DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “SOX and Internal Controls Update 2022” conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
SOX and Internal Control best practices continue to evolve. Led by national accounting firm technical experts and complemented by industry panelists, the program includes a combination of lectures and interactive discussions for a deeper understanding of the topics.
Learning Objectives
Understand the latest regulatory/best practice changes in key areas
What to expect under the new administration
Begin to assess the effects of the latest accounting standards on your SOX compliance
Agenda:
Agenda: DAY 1
8:45 – 10:45 ICFR Lessons Learned and Best Practices
Common challenges in the SOX program life cycle including risk assessment and control selection and design
Controls related to significant unusual transactions
Information Used in Controls (IUC) and the use of technology to modernize the SOX program
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:15 SPACs: Internal Control Considerations
Market Trends
SPAC transaction basics
Transaction accounting and internal control considerations
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30 Industry Panel Discussion (IPE, Data Security, New Accounting Rules), Impact of COVID…
2:30 – 2:40 Break
2:40 – 3:50 Cybersecurity Update
Ransomware
Latest attack trends
Practical examples
3:50 – 3:55 Break
3:55 – 5:00 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Update
Understand and control RPA risks
Getting it right from the start rather than patching later
Practical examples and cases
Agenda: DAY 2
8:45 – 10:00 ESG Trends (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Recent Market Trends
Example – Sustainability Activities
Internal Audit’s Role
What are other companies doing now?
10:00 – 10:10 Break
10:10 – 11:25 SEC Update
SEC Leadership
SEC Rulemaking Update
Comment Letter Topics
SEC Reporting Reminders
Questions
11:25 – 11:35 Break
11:35 – 12:50 IT Controls
Terminology
IT general and application controls concepts
What is the in-scope IT system
How to determine what in IT to test
How many cloud/3rd party vendors?
Deficiencies
12:50 – 1:20 Lunch
1:20 – 2:40 Leveraging the Three Lines Model in SOX
The latest Three Lines Model from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Responsibilities of each role in the model
How to best leverage for SOX
2:40 – 2:55 Break
2:55 – 4:10 Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls
SEC’s proposed rules on cybersecurity risk management
Three dangerous trends: technology proliferation and mutating cyber attacks, regulation changes, shortages of IT risk and compliance talent
Solutions everyone should know to succeed
How to get ahead – meet with your external audit firm with these planned agenda topics
Speakers
Stefan Ozer Deloitte, Audit Senior Manager
John Williams Ernst & Young, Technology Consulting
Becky Zunkiewicz Deloitte, Audit Senior Manager
Roscelle Gonzales BDO, Professional Practice Director – SEC Services
Kahlil Osborne Deloitte, Senior Manager
Hilary Cabodi Effectus Group, Managing Director
Trey Slinkard Ernst & Young, Senior Manager, Global Advisory
Linda Long Deloitte, Manager – Finance Transformation
Jason Emmons Moss Adams, Partner
Kumail Sarwar Ernst & Young, Senior Manager
Industry Panelists from Arlo, Google, Salesforce and RingCentral
Keith Kawashima Protiviti, Managing Director
Kevin Kirst Ernst & Young, Cybersecurity and Incident Response
Steven Estes KPMG, Advisory Partner
Sue King KPMG, Partner
Bassam Qasem KPMG, Senior Manager
For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/jbzwa8