Dr. Howard M. Schilit, CPA
Stamford CFA Society Book Event:
FINANCIAL SHENANIGANS:
How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports
Featuring Dr. Howard M. Schilit, CPA
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 – 6 – 9 PM
Place: Stamford Marriot
243 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
Phone: 203-357-9555
Fees: Member $20, Non-Member $30, Faculty/Student $5
Heavy hors d’oeuvres included; cash bar available
CE Credit: 1
RSVP: Reply to this email or call Helen Marshall at 203-852-1222
Dr. Schilit is a pioneer in the field of detecting accounting tricks in corporate financial reports that often mislead investors. He is author of the acclaimed book, Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, now in its 3rd Edition. Dr. Schilit heads an investment research and training consultancy, the Financial Shenanigans Detection (FSD) Group that helps clients spot companies using accounting tricks in corporate filings. He has been a leading spokesman before Congress, the SEC, and media outlets about causes and early warning signs of accounting tricks in public filings. Schilit also works closely with the CFA Institute, lecturing at programs around the world.
Previously, he founded and ran a global forensic accounting research organization, Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA), acquired in 2003 by a private equity firm.
Dr. Schilit is regularly quoted or profiled in the media. He has been featured in numerous publications, including BusinessWeek (“Sherlock Holmes of Accounting,”) and The New York Times (“Once a Cassandra, Now a Sage”). Smart Money magazine twice selected him as one of the “Power 30″ of investing. A former professor of accounting at American University, Dr. Schilit holds a doctorate in accounting from the University of Maryland.