AICPA National Advanced Accounting and Auditing Technical Symposium (NAAATS)

Receive advanced technical training from regulators at this high-level technical symposium.

The AICPA National Advanced Accounting and Auditing Technical Symposium (NAAATS) is the must attend conference for audit partners and technical leaders of firms. It’s technical and it’s high-level. It’s packed with everything you need to know about the latest standards impacting upcoming audits and financial statement preparations.

You’ll also take away practical implementation guidance and lessons learned from top-notch presenters and regulators.  And the networking is unmatched.

Be sure to register early and ensure your spot at this one-of-a-kind conference.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Partners and future partners (staff/manager/senior manager) in firms with public and non-public company clients as well as financial managers/analysts/staff in the business and industry sector.

Thursday, July 15, 2010 – Main Conference, Day One

7:00am – 5:20pm          
Registration & Message Center Open

7:00am – 8:00am          
Continental Breakfast and Vendor Display

8:00am – 8:10am          
Welcome & Introduction

8:10am – 9:10am          
Keynote Presentation
1  Fraud & Loss Prevention

9:10am – 10:25am        
General Session
2. ASB Update

10:25am – 10:45am      
Morning Refreshment Break & Vendor Display

10:45am – 12:25pm      
Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
3. Variable Interest Entities (SFAS 167) (Repeated in #11)
4. ARSC Update
5. Going Concern Issues Due to the Downturn in the Economy (Repeated in #8)
6. New Standards on Service Organizations

12:25pm – 1:25pm        
Luncheon

1:25pm – 3:05pm         
Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
7. Applying FAS 157 – Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities
8. Going Concern Issues Due to the Downturn in the Economy (Repeat of #5)
9. Not-for-Profit Update
10. Derivatives & Hedging

3:05pm – 3:25pm         
Afternoon Refreshment Break & Vendor Display

3:25pm – 5:05pm         
Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
11. Variable Interest Entities (SFAS 167) (Repeat of #3)
12. Recent Developments in Revenue Recognition
13. Complex Liabilities and Equity Issues
14. PEEC Update Including Interpretation 101-3 Clarifications

5:05pm – 6:05pm         
Welcome Reception

Friday, July 16, 2010 – Main Conference, Day Two

7:00am – 5:00pm          
Registration & Message Center Open

7:00am – 8:35am          
Continental Breakfast & Vendor Display

7:00am – 8:15am          
Morning Discussions (Select One)
201 Small Firm – Best Practices in Managing Quality Control at Firms (25 or fewer auditors)
202 Medium Firm – Best Practices in Managing Quality Control at Firms (25-75 auditors)
203 Large Firm – Best Practices in Managing Quality Control at Firms (more than 75 auditors)

8:15am – 8:35am          
Change Break

8:35am – 9:20am          
General Session
15. FASB Update

9:20am – 10:05am        
General Session
16  IASB Update

10:05am – 10:35am      
Morning Refreshment Break & Vendor Display

10:35am – 11:35am      
General Session
17 The Future of Private Company Financial Reporting

11:35am – 12:20pm      
Luncheon

12:20pm – 1:35pm        
Luncheon Presentation
L2 Stump the Chumps

1:35pm – 1:45pm         
Change Break

1:45pm – 3:25pm         
Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
18. Inspection Findings & PEER Review
19. Cyber Crime Squad
20. Financial Statement User Panel
21. Non-Public Broker/Dealer Audits

3:25pm – 3:45pm         
Afternoon Refreshment Break & Vendor Display

3:45pm – 5:00pm         
Concurrent Sessions (Select One)
22. Creating a Performance Coaching Culture
23. FASB Accounting Standards Codification™
24. Sampling for Controls and Substantive Testing
25. Auditing 403B Plans

5:00pm
Conference Adjourns

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