William McDonough on Auditing the Auditors

Corporate Luncheon
Thursday, April 28
12 noon – 2 pm

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was created in 2002 to improve the quality and transparency in financial reporting and independent audits, advance corporate responsibility, and further the public interest. William McDonough became Chairman of the PCAOB on June 11, 2003, joining the Board after 10 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He discusses the work of the PCAOB as it refines its mandate, including new audit standards under consideration, and how the PCAOB will affect accounting standards worldwide.

Speaker
William McDonough, Chairman, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Presider
Hideyuki Takahashi, President & Chief Executive Officer, Nomura Holding America, Inc.; Vice Chairman, Japan Society

Agenda
12-12:30 pm Registration & reception
12:30-1 Luncheon
1-2  Lecture

Admission: Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company’s current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 for lecture only. Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only.

For more information, please call Tomoko Okuno at (212) 715-1247 or email to [email protected]