REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OCTOBER 11 CPE WEBINAR ON
GASB'S FIDUCIARY ACTIVITIES PROJECT

Participants in Live Webcast Eligible for Up to 1.5 CPE Credits

Norwalk, CT, September 26, 2016—The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today announced the opening of registration for an upcoming webinar that provides an overview of its proposed guidance on fiduciary activities. IN FOCUS: Update on GASB's Fiduciary Activities Project will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Participants in the live broadcast (which is offered free of charge to those who preregister) will be eligible for up to 1.5 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. (Please note that CPE credit is not available for group viewing of the live broadcast.)

The webinar will be moderated by David R. Bean, GASB director of research and technical activities, and Dean Mead, GASB senior research manager. Featured speakers will be Lisa Parker, GASB senior project manager, and Scott Reeser, GASB supervising project manager.

The purpose of the webinar is to update and receive feedback from stakeholders on the GASB's fiduciary activities project. The Board has deliberated the feedback received on the Exposure Draft, Fiduciary Activities, and has made tentative changes to the proposed guidance to address many of the issues raised. The webinar will cover the following topics:
  1. An overview of the fiduciary activities project
  2. An update on the tentative changes the Board has made, including the guidance on how to identify and report fiduciary activities
  3. Resources that will be available to help with implementation questions
  4. Audience question-and-answer session.
An archive of the webinar will be available on the GASB website through January 8, 2017. (CPE credit will not be available to those who view only the archived webcast.)

For more information about the webinar, visit www.gasb.org.