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In this issue:
  • FASB and IASB Issue Joint Draft on Revenue Recognition Applying to Virtually All Revenue Transactions
  • SOX 404(b) Exemption and Other Highlights of the Dodd-Frank Act
  • CFOs Express IFRS Views at Focus Group in Atlanta
  • New FASB Guidance on Contingencies May Force CFOs to Disclose Details of All Frivolous Lawsuits
  • IFRS Leaders Speak at CPAmerica Symposium in Chicago
  • Receive a Free On-Site Briefing or Free "IFRS Implementation Guide" At No Obligation
  • Public Company/SEC Group Leadership - Partner Peter J. Kern, CPA
  • About Us

 
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FASB and IASB Issue Joint Draft on Revenue Recognition Applying to Virtually All Revenue Transactions - Malin Bergquist's Peter Kern and William Godshall, former PCAOB official now with Malin Bergquist's affiliate firm in Atlanta, report that the FASB and IASB's recent joint exposure draft on revenue recognition will apply to virtually all revenue transactions with the exception of contracts relating to leases, insurance, financial instruments, certain guarantees and... More >

     
  SOX 404(b) Exemption and Other Highlights of the Dodd-Frank Act - Malin Bergquist provides an overview of Sarbanes Oxley's 404(b) exemption and other highlights of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law on July 21, 2010. Among other things, the new Act gives non-accelerated filers ... More >
     
 

CFOs Express IFRS Views at Focus Group in Atlanta - Jeffrey Deane participates in a focus group on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), hosted by Malin Bergquist's alliance firm in Atlanta, involving financial executives from public and private companies ranging from middle market to Fortune 500, as well as IFRS experts from Germany. A survey of participants reveals that only 13 percent of them are discussing...   More >

     
 

New FASB Guidance on Contingencies May Force CFOs to Disclose Details of All Frivolous Lawsuits - by Peter Kern and Bret Robertson - On July 20, 2010, the FASB released a proposed Accounting Standards Update on contingencies that, if approved, are expected to lead to more robust disclosures about loss ... More >

     

 

 

  IFRS Leaders Speak at CPAmerica Symposium in Chicago - At CPAmerica International's recent one day symposium in Chicago on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Jeffrey Deane of Malin Bergquist and Sean Lager of the firm's Atlanta affiliate speak on how IFRS has become the gold-standard for financial reporting around the world. They are joined by Bruce Mackenzie of Horwath South Africa... More >
     
  To Receive a Free On-Site Briefing or "IFRS Implementation Guide" At No Obligation - Contact us to receive a free on-site briefing for you and your executive team on changes ahead from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to international financial reporting standards (IFRS). Or, contact us for a free copy of our substantive IFRS Implementation Guide at absolutely no obligation. Email >
   
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Public Company/SEC Group Leadership
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Peter J. Kern, CPA, Partner
Bio | Email - Peter heads the firm's Public Companies/SEC Group. On behalf of clients, he provides strategy and organizational vision, and navigates the SEC's ever more complex accounting and reporting requirements. More >

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Contact Us:

Peter J. Kern, CPA, Partner

412.364.9395

pkern@malinbergquist.com

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About Us
Malin Bergquistone of Western Pennsylvania’s largest accounting firms – is among just a handful in the region that provides audit and consulting services to public companies and is registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Our team of experts regularly is sought by clients for compliance help with the complex laws and regulations established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the PCAOB and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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