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 (save $150 off the regular price of $695 if you register by July 8th).
This event will run 845-440p (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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | 8:45 | Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:45 | 10:30 | ICFR Lessons Learned and Best Practices Common challenged 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 |
| 10:30 | 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 | 12:00 | Cybersecurity Update Global Cyberattack Trends COVID-Related Malware and Phishing Sites IT & Security Team - Remote Workforce Issues Teleworking Security Risk Considerations |
| 12:00 | 12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 | 2:15 | Industry Panel Discussion (IPE, Data Security, New Accounting Rules), Impact of COVID... |
| 2:15 | 2:25 | Break |
| 2:25 | 3:45 | Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Update Understand and control RPA risks Getting it right from the start rather than patching later Practical examples and cases |
| 3:45 | 3:50 | Break |
| 3:50 | 4:50 | Next Generation Internal Audit How to test in times of COVID Video walk through procedures How to demonstrate reviews took place |
| Agenda: DAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | 10:00 | SOX Optimization in a Pandemic Remediate Reference the SEC Guidance to Optimize the Evidence Generated to Support Management's 404(A) Assertion Consolidate the Number of People Operating Control Activities Confirm Walkthroughs and Automated Controls for Static Control Environment is Necessary |
| 10:00 | 10:05 | Break |
| 10:05 | 11:10 | IT General Controls: Cases and Examples Trends in IT General and Application Controls Deficiencies What we are seeing with our clients |
| 11:10 | 11:20 | Break |
| 11:20 | 12:45 | SEC Enforcement Update Trends SOX Related Issues Cases and Q&A |
| 12:45 | 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | 2:45 | Internal Audit's Role in Sustainability |
| 2:45 | 3:00 | Break |
| 3:00 | 4:30 | 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 |
| Conference Series Speakers Include: |
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| Kajal Shah Deloitte, Specialist Leader |
| Matt Jacques U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chief Accountant - Enforcement Division |
| Elizabeth Murdock Deloitte, Senior Manager |
| Kim Le A2Q2, CEO |
| Guido van Drunen KPMG, Principal |
| Ali Gee Deloitte, Senior Manager |
| Jason Emmons Moss Adams, Partner |
| Chet Chambers UiPath, VP |
| Industry Panel |
| Keith Kawashima Protiviti, Managing Director |
| Bassam Qasem KPMG, Senior Manager |
| Daniel Hansen Protiviti, Managing Director |
| Jon Medina Protiviti, Director |
| Brad Mroski AlixPartners, Managing Directors |
| Steve Wang Protiviti
Managing Director |