garp fas 133 training garp philip merrill 973 258 1540 garpnyl home com may 19 2000 immediate release garp announces fas 133 training series garp global association risk professionals today announces present series training sessions educate public fas 133 accounting derivative hedging instruments standard changed amended significantly last two years program offered garp recognizes need educate public implications complex significant financial reporting requirement series consist basic training sessions advanced seminar garp members philip merrill benton brown present basic training sessions fasb staff members legal tax technology specialists join mr merrill mr brown advanced seminar scheduled july basic training sessions update participants definition derivative cash flow hedging fair value hedging foreign exchange hedging elements implementation course cover prerequisites successful participation advanced seminar basic also help facilitate participation garp fas 133 sessions first basic training seminar held june 28 2000 new york society security analysts headquarters world trade center registration detailed information available philip merrill garpnyl home com www garp com advanced seminar cover complex issues relating fasb staff accounting interpretations tax legal technology implications advanced risk management tools techniques participants advanced seminar mastered content basic training session following people attend risk managers accountants auditors lawyers tax specialists credit compliance technology risk professionals