Explore the issues associated with integrity in financial reporting through lively discussion with a panel of national experts.
* Is the U.S., indeed, in a "crisis of trust?"
* What are the positive and negative aspects of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act and will it prevent future failures such as Enron?
* How and when did corporate financial reporting in the U.S. get off track?
* What lessons can CPAs in public accounting learn from the implosion of Arthur Andersen?
* What role should educators play in helping to ensure that business leaders tomorrow avoid the problems with which we are faced today?
Panelists will include well-known experts, such as:
* Robert W. Alspaugh, CEO, KPMG International
* Stewart Gillian, TIAA-CREF Corporate Governance Research Group, and the University of Delaware
* Charles Niemeier, Chief Accountant, Enforcement Division,U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
* William Pollard, CEO, Service Master Corporation
* Bennett Stewart, Senior Partner, Stern Stewart and Company