Dealing with Conflict of Interest in Troubled Economic Times

We need look no further than the morning paper to see charges or allegations of conflict of interest involving high-profile people and organizations. However, the fact of the matter is that in the business world, situations arise almost every day where there exists the potential for conflict. How best to handle them?

In this audio conference, our speakers will help the audience understand and adjust to changing standards regarding ethical business behavior and potential conflicts of interest. The presentation will discuss both the visible and less-than-visible types of conflicts of interest that business people confront in their roles as executives, directors, advocates and advisors. Using examples torn from recent headlines, the speakers will illustrate methods of coping with those conflicts, and explain the importance of developing a personal and professional code of ethics. They will also discuss some recent and ongoing academic research on governance and ethics, and explore both domestic and international efforts to cope with conflicts.

Dealing with Conflict of Interest in Troubled Economic Times is being presented by Michael Martorelli & Patricia Connolly, Director, Fairmount Partners & Managing Director, LeBow College of Business and airs on Thursday, March 5th, 2009. For more details or to register, please visit our site www.fxconferences.com

FAS 141(R) and IFRS 3: Important Changes in Accounting for Business Combinations

Companies involved in either side of an acquisition need to pay close attention to the rules governing the accounting for such a transaction. Several months ago, the US-based Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and UK-based International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) each issued new proclamations making meaningful changes to those rules.

This audio conference will review highlights of those changes. It will give any management team considering a purchase or a sale an updated awareness of particular aspects of a potential transaction that might need to be re-thought because of those changes. The changes take effect for transactions that close after July 1, 2008 (IASB) or December 31, 2008 (FASB). Thus, managers need to consider the changes now for any transaction that is not already well underway and scheduled to close before those dates.

This audio conference is presented by Michael A. Martorelli, CFA, Director, of Fairmount Partners. To learn more details, please visit our site www.fxconferences.com