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 | 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 |
| 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 | 3:40 | ESG Trends (Environmental, Social and Governance) Recent Market Trends Example - Sustainability Activities Internal Audit's Role What are other companies doing now? |
| 3:40 | 3:50 | Break |
| 3:50 | 4:50 | SPACs Market Trends SPAC transaction basics Transaction accounting and internal control considerations |
| Agenda: DAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | 10:15 | Fraud Risks and Controls in the Age of COVID-19 Professional skepticism a key defense Auditing vs fraud examination Recent COVID-19 related trends and alerts Post-Covid response Results from the KPMG Integrity Survey |
| 10:15 | 10:25 | Break |
| 10:25 | 11:30 | Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Update Understand and control RPA risks Getting it right from the start rather than patching later Practical examples and cases |
| 11:30 | 11:35 | Break |
| 11:35 | 12:45 | 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 |
| 12:45 | 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | 2:45 | Cybersecurity Update Latest attack trends Practical examples |
| 2:45 | 3:00 | Break |
| 3:00 | 4:30 | 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 |
| Conference Series Speakers Include: |
|---|
| Stefan Ozer Deloitte, Senior Manager and East Region SOX & Internal Controls Advisory Leader |
| Jamie Tolles Ernst & Young, Senior Manager |
| Kyle Sewell Deloitte, Audit Senior Manager |
| Kalina Dalecki Protiviti, Manager |
| Guido van Drunen KPMG, Principal |
| Kajal Shah Deloitte, Partner |
| Jason Emmons Moss Adams, Partner |
| Brittany Ryan PwC, Senior Manager |
| Industry and Board Panelists |
| Keith Kawashima Protiviti, Managing Director |
| Doron Rotman KPMG, Managing Director |
| Hanh Truong PwC, Director - Leaded of Automation Enablement RPA Solutions |
| Tyler Murakami Deloitte, Manager - National Office |
| Kevin Jensen Deloitte, Senior Manager |
| Tony Goncalves Deloitte, Managing Director |
| Abby Cohen Deloitte, Senior Manager |
| Steve Wang Protiviti, Managing Director |