Governance Update: Sox Compliance...and what's next with the SEC

2006-12-06
Denver, Colorado
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Financial education and information, literacy and governance have never been as important as they are today. The interaction and working relationship between audit committee members, CEOs and CFOs and their relationships with independent accountants are extremely important. This seminar will highlight the key items of this interaction and also provide an update on what is changing with the SEC and PCAOB.

Registration is required and seating will be limited to enhance peer interaction. As our invited guest, there is no charge for this event.

CPE credit is available.

Topics Include:

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. - Registration/Introductions/Continental Breakfast

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. - SEC Update: What next?
Leroy Dennis, McGladrey & Pullen executive partner and member of the PCAOB’s Standing Advisory Group, and past member of SEC Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies. Learn about the latest legislative initiatives and challenges impacting SOX 404 implementation.

11:30 – 11:50 a.m. - The SOX Technology Challenge
Kelly Hughes, RSM McGladrey manager of Technology Risk Management Services. Find out what concerns and challenges IT brings to SOX compliance, both from an in-house system perspective and from the view of third-party vendors.

11:50 – 12 noon - BREAK

12 noon – 1:00 p.m. - LUNCH/SEC and PCAOB Insights and Independence
Bruce Webb, McGladrey & Pullen partner and National Director of Auditing and Independence and Chair of the AICPA’s Professional Ethics Executive Committee. Former member of the AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. - Risk Management: Answers to the confusion
Dennis Keglovits, RSM McGladrey managing director and Risk Management practice leader. Improve your SOX compliance comfort level by hearing a general overview of a “best practices” methodology and lessons learned by other organizations.

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. - Accounting Changes: What you need to know
Greg Buczynski, McGladrey & Pullen partner and Denver practice leader. Discover recent pronouncements and pending changes in the complex and ever-changing accounting world and the impact they may have on your organization.

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. - Audit Committee Questions and Issues
Greg Buczynski, McGladrey & Pullen partner and Jason Sibley, McGladrey & Pullen audit services director. Gain insight on what issues your peers are facing during this interactive, question-and-answer session.

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