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REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST - 7:30 to 8:15 am
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION - 8:15 to 8:30 am
MITCHEL WALLERSTEIN -
President, Baruch College
NORMAN STRAUSS -
Ernst and Young Executive Professor-in-Residence, Baruch College
OPENING REMARKS - 8:30 to 9:15 am
Once again we had the pleasure of welcoming the Chair of FASB and the Chief Accountant of the SEC, for an update straight from the top.
PAUL BESWICK -
Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, SEC
LESLIE SEIDMAN - Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
PANEL 1: THE BIG 3 CONVERGENCE PROJECTS - REVENUE RECOGNITION, LEASES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - 9:15 to 11:30 am
These projects continue to be among the most importantthat the FASB is working on - keeping up with them continues to be as important as ever.
PAUL BESWICK -
Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, SEC
JOHN BISHOP -
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
KATHERINE GILL-CHAREST -
Controller, Viacom
MARK LaMONTE -
Managing Director, Moody's Investors Service
LESLIE SEIDMAN -
Chairman, FASB
PANEL 2: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AT THE SEC - 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
The Chief Accountants of these two key SEC divisions will discuss the latest developments and their primary concerns. Knowing what they are thinking is essential in today's complex environment.
CRAIG OLINGER -
Acting Chief Accountant, Div. of Corporation Finance, SEC
HOWARD SCHECK -
Chief Accountant, Div. of Enforcement, SEC
LUNCH - 12:30 to 1:15 pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS - 1:15 to 2:00 pm
JAY HANSON - Board Member, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
PANEL 3: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR - 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Leaders in accounting and financial reporting offer their insights into critical areas of current interest to the business community including the new disclosure framework.
SUSAN COSPER -
Technical Director, FASB
JACKSON DAY -
Partner, Ernst & Young
ROBERT LAUX -
Sr. Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting, Microsoft, Inc.
RICHARD PAUL -
Partner, Deloitte & Touche
COFFEE BREAK - 3:30 to 3:45 pm
PANEL 4: GAAP FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES - 3:45 to 4:45 pm
Has the time finally arrived where private companies will get some relief from the complex requirements that public companies must follow? Knowing the status of this issue is important for all
those involved in financial reporting for private companies.
MARK BIELSTEIN -
Partner, KPMG
SUSAN COSPER - Technical Director, FASB
THOMAS GROSKOPF -
Director, Barnes Denning
DANIEL NOLL - Director, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
PANEL 5: ASK THE EXPERTS - 4:45 to 5:15 pm
SUSAN COSPER -
Technical Director, FASB
JAY HANSON - Board Member, PCAOB
CRAIG OLINGER - Acting Chief Accountant, Div. of Corporation Finance, SEC
*Speakers and topics are subject to change without notice.
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