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Best Practices - Internal Control and SOX Compliance
Training on the best practices for internal control, including streamlined SOX compliance and the latest guidance from the SEC, PCAOB, COSO and COBIT.
This timely, one-day training seminar is designed for controllers, C-level executives, finance managers, attorneys, IT professionals, CPAs, auditors and department heads. Learn how businesses can create and maintain internal control frameworks to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley or as a "Best Practice" without breaking your budget. Improve your Business by Improving your Internal Controls!
Cost of this seminar is $650/Attendee. Each attendee will receive 8 hours of CPE credit. To reserve your space click on the Sign-up Now and fill out a registration form and use a Buy Now Button to pay the fees.
Upcoming Best Practices - Internal Control and SOX Compliance Seminars
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Dallas, TX |
February, 8, 2010 |
University of Dallas - Frisco Campus |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
February 9, 2010 |
6501 Broadway |
Boston, MA |
February 9, 2010 |
Doubletree, 44 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA |
| Providence, RI |
February 10, 2010 |
TBD |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
February 16, 2010 |
550 W. Cypress Creek Road |
| Richmond, VA |
February 18, 2010 |
4870 Sadler Road, Glen Allen, VA |
Washington, DC |
February 18, 2010 |
The Bolger Center, Potomac, MD |
| San Diego, CA |
February 22, 2010 |
1230 Columbia Street |
Houston, Texas |
February 22, 2010 |
1250 Wood Branch Park Drive |
| Orange County, CA |
February 23, 2010 |
18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA |
Baton Rouge, LA |
February 23, 2010 |
2431 S. Acadian Thruway |
| New Orleans, LA |
February 25, 2010 |
1 Galleria Blvd., Metairie, LA |
Kansas City, MO |
March 1, 2010 |
Argosy Gaming, Riverside, MO |
| Des Moines, IA |
March 1, 2010 |
6600 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines |
Colorado Springs, CO |
March 3, 2010 |
2864 South Circle Drive |
| Omaha, NE |
March 3, 2010 |
13321 California Street |
Denver, CO |
March 5, 2010 |
8700 Turnpike Drive, Westminister, CO |
| Norwalk, CT |
March 8, 2010 |
32 Weed Avenue |
Buffalo, NY |
March 8, 2010 |
2655 South Park Avenue |
| Armonk, NY |
March 9, 2010 |
20 Old Post Road |
Albany, NY |
March 10, 2010 |
1455 Washington Avenue |
| Long Island |
March 12, 2010 |
6321 Northern Boulevard, East Norwich, NY |
Atlanta, GA |
March 15, 2010 |
3235 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, GA |
| Charlotte, NC |
March 19, 2010 |
6047 Tyvola Glen Circle |
Cleveland, OH |
March 22, 2010 |
5051 West Creek Road, Independence, OH |
| Albuquerque, NM |
March 23, 2010 |
TBD |
Columbus, OH |
March 23, 2010 |
470 Olde Worthington Road |
| El Paso, TX |
March 25, 2010 |
TBD |
Las Vegas |
March 29, 2010 |
Fremont Hotel & Casino |
| Austin, TX |
April 5, 2010 |
300 East 4th Street |
Fort Worth, TX |
April 6, 2010 |
AmericanAirlines Training and Conference Center |
| San Jose, CA |
April 6, 2010 |
Dolce - 200 Edenvale Avenue, San Jose, CA |
Reno, NV |
April 6, 2010 |
TBD |
| Oakland, CA |
April 7, 2010 |
1200 Clay Street |
Sacramento, CA |
April 9, 2010 |
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive |
| Providence, RI |
April 12, 2010 |
TBD |
Dayton, OH |
April 12, 2010 |
100 Prestige Place, Miamisburg, OH |
| Boston, MA |
April 12, 2010 |
44 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA |
Pittsburgh, PA |
April 13, 2010 |
201 Penn Center Boulevard |
| Birmingham, AL |
April 15, 2010 |
4300 Colonnade Parkway |
Westborough, MA |
April 16, 2010 |
One Research Drive |
| Cincinnati, OH |
April 16, 2010 |
250 East Fifth Street |
Memphis, TN |
April 19, 2010 |
TBD |
| Washington, DC |
April 20, 2010 |
The Bolger Center, Potomac, MD |
Nashville, TN |
April 21, 2010 |
TBD |
| Baltimore, MD |
April 22, 2010 |
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Annapolis, MD |
St. Louis, MO |
April 23, 2010 |
12412 Powerscourt Drive, Des Peres, MO |
| Chicago |
April 26, 2010 |
222 S. Riverside Plaza |
Milwaukee, WI |
April 26, 2010 |
20075 Water Tower Boulevard, Brookfield, WI |
| Springfield, IL |
April 29, 2010 |
130 West Mason |
Indianapolis, IN |
April 29, 2010 |
3815 River Crossing Parkway |
| New Jersey |
May 3, 2010 |
Dolce Basking Ridge, New Jersey |
Wilmington, DE |
May 10, 2010 |
1000 N West Street |
| Jacksonville, FL |
May 10, 2010 |
TBD |
Philedelphia, PA |
May 11, 2010 |
Dolce Valley Forge |
| Miami FL |
May 12, 2010 |
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive |
Tampa, FL |
May 13, 2010 |
TBD |
| Harrisburg, PA |
May 14, 2010 |
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive |
Roanoke, VA |
May 17, 2010 |
TBD |
| Columbia, SC |
May 17, 2010 |
1200 Hampton Street |
Hartford, CT |
May 17, 2010 |
100 Pearl Street |
| Charlotte, NC |
May 18, 2010 |
6047 Tyvola Glen Circle |
Norwalk, CT |
May 20, 2010 |
32 Weed Avenue |
| Greensboro, NC |
May 21, 2010 |
TBD |
Providence, RI |
May 21, 2010 |
TBD |
| Salt Lake, UT |
May 24, 2010 |
4393 South Riverboat Road |
San Diego, CA |
May 24, 2010 |
1230 Columbia Street |
| Los Angeles, CA |
May 25, 2010 |
5711 W Century Blvd |
Portland, OR |
May 26, 2010 |
TBD |
| Seattle, WA |
May 27, 2010 |
TBD |
Phoenix, AZ |
May 28, 2010 |
1620 South Stapley Drive, Mesa, AZ |
| Little Rock, AR |
June 1, 2010 |
10800 Financial Centre Parkway |
Houston |
June 8, 2009 |
Audimation Services, Inc., 1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Suite 480 |
| Chicago |
June 14, 2010 |
222 S. Riverside Plaza |
Colorado |
July 12, 2010 |
Aspen Meadows Resort, Aspen, Colorado |
| Minneapolis |
August 16, 2010 |
Dolce Oak Ridge, Chaska, MN |
Baltimore, MD |
August 23, 2010 |
University of Phoenix, 1954 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD |
| Washington |
August 24, 2010 |
The Bolger Center, Potomac, MD |
Fayetteville, AR |
September 2, 2010 |
Courtyard, Fayetteville |
| Tucson, AZ |
October 25, 2010 |
555 E. River Road |
Phoenix |
October 26, 2010 |
9520 West Palm Lane |
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Benefits of Attending
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is the most important legislation affecting the governance and disclosure of publicly held companies in the history of the United States. Its impact will be discussed, along with its detailed requirements for compliance. This seminar will be instructed by cost-conscious internal control experts that are business owners themselves. They have helped dozens of companies comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and have presented this engaging seminar throughout the United States since the Act’s ratification in 2004. The instructors will candidly share their experience and present a pragmatic approach to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
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Seminar Highlights
- Top Down Risk Based Approach Defined
- The Importance of Internal Controls in Your Company
- Best Practices Learned from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Internal Control Frameworks of COSO and COBIT
- Risk Management, Business Process Management, and Key Controls
- Testing the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
- Preventing and Detecting Corporate Fraud
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Learning Objectives
- Attendees will understand top down assessments and their application
- Attendees will identify methods for improving their internal control frameworks
- Attendees will understand internal controls and their application
- Attendees will learn the compliance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Attendees will discuss how internal controls can manage risk and reduce fraud
- Attendees will identify methods for improving the profitability of businesses
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Key Issues on the Agenda
Registration
Section 1 - Introduction and Background
- Instructor's Perspective
- History of Security Regulation
- Definition of Internal Control
- Central Themes
Section 2 - Top-Down Risk Assessment
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
- Auditing Standard 2 Compared to Auditing Standard 5
- Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Pyramid
- Top Down Methodology & Assessing Risk
Section 3 - Internal Control Frameworks Under SOX
- Defining Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
- "COSO" Internal Control Framework
- "CoBIT" Internal Control Framework
- COSO vs. CoBIT
Section 4 - SEC Management Guidance
- Entity-Level Controls Definition
- Role of the Board and Audit Committee
- SEC Management Guidance Introduction
- Evaluation Process
- Reporting Considerations
Section 5 - Entity-Level Internal Controls
- Specific Financial Reporting Objectives
- Risk Assessment Component
- Control Environment Component
- Control Activities Component
- Information & Communication Component
- Monitoring Component
Section 6 - Sarbanes-Oxley Act with Best Practices
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
- Auditor Independence
- Corporate Responsibility
- Enhanced Financial Disclosures
- Analyst Conflicts of Interest
- Commission Resources and Authority
- Studies and Reports
- Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
- White-Collar Crime Penalty Enhancements
- Corporate Tax Returns
- Corporate Fraud and Accountability
Section 7 - Business Process Controls and Testing
- Testing Process Flow
- Key Business Processes
- Testing of Controls
- Categorizing Internal Control Issues
- Business Process Documentation Example
- IT General Controls Examples
- Testing with IDEA
- Internal Control Maturity Model
Section 8 - PCAOB Auditing Standard 5
- Auditor's Prospective
- Auditing Standard 5
Section 9 - Going Forward
- Future Regulation
- Internal Control Concepts
- Long-Term Effects of SOX
- Roadmap to Compliance
- Dave's Lessons Learned
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