Annual Reporting Conference Designed With a Focus on the Current U.S. Economy

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Current developments in industry reporting changes are the focus of the annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Update, scheduled November 7, 2012, at the Irving Convention Center.

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The conference is sponsored by Professional Development Institute (PDI), University of North Texas College of Business, and Dallas CPA Society. 

PDI's Dennis Jennings, Conference Chairman, said, "We've worked on the Accounting and Financial Reporting Update over the past year to produce one of the best industry conferences available.  In only one day, attendees will find topics relevant to financial executives, accountants, CPAs, financial analysts, attorneys and others interested in accounting and financial reporting issues."

The conference is $295 if paid by October 17.  (Regular rate is $350.)  Up to 8 CPE hours are available for attendees.  For more information or to register, visit the conference website at conferences.pdi.org, or call PDI at 800.433.5676.

Speakers and topics for the event include:

• FASB/IASB Update featuring James J. Leisenring.  Mr. Leisenring was appointed as Senior Advisor to the FASB upon culmination of his service on the International Accounting Standards Board.
• SEC Update featuring Katrina Kimpel. Ms. Kimpel is a partner in Ernst & Young LLP's National Professional Practice.  She is a former Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant of the SEC. 
• Healthcare Issues featuring Jim Berend. Mr. Berend is a partner in the Dallas office of Grant Thornton and is the Central Region Health Care Practice Leader with more than 30 years of experience in health care.
• COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework Update Project featuring Bill Schneider, Sr. Mr. Schneider is a CPA and is currently Director of Accounting at AT&T. 
• The Early Warning Signs of IT Project Failure: The Deadly Dozen and the Four Horsemen of Doom featuring Leon Kappelman. Dr. Kappelman is Director Emeritus of the Information Systems Research Center and a Professor of Information Systems in the Information Technology & Decision Sciences Department of the College of Business at UNT.
• Tax Developments featuring Linda Stiff. Ms. Stiff is Managing Director, PwC. She joined the PwC National Tax Services Team after a 30-year-career with the Internal Revenue Service.

The conference closes with a panel discussion titled, Audit Committee Panel – What Keeps Them Up At Night?  Featured will be Terry Strange, Renee Hornbaker, and Jerry Pinkerton, members of Audit Committees of various boards.  Panel moderator is Steve Estes, partner with KPMG's Advisory practice in Dallas.

About Professional Development Institute
The Professional Development Institute (PDI), located at the University of North Texas, is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit education corporation that provides versatile, innovative, cost-effective training programs to professionals worldwide.  PDI is recognized as a leading provider of oil and gas accounting education as well as training programs for virtually all professional services areas.  More than a half-million people have teamed up with PDI for training solutions over the past 35 years.

Contact: Jennifer Murray, 940-565-4497, [email protected]

SOURCE Professional Development Institute

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