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24 February 2014

Private Company Financial Reporting: Dissecting Investor Concerns (Podcast)

By Vincent Papa, PhD, CPA, FSA, CFA

Posted In: FASB, Financial Reporting

Mohini Singh, director of financial reporting policy at CFA Institute, discusses the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s recent initiative to develop separate accounting standards for private companies. She provides background on the private company project, examines recent developments, and provides investor perspectives on the initiative.

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Vincent Papa, PhD, CPA, FSA, CFA

Vincent Papa, PhD, CPA, FSA Credential, CFA, is director of financial reporting policy at CFA Institute. He is responsible for representing the interests of CFA Institute on financial reporting and on wider corporate reporting developments to major accounting standard setting bodies, enhanced reporting initiatives, and key stakeholders. He is a member of ESMA’s consultative working group for the Corporate Reporting Standing Committee, EFRAG user panel, and a former member of the IFRS Advisory Council, Capital Markets Advisory Committee, and Financial Stability Board Enhanced Disclosure Task Force. Prior to joining CFA Institute, he served in investment analysis, management consulting, and auditing roles.

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