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AICPA National Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments

Date: Dec 08 - Dec 10, 2008
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC
Recommended CPE Credit: 26 (main)
Pre-Conference: December 07
Post-Conference: December 10
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Overview

Come to Washington, DC and obtain comprehensive SEC and PCAOB updates directly from the regulators at the AICPA National Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments. This is the biggest AICPA conference of the year.

Don’t miss the latest accounting and reporting issues that affect SEC reporting entities and their auditors. You’ll also benefit at the conference from interactive learning experiences and numerous networking opportunities.

Conference highlights:

  • Keynote Addresses from Christopher Cox, SEC Chairman, and Mark Olson, PCAOB Chairman
  • Comprehensive SEC, PCAOB, FASB and IASB Updates
  • Timely coverage of critical issues affecting registrants and their auditors including:
    1. Technical accounting implementation and practice
    2. Valuation techniques including the fair value measures standard
    3. International accounting and reporting issues
    4. Corporate governance and MD&A
    5. XBRL
    6. Business Combinations
    7. Small Registrant/Firm Initiatives
  • Interactive learning experience through Q&A sessions with the regulators and other experts

Please note that besides this live event in Washington DC, this program will also be available via simulcast at the following convenient regional locations:

Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Houston, TX
La Jolla, CA

Agenda

(Sessions & speakers are subject to change)
 
Sunday, December 7, 2008
 
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration
 
Monday, December 8, 2008
 
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration/Continental
Breakfast Opens
 
8:30 am – 9:00 am 1. AICPA's Welcome Address
AICPA Chairman, Ernest A. Almonte
 
9:00 am – 9:30 am 2. Keynote Address — SEC
Christopher Cox, SEC Chairman
 
9:30 am – 10:00 am 3. Keynote — PCAOB
Mark Olson, PCAOB Chairman
 
10:00 am – 10:20 am Refreshment Break
 
10:20 am – 10:50 am 4. FASB Chairman Update
Robert Herz
 
10:50 am – 11:10 am 5. Center for Audit Quality Update
Cynthia Fornelli
 
11:10 am – 11:30 am 6. Remarks of the SEC
Chief Accountant
Conrad Hewitt
 
11:30 am – 12:20 pm 7. Remarks of the SEC Deputy
Chief Accountants
Paul Beswick, Julie Erhardt and
Jim Kroeker
 
12:20 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon
 
1:30 pm – 2:10 pm 8. Developments in the Division of Corporation Finance — Part I
Speakers TBA
 
2:10 pm – 2:50 pm 9. OCA — Current Projects
Mark Mahar
Marc Panucci
Adam Brown
Muneera Carr
Jeff Ellis
Bert Fox
Bob Malhotra
Liza McAndrew Moberg
 
2:50 pm – 3:10 pm Refreshment Break
 
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm 9. OCA — Continued
 
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm 10. End of Day Q&A Panel including:
Bob Herz, Paul Beswick, Julie Erhardt and Jim Kroeker
 
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Reception
 
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
 
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration/Continental
Breakfast Opens
 
8:00 am – 8:30 am 11. IASB Chairman
Sir David Tweedie
 
8:30 am – 9:30 am 12. International Accounting Update
James Leisenring
 
9:30 am – 10:20 am 13. Update on Treasury's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession
Gaylen Hansen, William Travis, and Gary Previts
 
10:20 am – 10:40 am Refreshment Break
 
10:40 am – 12:10 pm 14. Developments in the Division of Corporation Finance — Part II
Speakers TBA
 
12:10 pm – 1:20 pm Luncheon
 
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm 15. Major FASB & EITF Projects
Russ Golden
 
2:10 pm – 2:50 pm 16. PCAOB Standard Setting Update
Tom Ray
 
2:50 pm – 3:10 pm Refreshment Break
 
3:10 pm – 4:10 pm 17. SEC Enforcement Update
Linda Thomsen, George Curtis and Susan Markel
 
4:10 pm – 4:40 pm 18. COSO Fraud Study
Mark Beasley and Joe Carcello
 
4:40 pm – 5:45 pm 19. End of Day Q&A Panel including:
Jay Hanson, AcSEC; Tom Ray; PCAOB
 
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
 
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration/Continental
Breakfast Opens
 
8:00 am – 8:40 am 20. Update on SEC's Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting
Robert C. Pozen
 
8:40 am – 9:40 am 21. Fair Value and Valuation
Speakers TBA
 
9:40 am – 10:00 am Refreshment Break
 
10:00 am – 11:10 am 22. Business Combinations
Kevin McBride and Joe Ucuzoglu
 
11:10 am – 12:10 pm 23. Technical Accounting Issues — Hot Issues (FSP 14-1 accounting for convertible debt instruments)
Brian Stevens
 
12:10 pm – 12:40 pm 24. XBRL Update
Alfred R. Berkeley III
 
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm Luncheon
 
1:40 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
 

25. PCAOB Inspection and Enforcement Update
26. Corporate Governance and MD&A

 
3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Change Break
 
3:10 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
 

27. International Reporting Issues
28. Smaller Registrant/Firm Initiatives

 
4:30 pm Main Conference Adjourns

Location

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington DC 20008
Hotel Phone: (202) 328-2983
Hotel Reservations: (800) 228-9290
Hotel Rate: $223 single/double
Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date: November 10, 2008

* Please note due to the popularity of this conference: hotel reservations and conference registrations may be sold out prior to cutoff date *

Overflow Hotel:
The Churchill Hotel
1914 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Hotel Phone: (202) 797-2000
Hotel Reservations: (888) 424-2464
Hotel Rate: $209 Standard King Room
Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date: November 14, 2008

Optional Workshops

Purchase Below IFRS In-Depth (DC location only)

Date: December 07, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Session Price: $275.00
Session Code: 101
CPE Credits: 3
This session will be comprised of two facilitated panel discussions on IFRS. The first panel will provide a broad understanding of the guidance relating to first-time adoption of IFRS as well as key similarities and differences between IFRS and US GAAP. The second panel will provide an overview of key business issues associated with IFRS implementation.

Purchase Below XBRL In-Depth (DC location only)

Date: December 10, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Session Price: $0.00
Session Code: 102
CPE Credits: 1.5
Complimentary - This practical workshop will focus on what you will need to understand in order to get ready to submit your XBRL Financial Statements including:
*Overview of important XBRL concepts,
*Implementation plan to get started,
*Mapping, Tagging and Validating XBRL Financial Statements,
*Viewing XBRL Documents, and
*Introduction to available tools and services.

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Product Code: SEC08
Regular: $1,650.00
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IFRS In-Depth (DC location only)
Pre-Conference
December 07, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Session Code: 101
CPE Credits: 3
Session Price: $275.00
XBRL In-Depth (DC location only)
Post-Conference
December 10, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Session Code: 102
CPE Credits: 1.5
Session Price: $0.00
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Christopher Cox
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
AICPA SEC and PCAOB Conference
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