Friedman in the News: Volume 3, Issue 1

Press Mentions and Announcements

AccountingToday.com: Partner Amish Mehta guest on Michael Cohn's Podcast.
 
CNBC.com:  Partner Dave McKelvey quoted regarding the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
 
The CEO Magazine: Managing Partner Bruce Madnick publishes op-ed article regarding importance of "Keeping One's Word".
 
Operational Risk and Regulation: Partner Kevin Hyams is quoted regarding reputation risk.
 
Bloomberg BNA: Partner Michele Amato is quoted regarding GAAP/IFRS convergence in 2014.
 
The Wall Street Journal: Partner Kevin Hyams is a feature profile regarding risk and compliance in financial services.
 
Compliance Week: Partner Neil Ehrenkrantz is quoted regarding 2014 auditing outlook
 
Bloomberg Business Week: Partner Bob Charron is quoted on the tax implications of writing off higher-education tuition.
 
Recent and Upcoming Events
 
NYSSCPA SEC Committee Conference
January 23, 2014
New York City, NY
Partner Neil Ehrenkrantz chaired the New York State Society of CPA's annual SEC Committee Conference. The conference featured topics on complying with new reporting requirements, the JOBS Act and recent SEC developments.  
 
MAGIC
February 18-20, 2014
Las Vegas, NV
Several members of the firm's Fashion Services Group will be attending the conference.
 
Friedman LLP Seminar
New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act: What You Need to Know Now
February 26, 2014, 8:30 - 10:30 AM (EST)
New York City, NY and Long Island, NY
Nixon Peabody's Michael J. Cooney and Friedman LLP's Amish Mehta will lead an interactive discussion on the most up-to-date information on Nonprofit Revitalization Act compliance, providing detailed strategies for governing boards and senior management to implement and meet deadlines over the coming months. For more information, click here.
 
Webinar: The Knowledge Group
PCAOB's Transparency Audits Explored LIVE Webcast
February 27, 2014, 12:00 - 2:00 pm (EST)
Partner Michele Amato will be a speaker during this live webinar. For more general information, please click here. To register, click here.
 
26th Annual ROTH Conference
March 9-12, 2014
Laguna Niguel, CA
Partners Barry Eckenthal and Robert Fiorentino will be attending this California conference