FEI Conference to Address Future of Financial Reporting Issues

October 13, 2009 8:00 AM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Executives International, the association of choice for CFOs and other senior-level finance executives, will be hosting the 28th annual Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference (CFRI) on November 16-17 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. This must-attend event draws together hundreds of senior finance professionals, leading experts and regulators for two days of in-depth discussion and insight on the most relevant issues facing financial executives today. The event will feature keynote remarks from Kathleen L. Casey, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ron Insana, Senior Analyst, CNBC.

"For nearly three decades, CFRI has become one of FEI's most prominent gatherings and a leading annual conference for the financial community," said Marie Hollein, CEO and President, Financial Executives International. "Now more than ever, it is important for financial professionals to gain insight into the accounting developments and tools needed to guide their companies through the economic challenges that still lie ahead. We encourage all to attend our 2009 event, which will feature sessions from industry leaders to specifically to address the challenges of financial reporting and provide updates in regulation reform."

Featured sessions from CFRI 2009 will include:

    --  FASB/IASB Technical Accounting Update: Addresses developments on FASB
        and IASB projects, including progress on U.S. GAAP and International
        Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Convergence Issues.
    --  SEC Update: Senior members of the SEC staff discuss proposed new rules,
        issues arising in reviews of SEC registrant filings, and projects on
        accounting and disclosure.
    --  Controller's Roundtable: Focuses on top-of-mind business issues for
        today's Controller extending beyond considerations for accounting and
        reporting into areas of business policy, opportunity and challenges.

    --  The Challenges of Financial Reporting in Today's Environment: Key
        stakeholders will review best practice considerations in utilizing
        professional judgment in navigating through the accounting and reporting
        challenges of these unprecedented times.

Attendees can also take part in sessions to address topics such as the Future of Financial Statement Presentation, Implementation Issues Surrounding Accounting for Business Combinations, Revenue Recognition, Fair Value and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).

In addition to CFRI, FEI will host the 4th annual Hall of Fame Gala, which recognizes individuals who epitomize the performance, leadership and integrity of the most exemplary financial executives throughout their careers, on November 16 at the New York Palace in Manhattan. This year's gala will honor 2009 Hall of Fame inductees Dennis D. Dammerman, former vice chairman of the board and executive officer of General Electric Company, and Donald T. Nicolaisen, former U.S. SEC chief accountant and co-chair of the U.S. Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession. Additional information can be found at www.feihall.org.

For more information on CFRI, visit www.financialexecutives.org/cfri

About FEI

Financial Executives International (FEI) is the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its 15,000 members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, treasurers, and controllers. FEI enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications, and special reports and research. Members participate in the activities of 84 chapters, 73 of which are in the United States and 11 in Canada.

For more information on FEI, visit www.financialexecutives.org.

Media Contacts: Nicole Madison of FD +1-212-850-5647; Kristen Lewko of FD +1-212-850-5756

SOURCE Financial Executives International (FEI)

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