Saturday, May 06, 2006

Commission and PCAOB Announce Panelists for May 10th Roundtable on Second-Year Experiences with Internal Control Reporting and Auditing Provisions


The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today the panelists for the upcoming roundtable on second-year experiences with the reporting and auditing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 related to companies’ internal control over financial reporting. The roundtable will feature a broad range of stakeholders involved with internal control reporting — including issuers, auditors, investors, and other interested parties.

The roundtable will address a number of topics, including (1) overview of the second year; (2) management’s evaluation and assessment; (3) the audit of internal control over financial reporting; (4) the effect on the market; and (5) next steps.

The roundtable is scheduled to take place on May 10, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., E.D.T., at Commission headquarters, 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C., and will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m., E.D.T. Visitors will be subject to security checks.

See full Press Release.