CFRA, in partnership with the Swiss CFA Society, is pleased to offer this webinar to educate participants on the various levers that management teams employ to hide financial and operational risks and learn more about CFRA’s research methodologies regarding non-GAAP metrics. Over the last decade, the number of Alternative Performance Measures (“APMs”) and related adjustments has proliferated. During this webinar, Dan Mahoney, a Senior Analyst at CFRA, covering Europe in the Forensic Research Services (FRS) business will explore the pros and cons of the most frequent adjustments, the ways in which companies can abuse non-GAAP adjustments, and review company-specific examples.
CFA Society Switzerland members can record PL credit for their participation using the online tracking tool.
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Dan Mahoney is the Head of Industrials Research for CFRA. He joined CFRA in 2003 as an analyst covering industrial companies. Prior to joining the company, Dan spent four years with Deloitte & Touche's audit and forensic accounting groups. Dan holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BA in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross. He previously served as a representative of the investor community on the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council as well as on the International Accounting Standards Board's Capital Markets Advisory Committee.