The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on IFRS 16/ASC 842 Lease Accounting Coming Your Way: What Your Company Should Know and Do to Ensure Compliance

New York, NY, November 27, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: IFRS 16/ASC 842 Lease Accounting Coming Your Way: What Your Company Should Know and Do to Ensure Compliance. Thisevent is scheduled on December 6, 2018 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, Eastern Time.

Event Synopsis:

With the new lease accounting standards finally taking effect in just a few months, companies around the globe are starting to grapple with the significant change coming their way in 2019. The new regulatory lease accounting standards, ASC 842 and IFRS 16 released by the US-based Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and allied International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), will require organizations to report and disclose all lease obligations and reclassify them as assets and liabilities. This implies that under the new standards, all lease assets and lease liabilities will now be reflected on the balance sheet. Thus, increasing transparency and efficiency across the organization.

Listen as a panel of thought leaders and professionals brought together by The Knowledge Group help the audience understand the New Lease Accounting Standards and its impact on firms and the broader market. They will discuss in-depth the requirements and policies of this new standards. The speakers will also go beyond the basics and provide practical tips and strategies to avoid risks and legal pitfalls.

In addition to this timely update, this live webcast will examine the most significant issues in the mix including:

IFRS 16/ASC 842 Lease Accounting Standards: Framework & Review
Implementation Issues and Considerations: Lessons Learned & Experiences
Implications to Businesses: Public & Private firms
Trends, Developments and Updates: Approaches & Guidance
Post adoption success: What does good look like

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Heidi Grosch
Senior Manager, Advanced Services Strategy
Ricoh

Michael Handley, CPA
Senior Manager
CFGI

Pam Frailey
Channel Partner Director
AMT

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/ifrs-16-asc-842-lease-accounting-coming-your-way/

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