The China Compass Conference (C3):
Navigating U.S.-China Business Opportunities
~ A Larta Conference ~

Friday, February 7, 2003
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Dinner Banquet 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Last Chance to Register! 10% off today!
(Type Larta397 in the coupon code box at checkout.)

** Preregistration will close on Thursday, February 6 @ Noon **

The China Compass Conference (C3) is one of the nation's leading US-China business conferences. Produced by Larta and Co-Produced by the Southern California Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, the C3 conference will be an all day event focusing on current market opportunities for China and U.S. business.

At C3, YOU WILL:

> GAIN INSIGHTS on current economic and political trends in China.

> LEARN specific strategies for tapping vast business opportunities in China.

> MEET key players who understand the real benefits and risks.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Executives, investors, innovators, and strategic players from both sides of the Pacific interested in exploring business prospects in China. We will discuss the realities and prospects of US-China business today.

HEAR & MEET: Donald Tang (Chairman, Bear Stearns Asia), Daniel Fung (Hong Kong Stock and Future Exchange Commission and chairman of HK Broadcasting Commission), Gareth Chang (Click2Asia; former Executive Chairman, Star TV), Cheng Wen Cheng (President & CEO, AcrossAsia Multimedia Limited; former COO, Philips Electronics China Group), William Overholt (Research Chair, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy), Desmond Shum (HanQing Investment Co.; former Chief Representative, ChinaVest), Owen Wu (Founder, Global Communication Semiconductors), and Howard Chao (Chair, Asia-Pacific Practice, O'Melveny & Myers). Full List >

WHEN: Friday, February 7, 2003
Conference - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reception - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Banquet Dinner - 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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WHERE: Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel
5711 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

REGISTER: $295 for full day conference which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and banquet dinner. Receive a 10% Discount by typing "Larta397" in the coupon code box at checkout. Register NOW >

QUESTIONS? Contact Thor Kendall at 213-765-4829

> Larta University Presents
PricewaterhouseCoopers Expert Access Series

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Technology executives benefit enormously from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Expert Access seminars on the industry’s driving technical finance and accounting issues.

PwC specializes in providing business advisory services to new and high growth technology companies. We provide audit, tax, accounting and business advice that is vital to the success of these companies. We are involved with issues affecting technology companies everyday and have experts in almost every field relating to accounting and tax issues.

PwC brings our expertise and experience to start-up companies in this informative, classroom-style series. Classes, lasting between 3 to 4 hours, are interactive and are structured to address the issues of the attendees. The classes are stand-alone but are structured in a series to address the most important aspects of accounting for growth and start-up companies. Our instructors are PwC Partners who are dedicated to serving the technology field and have extensive experience serving technology companies and understanding the key business and accounting issues that are inherent in the industry.

Who Should Attend? CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, Assistant Controllers and other finance executives within a technology start-up or high growth company.

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Class 1 - Start-Up Accounting and Tax Issues
February 18: Los Angeles; February 26: Orange County
Have you recently formed a new business? Along with all the other concerns of starting a new venture, you will need to consider various tax and accounting issues. This seminar will address issues including stock-based compensation and cheap stock, start-up costs, tax loss and credit preservation, maximizing research tax credits, and other matters.
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Class 2 - Accounting Issues for Emerging Technology Companies
March 18: Los Angeles; March 26: Orange County
Stock Compensation, Revenue Recognition, Equity Transactions, Research and Development are four areas of fundamental importance to emerging technology companies and four areas that have unique and often complex accounting issues. The goal of the course is to highlight key accounting and reporting matters and to give you a working understanding of what impact these areas have on your business and your business decisions.
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Class 3 - Stock Based Compensation and Equity Instruments
April 16: Los Angeles; April 30: Orange County
Issuing preferred stock, stock options and warrants are a few of the equity related areas that give rise to complex accounting issues. To avoid surprises in your reported results and understand the "cost to your company" for issuing such instruments, an understanding of the financial statement impact for these items is necessary. This course will discuss the impact of the issuance of these instruments in terms understandable to emerging technology companies.
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Class 4 - Revenue Recognition
May 13: Los Angeles; May 28: Orange County
Why can't revenue be recorded if the cash has been received and it is non-refundable? Revenue recognition continues to be a focus of the financial community, particularly in the tech sector. Penalties for not properly recognizing revenue include loss of management credibility, impact to a company's valuation, and potential investor and legal issues. The goal of this course is to focus on the key revenue recognition principles that can be used by emerging technology companies to guide them in this ever changing and complex area.
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