GLGi: Detecting Red Flags in Financial Reports

Time & Location

Originally Presented: September 20, 2007 2:30 PM, London

Presenter(s):

Anthony Catanach, Director, DI2 Associates, LLCAnthony Catanach

Director
DI2 Associates, LLC
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Agenda:

  • Discuss management incentives to misreport
  • Identify key revenue recognition and expense considerations affecting financial reports
  • Explore major asset and liability valuation issues (impairments, DB plans, contingencies) and other specialized reporting areas (investments, stockholders’ equity, off-balance sheet items)
  • Provide a structured and systematic framework for analyzing and detecting financial reporting “red flags”

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