James W. Kaiser, CPA, Partner, BBD, LLP to Speak at KC’s New FASB Fair Value Disclosure Requirements (ASU 2011-04) Live Webcast

New York, NY, November 30, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that James W. Kaiser, CPA, Partner, BBD, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “New FASB Fair Value Disclosure Requirements (ASU 2011-04).” This event is scheduled for January 28, 2013 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2013_New_FASB.html

About James Kaiser

Jim Kaiser is a partner with BBD’s Investment Management Group. His specialized expertise related to investment companies includes:

• Accounting and tax issues related to innovative products
• Mauritius special-purpose vehicles
• Implications related to investments in convertible bonds
• Establishments of controlled foreign corporations to gain commodity exposure without failing the IRS qualifying income requirement for regulated investment companies
• Investments in Master Limited Partnerships, Passive Foreign Investment Companies, Grantor Trusts and other securities with special tax implications
• Informing and assisting clients with various start-up considerations for ETFs, such as tax efficiency and regulated investment company diversification compliance
• Special consideration for creation units of ETFs with emerging markets exposure

Jim regularly presents seminars on the implications of new accounting pronouncements and other developments affecting investment companies. He is a graduate of Rutgers University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in accounting.

About BBD LLP

BBD, LLP (www.bbdcpa.com) is a nationally recognized, PCAOB-registered firm of Certified Public Accountants located in Philadelphia. The firm specializes in providing services for the investment management industry.

BBD’s Investment Management Group provides audit and tax services for registered and unregistered investment companies, investment advisors and securities broker/dealers. Our affiliate, BBD Cayman, provides audit services for offshore hedge funds based in the Cayman Islands.

The Investment Management Group maintains a blog, investmentcompanynotebook.com, providing insight and analysis on the audit and tax issues impacting investment companies. BBD’s investment company expertise also is sought out regularly by the nation’s premier financial media. In the past several months, BBD has commented in Money Management Executive, Ignites, Fund Director Intelligence, and Onwallstreet.

Event Synopsis:

Fair Value Disclosures: New disclosures for level 3 fair value measurements were effective Q1 2012. The disclosures were more complex and operationally intensive than originally expected by most preparers. In addition, the information provided may not always be conducive to an investor’s understanding of the unobservable inputs used in these measurements. This webcast would provide insight on the FASB’s requirements, a comparison/review of disclosures in companies’ SEC filings, SEC’s views on what should be disclosed, auditors’ concerns, and the current thinking on how this disclosure is expected to evolve.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars 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. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org