Governance Watch
Governance Watch is a new program from The Conference Board that helps senior legal and compliance professionals keep abreast of developments in corporate governance. It offers summaries and concise perspectives on developments affecting corporate governance. It focuses on issues that would be of interest to directors and senior business and finance executives, including issues affecting corporate democracy, shareholder communications and relationships, fiduciary obligations of directors, disclosure, compensation and insider trading.
Governance Watch
March 2012
07 March, 2012 | (01 hr)
Join our panel of governance and audit experts for their advice on how to address the latest issues facing audit committees and those who advise audit committees, including:
- Interaction between audit committees and external auditors
- Audit committee role in oversight of risk management
- Current PCAOB proposals, including on auditor reports and audit firm rotation
- Addressing key accounting issues such as asset impairments, leasing, revenue recognition and contingencies
- Audit committee role in oversight of earnings releases and other corporate communications
Audience: Audit Committee members, Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, Corporate Secretaries, General Counsel, Governance Professionals, and heads of Internal Audit
Speakers
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Olivia Kirtley
Olivia F. Kirtley, CPA, is a seasoned non-executive board member who serves as an audit committee chair and qualified financial expert, as well as a member of the remuneration, governance/nominating and risk committees of various public corporatio... Full Bio |
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Sandra Flow
Sandra L. Flow is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Ms. Flow's practice focuses on capital markets and corporate governance. She has represented both U.S. and international issuers, as well as underwriters, in a variety of SEC... Full Bio |
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John Barry
John J. Barry leads PwC's Center for Board Governance which advises audit committees and boards of directors of the Firm's clients on emerging governance issues and leading practices. The Center also conducts research and provides perspectiv... Full Bio |
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Nicolas Grabar
(Moderator)
Mr. Grabar’s practice focuses on international capital markets and securities regulation and on the representation of large reporting companies. He plays a primary role in the firm’s work for clients including leading Mexican and Brazi... Full Bio |
