Revenue Recognition: Mastering the New FASB Requirements (E2211863)

Cecil K. Nazareth, ACA, CPA, MBA IFRS Partners / New York, New York Cecil Nazareth is a partner with IFRS Partners, a small firm in New York City which specializes in IFRS Education, training, consulting and conversion. Clients include CPA firms and some SMEs mainly subsidiaries of foreign parents. Cecil is an Indian Chartered Accountant and a US CPA and understands the differences between IFRS and US GAAP having practiced in both arenas. He spoke at the Diamond Jubilee of Indian Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on the role of a Global accountant and IFRS. He also shared the stage with an SEC representative and lead Big 4 partner advising the Chinese Govt. on IFRS at a recent Asian American conference. He has conducted several IFRS training sessions including sessions for the ICAI and the Bombay stock exchange. Cecil was the Director of AICPA’s Internal Audit and Strategy. In that key role he worked on the AICPA overall strategic goals and organizational development. He worked closely with the CEO and developed and implemented an Executive Performance Measurement system and Balanced Score Card. Cecil pioneered the ISO 9001:2000 Quality program at the AICPA and led it to becoming the first professional organization certified in the United States. Previously Cecil worked with AICPA’s SEC Practice Section reviewing Technical issues peer reviews of several large CPA firms performing SEC related work. Before joining the AICPA, Cecil was an Audit supervisor at Ernst and Young specializing in the Financial service industry. His international experience includes the practice in the Middle East and India. He has an MBA in finance from Fordham University and Information Technology from Columbia University in NYC. 9-2009 LH