7:30 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 9:00
Background of 404 – Evolution of Internal Controls (exclusive of testing)
Rick Kraft, Audit Partner KPMG
- Extension for early filers
- New rules and guidance
- Benchmark of where companies and auditors are in the process
9:00 – 10:30
Testing of Controls
David Roe, Sr. Manager, Ernst & Young
- Management’s Perspective
- External Auditor’s Perspective
- Sample sizes
- Outsourced Functions
- Deficiencies and Remediation
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:30
Management’s Role in Identifying & Testing IT Controls & Overview of COBIT
Charlene Aldridge, President, Aldridge, Kerr & Associates, Inc.
11:30 – 12:10
Fraud Testing and Documentation
Chris Williams, Sr. Manager – Global Risk Management Services, PwC
12:10 - 1:00 Lunch
Huntley Paton, Publisher, Dallas Business Journal
1:00 – 2:30
Best Practices Panel
Ted Bathurst, CFO, Tyler Technologies
Brett Lawson, Partner, The Controller Group
Rick Link, Horn Murdock & Cole
Moderator: Jennifer Johnson
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:30
Update on Corporate Governance -
David Reed - Partner, Meadows Owens
3:30 – 4:00 What To Do Next
