HYATT SANTA CLARA
ACCOUNTING FOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
UPDATE CONFERENCE
From the latest developments in revenue recognition, leasing and regulatory reform to industry comment Letter trends, this conference will address the latest developments in key areas. You'll hear from experts at Deloitte, PwC, Ernst & Young, KPMG Latham & Watkins, analysts and your industry counterparts.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the latest accounting changes in key areas
- Recognize the related timelines and key factors
- Begin to assess the effects of these standards on your company or clients
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Cost $995
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| Agenda: DAY 1 | ||
| 8:00 | 8:45 | Continental Breakfast and Registration |
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| 8:45 | 10:15 | Current Topics in Revenue Recognition Latest application examples of ASC 605-25 (multiple deliverables) Impact of ASU 2009-13 (ammendment to 605-25) Up-front services in hosting arrangements Extended warranty - FTB 90-1 scoped out Reseller/distributor challenges - sell in vs. sell through Contingent revenue |
| 10:15 | 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 | 12:00 | Revenue Recognition: Case studies and Specific Examples from new standard FASB/IASB Exposure Draft: Revenue from Contracts with Customers Key concepts and model steps Implementation guidance Collectibility, contingent revenue, sales to distributors, performance obligations over time, Elimination of VSOE requirement for software transactions, Use of the residual approach, Term licenses, Time value of money, Disclosure implications |
| 12:00 | 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | 2:15 | Industry Panel Discussion The format of this session will allow three industry panelists to introduce themselves, their companies and briefly discuss recent accounting issues they've encountered. The remaining time will be discussion and q&a with the group. |
| 2:15 | 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 | 3:45 | M&A Trends and Valuation Issues Vie of deal-driving trends Deals by sector Purchase price allocation considerations Review of fair value under ASC 820 ASC 805 application Intangible asset valuation considerations |
| 3:45 | 4:00 | Break |
| 4:00 | 5:20 | Fraud Issues for Tech Companies Fraud trends Discussion of recent cases Anti-fraud programs |
| Agenda: DAY 2 | ||
| 8:30 | 10:00 | Legal Update SEC's Final Rules on Conflict Minerals Disclosure Dodd-Frank rulemaking developments Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Compensation Independence Key areas of SEC focus |
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| 10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 | 11:45 | Financial Accounting Update Convergence Update Recently completed standard setting In-Process standard setting including leasing Private Company Standard Setting and Decision Making Framework Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium-Sized Entities |
| 11:45 | 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | 2:15 | Accounting for Software as a Service Applicable guidance - software or service SaaS arrangements with multiple elements Accounting for certain costs in SaaS arrangements Saas under the revenue recognition exposure draft SaaS - customer perspective Taxing the cloud |
| 2:15 | 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 | 3:30 | Cybersecurity threats
Fair Value Update Social media policy Data security Sound retention policies |
| 3:30 | 4:30 | SEC Comment Letters SEC Staff review process Types of reviews Frequent comment areas including examples: Quantification of reasons and factors, Lack of specificity to the Company's business and operations, Inconsistency within filing or earning release, Lack of clarity in disclosures, non-compliance with GAAP |
Technology Accounting Speaker Snapshot
Conference speakers include:
Joe Talley, Deloitte & Touche, Partner and Software Group leader for the Silicon Valley Technology Industry practice.
Joe specializes in serving emerging publicly-held and venture-backed software companies. Joe has more than 25 years of private sector, audit, and consulting experience in several industries including technology and manufacturing. Joe's experience includes successfully assisting numerous companies with initial and secondary public offerings, '34 Act filings, and spin-offs and divestitures, as well as responding to SEC comments. Joe consults with his clients on revenue recognition policies, strategic relationships, and other transactions. His clients have ranged from start-ups to multi-billion dollar companies.
Bryan Anderson,Deloitte & Touche,
Bryan leads the technology, media, and telecommunication practice for the Financial Accounting, Valuation & Securitization (FAV&S) offering and has over 15 years of experience in public accounting providing assurance and advisory services to start-ups, mid-size, and, large multinational companies. He is a national technical resource in regards to revenue recognition with a focus on multiple element arrangements and software recognition guidance.
Stephanie Shepherd, Cisco, Technical Accounting & Policy Controller
Liesl Nebel, Intel, Accounting Policy Controller
Eric Domagalski, Symantec, Global Revenue Advisory Director
Marcus Wong, Ernst & Young, Senior Manager in Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services
Grant Casner, Deloitte & Touche, Senior Manager
Jim French, PwC, Partner
More Speakers to be added....
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Who Should Attend
CFOs (and their staff), Controllers,
VPs of Finance, Financial Managers,
Treasury Staff, Accountants in Industry, Consultants, Public Accountants, Educators
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