VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
SOX and ICFR expectations continue to evolve as organizations navigate new technologies, shifting risks, and rising stakeholder demands. This 16 CPE two-day virtual conference provides a comprehensive update on the state of SOX today—grounded in real-world lessons learned, current survey results, and emerging best practices.
Led by national accounting firm experts and enriched by candid industry panel discussions, the program explores the most common ICFR and ITGC trouble spots, trends shaping SOX programs, and practical examples of how companies are incorporating AI and automation into their controls environment. Sessions blend technical guidance with actionable insights to help participants strengthen, streamline, and future-proof their SOX and internal control processes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Apply the latest ICFR and SOX lessons learned, best practices, and survey insights to enhance your control environment
- Identify common ITGC challenges and evaluate strategies to remediate and prevent recurring issues
- Understand emerging SOX trends, including the impact of AI, automation, and tech-enabled control approaches
- Compare approaches with peers through industry panel discussion and benchmark your SOX program against current practice
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Cost: $695
This event will run 8:45-4:55p (Central Time) each day.
Register any one of three ways:
1. Register online using a credit card and click the orange button
2. Register by phone at (610) 789-3110
3. Email your contact info to be invoiced to [email protected]
| Agenda: DAY 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | 10:50 | ICFR Lessons Learned and Best Practices Common challenges in the SOX program life cycle including risk assessment and control selection and design Controls related to significant unusual transactions Information Used in Controls (IUC) and the use of technology to modernize the SOX program |
| 10:50 | 11:05 | Break |
| 11:05 | 12:30 | ITGC: Demystified ITGC Scoping for SOX Compliance Basic Training Review: general scoping, risk process and control topics SOX Challenges in the Cloud New Trends: what we are seeing with our clients |
| 12:30 | 1:10 | Lunch Break |
| 1:10 | 2:25 | Industry Panel Discussion |
| 2:25 | 2:35 | Break |
| 2:35 | 3:40 | Building a More Efficient SOX Program |
| 3:40 | 3:55 | Break |
| 3:55 | 5:10 | KPMG Insights on SOX Trends How to govern and place controls around AI and comply with SOX The Future of SOX |
| Agenda: DAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:15 | 10:30 | SOX for Lean Teams: Staying Compliant with Limited Resources Focus on what truly matters Design controls that scale Leverage automation strategically Avoid over-documentation traps |
| 10:30 | 10:50 | Break |
| 10:50 | 11:55 | Cybersecurity Update Assessing your cybersecurity posture Frameworks Incident reporting Risk management and governance Emerging standards of AI guidance |
| 11:55 | 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 | 1:05 | SOX by the Numbers: Material Weakness Trends & SEC Proposals Around Changing Filer Status When things go wrong Trends and patterns Evaluate your auditor Methods that work |
| 1:05 | 1:50 | Lunch Break |
| 1:50 | 3:05 | Fraud Update |
| 3:05 | 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 | 4:35 | SOX AI/Automation PwC demo of three live tools and platforms for the SOX/IA lifecycle Deep Research for Risk Dynamic Control Testing Internal Audit OS |
| 4:35 | 4:50 | Wrap-Up |
| Conference Series Speakers Include: |
|---|
| Megan Smith Deloitte, Audit & Assurance Manager |
| Morgan Aumick Deloitte, Manager |
| Daniel O'Leary Protiviti, Managing Director, Technology Audit & Advisory |
| Madison Richard Protiviti, Senior Manager, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory |
| Andy Willis Protiviti, Managing Director |
| Madison Singler Starbucks, Accounting Analysis Manager, Global Financial Risks & Controls |
| Kvita Agarwal TEGNA, Chief Audit Executive |
| Josh Aiello Orchestra BioMed, Vice President, Finance & Corporate Controller |
| Marcus Lindner EY, Partner |
| Arielle Ohayon EY, Senior Risk Consultant |
| Swati Patel EY, Partner |
| Dan Mochizuki KPMG, Director |
| Paul Bansal BPM, Managing Director, Tech Assurance |
| Justin Kay BPM, Partner, Technical Accounting & IPO Readiness |
| Jeff Dietrich BPM, Partner |
| Jon Medina Protiviti, Managing Director, Security & Privacy |
| Dan Hansen Protiviti, Managing Director |
| Randy Culpepper Baker Tilly, Managing Director, Risk Advisory Services |
| Kanika Hasija Baker Tilly, Risk Assurance Senior Manager |
| Kevin Donofrio KPMG, Director, KPMG Forensic |
| Peter Bradford KPMG, Managing Director, Global Leader - Fraud |
| Abby Cohen Deloitte, Managing Director, Audit & Assurance |