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Dr. Stephen Ryan (Lead Instructor) Professor of Accounting,
Peat Marwick Faculty Fellow
Stern School of Business, New York University Considered one of the leading authorities on financial institution accounting, Dr. Ryan has published widely on financial reporting for financial instruments and by financial institutions in leading publications, including Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, and Accounting Horizons. In addition, he is author of the book, Financial Instruments and Institutions, published by Wiley Finance. His expertise on financial services accounting is in demand at leading investment banks, credit rating agencies, and bank regulatory agencies. Dr. Ryan is actively involved in the development of financial reporting as a past member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and chair of the American Accounting Association's Financial Accounting Standards Committee. Dr. Ryan received his PhD from Stanford University and his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth University. Guest Instructors Mr. Eric Berg CPA, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst
Lehman Brothers, Inc. Eric Berg joined Lehman Brothers in 1999 and is currently a managing director and senior research analyst following the life insurance industry. In the life insurance category, Eric has been a member of Institutional Investor magazine’s “All-America Research Team” for more consecutive years than any other currently ranked analyst. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Eric’s industry experience included four years at CIBC Oppenheimer, where he was the life insurance analyst and where for three consecutive years he achieved Institutional Investor “All-America Research Team” status. Prior to CIBC Oppenheimer, Eric was the property/casualty analyst at Bear Stearns. Prior to Bear Stearns, Eric spent almost 10 years as a writer and editor at The New York Times, where he focused on the insurance industry. Eric earned an undergraduate degree from Wharton and an MBA from Stanford School of Business. |
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