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Newport Beach, CA 92660-2001
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pacific Standard Time

 

This dinner meeting will feature Christopher Schwarz, Professor of Finance at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California Irvine as well as the Faculty Director for the Center for Investment and Wealth Management.

Professor Schwarz provides a number of economic and financial forecasts in the community as well as to Fortune 500 companies. His research has been published in such leading academic journals as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. He has been cited by the New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Barron’s as well as appeared on CNBC and included in testimony before the U.S. Congress House Financial Services Committee.

Prior to our main session, join us for a PD session!  David Finkelstein with SingerLewak will provide a GAAP update. Learning objectives include:

  • The FASB's current agenda
  • Post-Implementation Review (PIR) projects
  • PCC activities & private company efforts
  • Recently issued Standards
  • Technical agenda projects

 

*Individuals who register as a Qualified Prospective Member must meet FEI's Membership Qualifications.


This event offers 2 CPE credit(s) to all eligible attendees. Financial Executives International (FEI) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

For FEI CPE credits, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines. Some state boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information. Questions or comments?  Contact FEI at cpe@financialexecutives.org.


Speakers

David Finkelstein

Director, Assurance & Advisory

SingerLewak

Christopher Schwarz

Professor of Finance

Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California Irvine