FMN - September Session : Virtual Meeting

When:  Sep 12, 2020 from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM (PT)
Here are the September 2020 topics: 

COVID-19 & Fraud Schemes: Do You Know Where Your Money Is?

Field of Study: Auditing
COVID-19 not only finds its place in every conversation, regardless of the topic, but it also takes a leading role. It has affected our lives in more ways than we’ve ever imagined, and it is not over yet. We see its impact on our individual lives, our business and our wallets. Congress passed the CARES Act in an effort to provide financial assistance for both individuals and businesses, but whenever there is government relief, along comes fraud! Brian Sanvidge, CIG, CFE, Principal and Leader of Anchin’s Regulatory Compliance and Investigations Group, starts our segment by discussing the current environment and how it makes businesses more susceptible to fraud.

Data Validation & Reporting Excellence – The Future of Corporate Responsibility
Field of Study: Accounting
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria may not be a new set of standards but it is gaining more and more ground amongst private equity companies and investors as it helps screen potential investments. Modern investors reevaluate and challenge traditional investment approaches as the global environment evolves and becomes more complex. ESG criteria assess a company’s values and behaviors and help investors see if these values match their own. Anthony DeCandido, financial services partner and senior financial services analyst for RSM US LLP, discusses the ESG criteria in further detail and its objectives.

Is Communication Ever Enough?
Field of Study: Management Services
George Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” During the pandemic, companies seem to have to navigate two storms: the challenge of the pandemic itself and the challenge of effectively communicating, as almost overnight, they had to transition from their offices to their homes. COVID-19 not only changed the way we work and the space in which we work but also the way we communicate. We’ve all gone through various phases and luckily, the majority of us made it through to the other side. Gabe Zubizaretta, CEO of Silicon Valley Accountants, discusses some of the top characteristics of effective communication, especially during the crisis we are still facing.

Earnings Management: Cause & Effect
Field of Study: Auditing
Earnings management is a method of manipulating financial records in order to present a positive outcome of a company’s financial position and performance. It imposes a significant risk that investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and accounting standard setters have been aware of and are trying to find ways to minimize. In September 2019, the SEC charged Marvell Technology Group, Ltd with misleading disclosure violations to investors when it engaged in an undisclosed revenue management scheme in order to meet publicly issued revenue guidance. Charles Hecht, partner at Balestriere Fariello, starts our segment by giving us his thoughts on SEC crackdowns on earnings management.

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Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
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