Sunday, May 25, 2008

Compliance Week 2008 to Offer Perspectives on Financial, Legal, Risk and Audit Issues


When: June 4-5, 2008
Where: Washington D.C., USA


Organizers of Compliance Week 2008 in Washington said the event will provide views into critical issues facing financial, legal, risk, audit and compliance officers at publicly held companies.

The third annual event, hosted by Compliance Week, features speakers from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Also speaking are corporate compliance and risk officers at leading companies, including Yahoo, Starbucks, Pfizer, PepsiCo, Raytheon, Merck, HP, and others.

The event will present compliance and governance initiatives, such as the SEC's recent proposal to have all companies file their financial reports using the interactive data format known as XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). Compliance Week 2008 will also examine approaches that companies are taking to ensure financial reporting and compliance. Session will focus on enterprise risk management, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, compliance program effectiveness, anti-fraud programs, and more.

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