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| The Pacific Northwest Corporate Counsel Symposium presents: Audit Committee Internal Investigations |
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| November 4, 2004 |
Thursday, November 4, 2004
Bellevue Harbor Club
Bellevue, WA
Agenda:
5:00 to 5:30 pm – Registration and Hosted Bar
5:30 to 7:00 pm – Speaker Presentation
7:00 to 7:30 pm – Q&A
7:30 to 9:00 pm – Hosted Bar & Buffet
CLE credits: 2 hours
Register at: www.fticonsulting.com or by calling 206.224.7607
Speakers:
Johnathan Tuttle, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Mr. Tuttle is a partner and has significant experience investigating accounting issues and representing public companies in connection with restatements in the areas of disclosure and reporting, SEC enforcement, class and shareholder derivative litigation and relationships with outside auditors.
Neal Hochberg, FTI
Mr. Hochberg, CPA, CFE, is a Senior Managing Director focusing on accounting and financial reporting investigations. Mr. Hochberg has extensive expert witness testimony experience, has served as an arbitrator, mediator and in court appointed roles as independent panel and special master.
Topics:
Issues giving rise to audit committee’s need to independently investigate issues
Selection of counsel and experts - independence and other concerns
Internal company communications
Interaction with company auditors
Privilege issues
Conducting the investigation
Form of reports and deliverables
Media and external communications
Regulatory considerations via the SEC and IRS
Sponsored by and the Washington State Bar Association Corporate Counsel Section
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