PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Pre-Conference Workshop, two afternoon tracks!!
8 Hours of CPE!
Lessons from the Investigation into the Failure of the SEC to Uncover
Bernard L. Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme Accountant’s Role in the Financial
Crisis
Noelle Frangipane, Deputy Inspector General, US Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Inspector General
Bernard L. Madoff confessed to running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi
scheme that went undetected by regulators, despite significant red flags
and whistleblower complaints to the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). The Inspector General of the SEC conducted a wide-ranging
investigation analyzing the conduct of SEC examinations and
investigations into the Madoff firm, whether SEC examiners or
investigators overlooked red flags which would have led to the discovery
of the Ponzi scheme, and traced the SEC’s response to complaints it
received regarding Madoff. The Deputy Inspector General will provide a
firsthand account of the investigation that was conducted, and lessons
learned as a result.
Accountant’s
Role in the Financial Crisis
Timothy F. Gearty, National Instructor, Becker Professional Education
What You Need to Know About the Legal Risks
Related to the Hiring Process, Performance Reviews and Termination of
Employees
Robert S. Gilmore, Esq. Partner, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz’s Labor and
Employment Law Group
The FASB
Codification: Solving Financial Reporting Issues Using the FASB Website
Timothy F. Gearty, National Instructor, Becker Professional Education
Afternoon (2nd Option)
Ethics and Fraud Awareness -- Ohio Professional Standards and Ethics Dr. Norman R. Meonske, Kent State University and Timothy F. Gearty, National Instructor, Becker Professional Education
(The ethics program fulfills the Ohio Board of Accountancy 3-hour Ethics requirement)
Fair Value
Standards Boot Camp
Gregory A. O’Hara and Jay B. Wachowicz, Stout Risius Ross, Inc.,
Financial Advisory Services
Thursday, April 29, 2010
8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Student Center
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
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The morning ethics program fulfills the Accountancy Board of Ohio 3-Hour CPE requirement for professional standards and ethics. It is designed to enhance your understanding of ethical statutes of the Ohio Revised Code, technical ethics standards, and behavioral standards rules. The impact of ethical decisions on shareholder value will be discussed along with the framework for making the right moral decisions.