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Accounting Expert Outlines Impact of FASB Hedge Accounting Proposals on REITs Robert Barton, vice president of accounting advisory at Chatham Financial, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Barton recently participated on a panel at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Barton commented on …

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American Tower Executive Says Boards Must Ensure Management is Informed on Tax Matters Ed DiSanto, executive vice president, chief accounting officer and general counsel at American Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. DiSanto observed that a company’s board …

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Uncertainty Surrounds SEC Proposals, Lawyer Says David Slotkin, a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Slotkin participated in a REITWise panel discussion on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) legal issues. Slotkin said an SEC proposal on …

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Accounting Expert Highlights New Revenue Recognition Standard Wyndham Smith, Jr., a partner at Deloitte LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Smith commented on the converged revenue recognition standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) and the International Financial Reporting …

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Assurance Expert Outlines Impact of FASB Definition of Business Standard on REITs Jennifer Hillenmeyer, a partner in national assurance at EY, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Prior to her current position at EY, Hillenmeyer completed a two-year fellowship at the Financial …

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Technology Playing Growing Role in Accounting Activities, Duke Realty Executive Says Mark Patterson, vice president of tax at Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Patterson commented on some of the challenges faced by REIT tax directors. He …

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Partnership Planning Expert Highlights Changes in Audit Rules Terence Cuff of Loeb & Loeb LLP joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Cuff stressed that partnership rules are constantly changing. Cuff noted that new partnership audit rules have “absolutely changed the audit landscape.” …

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Deloitte Principal Offers Primer on PATH Act Changes Mark Van Deusen, principal at Deloitte LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Van Deusen commented on tax changes resulting from the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which includes reforms …

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State Tax Expert Says REITs Should Monitor Local Impact of Tax Reform Scott Smith, national practice team leader for state and local tax at BDO, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Smith urged REITs to continue to monitor the potential impact on …

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Kilroy Realty Executive Says Education Key to Effective Cybersecurity Michelle Ngo, senior vice president and treasurer at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Ngo commented on cybersecurity matters and noted that Kilroy is “seeing the gamut” of …

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