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From the program: Nonprofit Organizations 2012: Governance, Compensation, and Form 990 Reporting Issues

Released on: Jan. 11, 2013

Audio CD's from the program Nonprofit Organizations 2012: Governance, Compensation, and Form 990 Reporting Issues, held December, 2012.

From the program: Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe 2013 (Twelfth Annual): Overcoming Deal-Making Challenges in the Current Markets

Recorded on: Feb. 7, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe 2013 (Twelfth Annual): Overcoming Deal-Making Challenges in the Current Markets recorded January 31 - February 1, 2013 in London. Lecture Topics   [01:28:37] Getting the Numbers Right and Working with Your Auditors [01:28:37] Current hot spots in SEC accounting reviews for foreign private issuers Audit committees and auditors in the spotlight: new communications ...

Recorded on: Feb. 1, 2013

Taken from the briefing Reading Public Company Financials - What You Need to Know recorded January, 2013. Knowing how to read a public company’s financial statements can help you hear what is sometimes not being said.  This briefing will show you how to read between the numbers to extrapolate relevant information; spot red flags; gauge the financial health of a company; and better communicate with business and financial professionals. Using ...

Recorded on: Feb. 13, 2013

AMY TAUB: Thank you. Hello. My name is Amy Taub, and I'm a program attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, "Reading Public Company Financials, What You Need to Know". Before I begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to materials for this briefing via the course ...

From the program: The SEC Speaks in 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program The SEC Speaks in 2013 recorded February, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Lecture Topics  [01:12:42] Accounting  [01:12:42] Current financial disclosure issues Accounting and auditing issues International accounting issues Emerging practice issues Enforcement issues and trends The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available ...

From the program: Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:49:21] Intercompany Transactions  [02:49:21] Review the basic rules for taking into account items from intercompany transactions, and explore their application in light of recent guidance that highlights important issues, including practical issues, emphasizing transactions that typically occur in large consolidated ...

From the program: Securities Offerings 2013: A Public Offering: How It Is Done

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Offerings 2013: A Public Offering: How It Is Done recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:33:06] Important Financial Statements and Accounting Disclosures  [01:33:06] Discussion of the critical financial information that forms the backbone of disclosures in securities offerings, including annual financial statements, interim financial statements, management’s discussion ...

From the program: How to Read Financial Statements 2013

Released on: Apr. 3, 2013

Financial statements provide great insight into the financial activities of a corporation.  For some corporations, these statements may be complex and can require extensive review.  Attorneys are often involved in negotiating, structuring, or litigating matters where understanding a corporation’s financial statements is an essential element of the overall engagement. In this practical program, a distinguished panel of experts ...

Recorded on: Mar. 20, 2013

CHAD RUCKER: Thank you so much for coming out today. We have a very, very exciting panel here today. Joining me today we have Gopal Burgher. Gopal Burgher is a partner at Burgher Gray Haile & Jaffe. And Gopal's principal areas of practice include capital markets, complex finance transactions, real estate, community development transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. In the capital markets and complex ...

Recorded on: Mar. 20, 2013

ANN S. MAKICH: So good morning again, everybody. It's 11:15 and we're going to start part two of our presentation. And the main focus in the second half, after the meat and potatoes of financial statements in the first half-- thank you, Chad-- is to talk a little bit about applying some of the concepts and data that we learned in the first half to practical legal practice in three main areas. The first is due diligence and disclosure and understanding ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

LIZABETHANN R. EISEN: I think we'll go ahead and get started. As a reminder, my name is Liz Ann Eisen. To my right is Joe Kaufman, from Simpson Thatcher. And to his right is Debbie O'Connell, a new panelist. Debbie joins us from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she is a partner in the SEC services group within PwC's National Professional Services Group. Debbie stands out as a seasoned expert in the technology industry that people rely on for insight ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:58:53]Comfort Letters and Accounting Considerations  [00:58:53] Negotiating a comfort letter Financial statement requirements Accounting issues commonly encountered in the IPO process The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Prospectus ...

Recorded on: Apr. 11, 2013

DEANNA L. KIRKPATRICK: Well, I think we'll get started again and try and stay on schedule. So I think in our next segment, Laird is going to talk about comfort letters, which as you heard-- or I'm sorry, financial statement requirements, which we didn't cover in the initial registration process part. LAIRD H. SIMONS III: So for a good probably 45 minutes or so, we're going to delve into the accounting piece of the registration statement. Some years ...

From the program: First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 recorded April, 2013 in Hong Kong.Lecture Topics  [01:01:52]Asian Capital Markets: India, China, Korea and Singapore  [01:01:52] Comparison of Asian capital markets common practices Raising capital in India, China, Korea and Singapore New deals in Asian capital markets Convergence: status of accounting standards and practices Hot ...

• Jul. 18 - 19, 2013 San Francisco, CA
• Jul. 22 - 23, 2013 Chicago, IL

• Jul. 18 - 19, 2013 Webcast

Accounting is a language of business. Because attorneys encounter accounting information in a wide range of legal issues, it is critical for lawyers to understand financial statements and core accounting concepts. This practical course, specifically designed for the non-accountant attorney, will provide an understanding of financial statements and the key principles of accounting, using “real life” examples of accounting issues that attorneys ...

• Jun. 3 - 4, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 3 - 4, 2013 Webcast

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.

• Jun. 14, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 14, 2013 Webcast

The IPO market is the most active it has been in more than ten years, with technology companies leading the way. Recent securities law developments, including the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and regulatory changes to implement it, are likely to spur new approaches to capital raising, including changes to current practices in IPO transactions. Even without these legal and regulatory developments, current IPO practices are constantly evolving ...

• Jun. 21, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 21, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 21, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 21, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 21, 2013 Philadelphia, PA

As we continue to see many new regulations from the SEC, PCAOB and financial institution regulators, we also continue to see numerous challenges emerge for the audit committee. If you are a director or member of an audit committee, or if you advise audit committees, this program will help you understand what is required of the audit committee, and those who advise them, in this rapidly changing environment. You will hear from an expert faculty of ...

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 Chicago, IL

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Boston, MA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Cleveland, OH

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.

• Nov. 6, 2013 New York, NY

• Nov. 6, 2013 Webcast

This program will bring you up-to-date on the latest developments and unique financial and regulatory issues that impact the nonprofit sector.