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IMA Member Andre Van Hoek represents IMA at FASB’s Forum on High Quality Global Accounting Standards
On June 16, 2008, IMA member Andre VanHoek attended the FASB’s Forum on High Quality Accounting Standards as IMA’s representative. Andre is a member of IMA’s Financial Reporting Committee and has worked closely with Jeff Thomson related to issues on internal control monitoring guidance addressed by the Committee on Sponsoring Organizations (COSO). Click here to read more.
IMA Fiscal 2010 Chair Nominee Announced
IMA Nominating Committee Nominates John M. Brausch, CMA, CFM, CPA, as Fiscal 2010 Chair. Click here to read more.
COSO Releases Exposure Draft for Guidance on Monitoring Internal Control
On June 5, 2008, The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released a three-volume exposure draft document: “Guidance on Monitoring Internal Control Systems”. Click here to read more.
U.S. Treasury’s Release of Restatement Studys
On April 9, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department released its study of restatements: “The Changing Nature and Consequences of Public Company Financial Restatements." authored by Prof. Susan Scholz of the University of Kansas. Prof. Scholz obtained a copy of IMA’s discussion paper prepared by our FGRC practice: “The Missing Piece in the Restatement Puzzle” to use as a reference for the U.S. Treasury study
IMA’s 89th Annual Conference and Exposition
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Launch of Small Business Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee
IMA’s Small Business Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee (SBC) launched with its first meeting on March 17, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Click here for background information about the committee.
IMA Launches New FGRC Practice with Discussion Paper on Root Causes of Financial Restatements
On February 12, 2008, IMA announced the launch of its new Finance, Governance, Risk and Compliance (FGRC) research practice. This announcement comes with the release of a new discussion paper, “Accounting Control Assessment Standards: The Missing Piece in the Restatement Puzzle”. Click here to read more.
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