WILTON, Conn., Aug. 20 /CSRwire/ - The Deloitte Foundation, the
non-profit arm of leading professional services firm Deloitte LLP, has
announced a $500,000 renewed commitment to the American Accounting
Association (AAA) Robert M. Trueblood Seminars for Professors (Trueblood
Seminars). Held annually, the Trueblood Seminars is a case study based
program that enables accounting educators to evaluate and experience the
complex accounting, auditing and real world business issues facing
practicing professionals today.
"We are pleased to offer our ongoing support to the Trueblood
Seminars," said Shaun Budnik, president of the Deloitte Foundation and
partner, Deloitte LLP. "The program has a rich history of providing
technical insights and case study materials to financial accounting and
auditing faculty members. It also allows educators to network with
practitioners in the field and to bring real world experiences into the
classroom."
Launched in 1966 and sponsored by the AAA, the Trueblood Seminars is a
two and one-half day session where attendees share and examine complex
accounting and auditing case studies. The program's objective is to
offer professors some perspective on present day accounting issues from
the viewpoint of the auditors and preparers of financial statements.
Each seminar features multiple case discussions led by Deloitte &
Touche LLP partners, an open forum discussion on professional issues and
developments in practice, as well as an update on the standard-setting
activities of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). More than
2,000 professors have attended the Seminars since the program's
inception.
About the Deloitte Foundation
The Deloitte Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that
supports teaching, research, and curriculum innovation in accounting,
business, and related fields within the U.S. The Foundation, founded in
1928, supports an array of national programs, which are relevant to a
variety of professional services, and which benefit middle/high school
students, undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. For more
information, please visit the Deloitte Foundation web page at www.deloitte.com/us/df.
About Deloitte
As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
