MAGNY

Monthly Luncheon & Discussion

Friday, March 16, 2018

What's New with GASB and what does it mean for municipal credit?

Date: Friday, March 16, 2018

Time: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Location: Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC

Moderator: Sussan Corson, Pension/OPEB Leader, S&P Global - Bio

Speakers: 

David R. Bean, Director of Research and Technical Activities, GASB - Bio - Presentation

Michael Zezas, Managing Director, Head of US Public Policy & Municipal Credit Strategy, Morgan Stanley - Bio

Todd Kanaster, Director, Municipal Pensions, S&P Global - Bio

James Lyman, Director of Research, Municipals, Neuberger Berman - Bio

Description:

Pension, OPEBs, Leases, Tax Abatements – the Governmental Accounting Standards Board has been busy improving clarity of guidance for preparers and disclosure for financial statement users. GASB also continues to solicit feedback on draft standards for capitalized interest and revenue and expense recognition, among other items. In this presentation-and-panel style forum, David Bean, GASB Director, will provide a summary of recent and ongoing pronouncements at GASB, followed by a panel discussion on improved disclosures and their utility in analyzing state and local government financial statements.

Cost: $75 for members, $85 for non-members. 

Payment: Registration is now closed.