzed the effects of accounting choices and GAAP on financial statements and stock prices in securities cases and valued various types of assets, liabilities, and firms. Ms. Evans has conducted economic analyses of complex derivatives including subprime instruments. In addition, she has supervised and performed general damage analyses and developed discount rate and cash-flow analyses to determine lost profits or royalties and value assets, projects, and/or firms. Ms. Evans is the author of "Introduction to Costs in Litigation" in the Handbook of Cost Management and "The Economics in Accounting for Litigation" and “Economic Analysis of Nonpatent Intellectual Property Rights” in the Litigation Services Handbook, 4th ed.

About Analysis Group, Inc.

Analysis Group provides economic, financial, and business strategy consulting to law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Through their work in thousands of cases across multiple industries, they have built a reputation for excellence by providing fact-based, thoughtful interpretation of complex legal and business issues.

Analysis Group was founded in 1981. Most of their nearly 500 professionals have advanced degrees in economics, law, finance, accounting, and business. They work with an extensive network of experts at leading universities to develop state-of-the-art analyses and insights for their clients. Their academic rigor, coupled with their commitment to teamwork, ensures that their clients receive the highest-caliber work product and service.

For more information about Elizabeth Evans and Analysis Group, Inc. please visit: www.analysisgroup.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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