The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that William P. Olsen, CFE, CGFM, CIA, Principal – Forensics, Investigations and Litigation Services, Grant Thornton LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Forensic Auditing for CPAs: The Essentials from a Practitioner's Perspective.” This two-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

The Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) has been registered as an Approved Employer with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global body for professional accountants.

Sunera (www.sunera.com), a multinational provider of business and technology risk consulting services, would like to announce the appointment of Corey Wells, as the lead Director for its new Phoenix practice. Mr. Wells comes to Phoenix after four years creating and building one of Sunera’s most successful regional practices. In Phoenix he will be responsible for business development, staff management and client delivery. He will also be responsible for Sunera’s overall growth and brand development in the Western United States. Mr.

Russell Bedford International has strengthened its coverage in Eastern Europe by welcoming Degression Group LLC and Dobson Analytic LLC as the worldwide accounting group's first member firms in Kiev, Ukraine.

Degression Group was founded as a financial audit firm in 2001.

In 2004 a legal services and tax consulting department was opened; and in 2007, the firm added IFRS reporting to its range of services. The firm is owned by Marina Karpenko and Andrey Goncharuk.