The Acumen Global Training team includes a group of extraordinary faculty members with broad backgrounds in IFRS, USGAAP, Auditing, and so many more topics. All of our instructors have an impressive list of past clients in many of the major industries. Because the global economy is constantly changing, we make it our job to stay on top of any new developments in accounting standards or rules that may apply to various businesses. Our instructors constantly update their knowledge and training for all new pronouncements and provide vivid examples and case studies to illustrate the major concepts. We bring this constant vigilance and expertise to you in all of our training and consultancy events.
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| Instructor | Specialist Topics |
|---|---|
| Christine M. Anderson | IFRS, US-GAAP, Audit and Advisory Services |
| Bobbe M. Barnes | IFRS, US GAAP, Strategic Cost, XBRL |
| Michael Bechara | Internal Controls and Risk Management |
| Farah De Rouck | IFRS, US GAAP |
| Bahaa El-Eid | IFRS, US and CAD GAAP, Oil & Gas, Financial Services |
| Steve Henning | IFRS, US GAAP, Corporate Governance, Fraud, Auditing, IPSAS |
| Karen Kalishek | IFRS, US GAAP |
| Emil Koren | IFRS, US GAAP, Strategic Cost, Audit |
| Joseph B. Nelson | US GAAP, Fraud, Forensic, Intellectual Property, Legal Environment, SOX |
| Kurt P. Ramin | IFRS, US GAAP, XBRL |
| Howard S. Sibelman | IFRS, US GAAP |
| J. Michael Slocum | Regulatory Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Administration including US Government Contracting, Clinical and other Research Contracts |
| Eamonn Walsh | |
| Veronique Weets | IFRS |
Karen Kalishek is an international instructor and consultant specializing in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). She has delivered training courses around the world including North America, Europe, Russia, Central Asia, the Caucuses, the Balkans, SouthEast Asia and the Middle East. Karen has also assisted national governments and central banks in the reform of their accounting systems and in the implementation of international standards and best practices. In addition to teaching both public training programs and customized in-house courses, Karen also writes technical accounting material for publication and is a content author for IFRS and US GAAP e-learning programs.
Karen is a US Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and earned a MBA from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to entering the international arena, she taught graduate-level business and finance courses in the USA as well as CPA examination review courses. Karen was formerly Senior Vice-President in a regional bank holding company, the CFO of a US-based national distribution firm, and also served for eight years on the accounting examination and licensing board of her state. Karen’s extensive experience and engaging teaching style have made her a popular instructor with many repeat clients.
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