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Ensuring Integrity: The 18th Annual Audit Conference
November 28 at 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
About the Program
The conference provides a forum for interaction between business, public accounting, academia, and policy setters from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). It also examines the current best practices of ethics and independence within the auditing profession. Ensuring Integrity is organized in partnership with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s Center for the Public Trust.
Agenda
Welcoming Remarks: 8:45 to 9:00 am (NON-CPE Eligible)
Alfonzo Alexander, President, NASBA Center for the Public Trust
Bruce Weber, Willem Kooyker Dean of the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College
Regulators and Standard Setters Updates/Panel Discussion: 9:00 to 10:30 am
Moderated by Professor Douglas Carmichael, Baruch College
Sara Lord, Chair, Auditing Standards Board
Anita Doutt, Senior Associate Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Barbara Vanich, Chief Auditor, Office of the Chief Auditor, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
ESG: 10:45 to 11:35 am
Moderated by Soma Sinha, Leader of Assurance Professional Practice and Global Sustainability Standards, Mazars; Member of ESG Task Force, ASB
Alyssa Rade, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sustain.Life
Laurie Tish, Partner, National Practice Leader, Moss Adams
Enforcement and Litigation: 11:35 am to 12:25 pm
Moderated by Professor Douglas Carmichael, Baruch College
Claudius Modesti, Partner, White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Robert E. Rice, Director, Division of Enforcement and Investigations, PCAOB
Diana Weiss, Global General Counsel, PwC
Ryan Wolfe, Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement, SEC
Keynote: 1:10 to 2:00 pm
Erica Williams, Chair, PCAOB
Digital Assets/Cryptocurrency: 2:00 to 2:50 pm
Moderated by Amy Steele, Partner, Deloitte
Michael Gonzales, Partner, EY
Sean Prince, Partner, Crowe
Jamiel Sheikh, Founder, Scifn
Who is Responsible for Audit Quality? : 3:00 to 3:50 pm
Moderated by Professor Douglas Carmichael, Baruch College
George Botic, Board Member, PCAOB
AI: 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Moderated by Bonnie Mann Falk, Partner, Citrin Cooperman / Berdon Advisors LLC
Lan Guan, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
Patrick Slattery, Lecturer, Computer Information Systems, Baruch College
Co-sponsored by
The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) addresses ethical behavior in business, education, public policy and society, while promoting a positive perspective on activities within the business and accounting communities. The CPT addresses ethics and ethical leadership through co-sponsored events nationally with prominent colleges and universities, firms and other ethics organizations.
Registration
Registration Fees:
- $435 Early-Bird Registration (ends 11/18/2023)
- $495 Single Registration
- $3,500 for an eight person table
- $240 Academic and non-profit registration fee
Register online or e-mail:
- Complete the online registration form, or
- E-mail us at ruzdo.srdanovic@baruch.cuny.edu
After you have registered, please submit the appropriate registration fee:
- To pay via check:
Make check payable to Baruch College and send to:
Baruch College Bursar Office
Re: Baruch CCI DFG A20-25-44
One Bernard Baruch Way, Room H-810
New York, NY 10010
- To pay via credit card, please click here
CPE:
Earn up to 8 CPE Credits in Auditing
- Continuing Professional Education Prerequisites and Advanced Preparation: None
- Program Level: Overview
- Delivery Method: Group-Live
Requests for refunds must be received in writing by November 27, 2023, and will be subject to a $75 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after November 27, 2023. For information regarding refunds, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, contact ruzdo srdanovic.
The Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: http://www.nasbaregistry.org