Potential Financial Reporting Abuses and How to Spot Them—Session 2

Jay Taparia, CFA (Director of Education, Investment Analysts Society of Chicago) discusses:

  • Depreciation Expense—Overstating Life Expectancy
  • Leasing—Hiding Debt and Depreciation
  • Off-Balance-Sheet Financing—Not Reporting True Debt

Speaker

Photo of Jay Taparia, CFA

Jay Taparia, CFA, is director of education for the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and is founder and managing director of Sanskar Investments. Additionally, he teaches finance at the University of Illinois, DePaul University, Benedictine University, and Saint Xavier University. Previously, Mr. Taparia served as senior portfolio manager within the Investment Advisory Group at Bank One Investment Management and was a corporate banker for First Chicago Capital Markets. He holds a B.A. in business administration from Southern Methodist University and an M.A. in management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

This information is accurate as of the date of recording.

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Topic

  • Financial Statement Analysis

Details

Length: 57min
Posted: 10/17/2002
Recorded On: 6/26/2002
Formats:
  • Audio Webcast

Price (USD)

Members: FREE
CFA Program Candidates: FREE
Standard Rate: FREE