Atlanta Chapter Morning CPE Session

 

 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM           Registration and Breakfast catered by Highland Bakery

 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM           “Changing CFO Role – plus options for advancing your career” presented by Andy Decker, VP Robert Half  *(1 CPE Credit in Personal Development)
The CFO position is rapidly evolving. This presentation highlights factors driving the changes, from people to technology and the attributes of successful CFOs.  We will examine these factors and staff-management trends affecting today’s executives and what it takes to mentor and develop your next leader as well as preparing yourself for career advancement.
  
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM         “Deferred Compensation – Trends and Pitfalls” presented by Jeff James, Partner Frazier & Deeter and Kenneth Kirk, Chair & CEO Vinings Management Corp. *(1 CPE Credit in Business Management Organization)
 Deferred compensation plan accounting, IRS regulation, compliance, and current discussions on rule changes.
           
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM       Break             
 
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM       “Audit Committees and Critical Auditing Matters” presented by Bob Dow, Esquire Maynard, Cooper & Gale *(1 CPE Credit in Personal Development)
 The demands on audit committees continue to grow, as companies experience exposure to new risks and regulatory requirements. In June 2017, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted a significant new standard, setting requirements for significant additional disclosures in the auditor's report on an issuer's financial statements.  We will explore the new standard, requirements and considerations for financial leaders and audit committees.
                                                            
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM       “New EU General Data Protection Regulations” presented by Bryan Thompson, RSM Director of Risk Advisory Services *(1 CPE Credit in Information Technology)
All global companies should be working to get themselves compliant as regulations will become effective in mid-2018.  Have you started your preparations for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance? GDPR was recently ratified to strengthen and unify data protection for all European Union (EU) citizens—whether their data resides in the EU or not. GDPR is applicable to a myriad of organizations that collect, process or store personally identifiable information regarding EU citizens, even for companies that have no operations in Europe.