[December 14, 2017]

SOX and Internal Controls Update 2018 (Burlingame, CA, United States - June 19-20, 2018) - Research and Markets

The "SOX and Internal Controls Update 2018" conference has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

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
• What to expect under the new administration
• Begin to assess the effects of the latest accounting standards on your SOX compliance.

Agenda:

DAY 1

8:00 8:45 Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:45 10:20 Past Issues and Emerging Trends

• Current state of Sarbanes-Oxley
• Process vs. Control
• SOX Areas of focus/themes/trends
• IPE
• Deficiency analysis
• Use and review of SOC reports for SOX
• SOX survey results

10:30 12:00 SOX and the New Revenue Recognition Standard

• Overview of the new standard and most recent developments
• Data, system and process implications
• Implementation: what you should be doing now

12:00 1:00 Lunch

1:00 2:15 The Future of SOX

• 3 Lines of Defense
• The Regulatory Environment
• SOX compliance challenge of today
• How leading companies are responding

2:15 2:30 Break

2:30 3:50 Who's Auditing Controls Correctly: New Trends & Regulatory Updates

• PCAOB Inspections Overview
• Deficiencies
• Key Takeaways
• Understanding the costs and benefits of SOX compliance

3:50 4:00 Break

4:00 5:15 Cybersecurity

• What is it continues to be a white hot topic?
• What are the key threats
• How does it affect your risk assessment
• Practical examples

DAY 2

8:45 9:55 What to Expect Under the New Administration

• Changes at the SEC (News - Alert)
• Financial Reporting Cases
• Internal Controls Cases

9:55 10:50 Forum Discussion led by Charles Silvey

10:50 12:15 Top 5 SOX Trends: Controls for Implementing ASC (News - Alert) 606 and How to Test

• Panel discussion led by Kim Le of A2Q2

12:15 1:15 Lunch

1:15 2:30 Internal Controls Best Practices & FCPA Discussion

2:30 2:45 Break

2:45 4:15 PwC Presentation on Internal Controls

For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5bzlz3/sox_and_internal?w=4

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