Understanding Alternative Investments for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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Event Overview
The increasing popularity of alternative investments among not-for-profit organizations can create increased exposure to risk as well as additional accounting and tax challenges.

Join us for this Web Seminar, "Understanding Alternative Investments for Not-for-Profit Organizations.

    Topics to be discussed include:

  • An introduction to alternative investments
  • Basic understanding of hedge funds
  • The structure of hedge funds and related entities
  • Comparison of hedge funds, private equity funds and mutual funds
  • Risks associated to hedge fund investing
  • Tax implications of hedge fund investing
  • Implications of offshore investing
  • The (uncertain) future of accounting standards
  • Status of convergence efforts between U.S. and international standards
  • Understanding the impact of recent and upcoming standard updates
  • Exploring the future of U.S. standards (including consideration of simplified standards for private companies)
  • What it all mean for not-for-profit organizations

Presenters
McGladrey LLP partners Alan Alzfan and Paul Nockels will provide an introduction to alternative investments and review related accounting standards. James Sweeney, national leader for exempt organizations technical tax services, will address the tax implications related to alternative investments.