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15th
Annual SEC “Hot Topics” ConferenceCENTER FOR CORPOR ATE REPORTING A ND GOVER N A NCE
A L E G A L A N D F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T I N G U P D A T EF O R P U B L I C C O M P A N I E S
I R V I N E M A R R I O T T
The 15th Annual SEC “Hot Topics” Conference will provide updates directly from regulators at the SEC, FASB and PCAOB. It will also feature expert panels on boardroom issues, and legal and financial reporting hot buttons for businesses to monitor in 2016 and beyond. Topics include inside perspectives from the boardroom, audit committee challenges, shareholder activism,
risk management and oversight, and emerging regulatory issues. The conference is intended for audit committeemembers, CFOs, auditors, accountants, lawyers, academics,financial professionals and those involved in the financialreporting process.
ABOUT THE PROGR AM
Regulatory Updates from theSEC, FASB and PCAOB
• Key Lessons from Several Recent High Profile Litigation Matters• Latest SEC Enforcement Initiatives• Recent Developments out of the Division of Corporation Finance• Updates from the Office of the Chief Accountant• New Projects from the PCAOB • Compliance with Reg. G and non-GAAP Measures• FASB Standards Generally Effective in 2016• Lease Accounting
Boardroom Perspectives, Governanceand Financial Reporting “Hot Topics”
• Enhancing the Audit Committee Report and Audit Committee Disclosure Trends • Renewed Focus on Board Composition, Diversity, and Refreshment• Getting the Most out of the Board Evaluation Process• Risk Management and Risk Oversight• Cybersecurity• Shareholder Activism • Compliance and Reporting under the New Revenue Recognition Rules • Key Areas of Focus for the SEC Staff
Kimberly AlexyBoard of DirectorsCalAmp, FireEye, Five9, VIZIO
Doug BartonPartnerDeloitte & Touche
Bruce BlakleyBoard MemberCubic Corporation
Daryl BuckBoard MemberFASB
James ConroyCEOBoot Barn
Marc FagelPartnerGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
SPE AKERS
CONFERENCE TOP ICS
Nanda GopalPartnerBDO
Shelly HeydukPartnerO’Melveny & Myers
Steven JacobsPartnerErnst & Young
Shayne KennedyManaging PartnerLatham & Watkins
Michele Wein LayneRegional DirectorLos Angeles OfficeSEC Enforcement
Craig OlingerDeputy Chief AccountantDivision of Corporation FinanceSEC
Christian PeoPartnerKPMG
Michael RayGeneral CounselWestern Digital
Douglas J. ReynoldsPartnerGrant Thornton
Kevin StoutSenior AssociateChief AccountantOffice of the Chief AccountantSEC
15th Annual SEC “Hot Topics” Conference
Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance
John VanosdallPartnerPricewaterhouseCoopers
Terry WardPartnerPricewaterhouseCoopers
Glenn WellingPrincipal and Chief Investment OfficerEngaged Capital
George WilfertDeputy DirectorOffice of Research and AnalysisPCAOB
Ryan WilkinsShareholderStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
CONFERENCE AGENDA
T IME TOP IC7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
8:05 - 8:55 a.m. Activists in the Boardroom: Why Us?
8:55 - 10:35 a.m. SEC & PCAOB Updates
Q&A with the SEC & PCAOB
10:35 - 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:35 a.m. Hot Topics (Part I): Inside Perspectives from the Boardroom
11:35 - 12:00 p.m. IPO: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
12:00 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch
12:50 - 1:40 p.m. FASB Update Q&A with the FASB
1:45 - 2:35 p.m. Hot Topics (Part II): Regulatory and Governance
2:35 - 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Hot Topics (Part III): Financial Reporting Developments
4:00 - 4:10 p.m. Closing Remarks
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Networking Reception hosted by Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Masters of Ceremonies
James Moloney, Gibson, Dunn & CrutcherWayne Pinnell, Haskell & White
A L E G A L A N D F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T I N G U P D A T EF O R P U B L I C C O M P A N I E S
SPEAKERS
Dr. Morteza Rahmatian, DeanMihaylo College of Business and Economics
Keynote Speaker: Glenn Welling, Engaged Capital
Michele Wein Layne, SECCraig Olinger, SECKevin Stout, SECGeorge Wilfert, PCAOB
Moderator: Marc Fagel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Kimberly Alexy, CalAmp, FireEye, Five9 & VIZIOBruce Blakley, Cubic CorporationMichael Ray, Western Digital
Moderator: John Vanosdall, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Keynote Speaker: James Conroy, Boot Barn
Daryl Buck, FASB
Moderator: Nanda Gopal, BDO
Shelly Heyduk, O’Melveny & MyersShayne Kennedy, Latham & WatkinsRyan Wilkins, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Moderator: Terry Ward, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Doug Barton, Deloitte & Touche Steven Jacobs, Ernst & YoungChristian Peo, KPMGDouglas J. Reynolds, Grant Thornton
Dr. Vivek Mande,CSUF Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance
A B O U T T H E C E N T E R
Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance
C O N F E R E N C E P L A N N I N G C O M M I T T E E
Delivery Method: Group-Live• Prerequisites for the entire program: A reasonable
prior knowledge of the technical requirements of US GAAP• Advance Preparation: Not required
National Association of State Board of Accountancy SponsorshipThe Center for Corporate Reporting & Governance at California State University, Fullerton is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors,150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org
Program Level • SEC, PCAOB, FASB Updates
Level: Updates• Other Financial Reporting Topics
Level: Intermediate
CPE or California MCLE credit will be granted for attendance.
Tony CherbakCEO & PresidentRGP
Mark Hughes Partner, Audit Services Grant Thornton
Bala IyerBoard MemberConexant, QLogic
Joe JohnsonAssurance PartnerBDO
Ron Kent ’87PartnerRSM
Joseph Moderow ’70General Counsel (Retired)United Parcel Service
James MoloneyPartner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Dennis ParrottManaging PartnerKPMG
Wayne PinnellManaging PartnerHaskell & White
Chris Schmidt Partner, Chairman & CEOMoss Adams
Jon C. Smith PartnerErnst & Young
Summer Taylor DirectorDeloitte & Touche
Roger WeningerManaging PartnerMoss Adams
Ted WilmPartner PricewaterhouseCoopers
Gary WilsonPartner PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dean A. YoostBoard MemberPacific Life, MUFG Union Bank
Housed in the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics and the Department of Accounting at California State University, Fullerton, the Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance (CCRG) was created in 2003 to address corporate reporting and governance issues facing companies and their auditors in the changing financial environment. CCRG’s mission is to advance corporate reporting and governance practices through education, research and collaboration with the business community.
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