VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
SOX and Internal Control best practices continue to evolve. Led by national accounting firm technical experts and complemented by industry panelists, the program includes a combination of lectures and interactive discussions for a deeper understanding of the topics.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the latest regulatory/best practice changes in key areas
- Impact of COVID-19
- Begin to assess the effects of the latest accounting standards on your SOX compliance
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Cost: $545
This event will run 845-450p (PDT) 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 mtarman@acslive.com
| Agenda: DAY 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | 10:45 | 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 |
| 10:45 | 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 | 12:15 | SPACs: Internal Control Considerations Market Trends SPAC transaction basics Transaction accounting and internal control considerations |
| 12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 | 2:30 | Industry Panel Discussion (IPE, Data Security, New Accounting Rules), Impact of COVID... |
| 2:30 | 2:40 | Break |
| 2:40 | 3:50 | Cybersecurity Update Ransomware Latest attack trends Practical examples |
| 3:50 | 3:55 | Break |
| 3:55 | 5:00 | Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Update Understand and control RPA risks Getting it right from the start rather than patching later Practical examples and cases |
| Agenda: DAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | 10:00 | ESG Trends (Environmental, Social and Governance) Recent Market Trends Example - Sustainability Activities Internal Audit's Role What are other companies doing now? |
| 10:00 | 10:10 | Break |
| 10:10 | 11:25 | SOX: Revenue Recognition Implications Overview of Impact of Standard - Beyond Accounting Changes in Information and Related Data - Quality Needs ASC 606 Internal Control Considerations On-going ASC 606 Controls |
| 11:25 | 11:35 | Break |
| 11:35 | 12:50 | IT Controls Terminology IT general and application controls concepts What is the in-scope IT system How to determine what in IT to test How many cloud/3rd party vendors? Deficiencies |
| 12:50 | 1:20 | Lunch |
| 1:20 | 2:40 | Audit Committee Panel - What is Top of Mind? |
| 2:40 | 2:55 | Break |
| 2:55 | 4:10 | IT Risks Impacting Financial Reporting Three dangerous trends: technology proliferation and mutating cyber attacks, regulation changes, shortages of IT risk and compliance talent Solutions everyone should know to succeed How to get ahead - meet with your external audit firm with these planned agenda topics |
| Conference Series Speakers Include: |
|---|
| Kim Le A2Q2, Founder and CEO A2Q2 |
| Jamie Tolles Ernst & Young, Senior Manager |
| Brooke Reid Deloitte, Audit Senior Manager |
| Edda Ong Deloitte, Senior Manager |
| Trey Slinkard Ernst & Young, Senior Manager, Global Advisory |
| Cameron Andriola Deloitte, Manager - Intelligent Automation and Analytics |
| Jason Emmons Moss Adams, Partner |
| Sanjay Khunti Ernst & Young, Partner/Principal |
| Industry and Board Panelists |
| Keith Kawashima Protiviti, Managing Director |
| Kevin Kirst Ernst & Young, Cybersecurity and Incident Response |
| Mark Wuchte KPMG, Principal |
| Sue King KPMG, Partner |
| Bassam Qasem KPMG, Senior Manager |