2007 Forum on Contemporary Accounting Issues
LUBIN FORUM ON CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTING ISSUES
"Convergence in Global Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance: Charting a Course for the Future"
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featuring (left to right) Robert Herz, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB); Tom Jones, Vice Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board; and Paul Sarbanes, former Senator and co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Agenda
| 8:00-8:20 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:20-8:25 a.m. | Introductions Rudy Jacob, Professor and Chairman, Accounting Department, Lubin School of Business, Pace University Joseph R. Baczko, Dean, Lubin School of Business, Pace University |
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| 8:25-8:55 a.m. | Morning Keynote Speaker The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes, Former Senator (D-MD) |
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| 8:55-9:10 a.m. | Audience Q&A |
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| 9:15-10:00 a.m. | Panel I: International Accounting Moderator: Joanne Ramos, Global Banking Correspondent, The Economist Panelists: Paul Bennett, Chief Economist, NYSE Group Michael Crooch, Board Member and Director of Major Projects, Financial Accounting Standards Board Philip Finn, Professor, Lubin School of Business, Pace University D.J. Gannon, Partner, U.S. National Office and Leader, IAS Centre of Excellence - Americas, Deloitte & Touche Trevor Harris, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley David Schmid, Partner and Leader, U.S. Global Accounting and Consulting Services (IFRS Consulting) Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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| 10:00-10:20 a.m. | Audience Q&A |
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| 10:20-10:35 a.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:35-11:05 a.m. | Mid-morning Keynote Interview Robert Herz, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interviewed by Floyd Norris, Chief Financial Correspondent, The New York Times |
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| 11:05-11:25 a.m. | Audience Q&A |
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| 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Panel II: Corporate Governance Moderator: Brooke Masters, Senior Business Reporter, Financial Times Panelists: Pat Edgar, Partner, KPMG Michael S. Emen, SVP, Listing Qualifications, The NASDAQ Stock Market Susan Frieden, Global Managing Partner - Quality and Risk Management, Ernst & Young Michael Hultberg, Executive Director, Time Warner Charles D. Niemeier, Board Member, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Jim Sylph, Executive Director, Professional Standards, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Dan Tinkelman, Professor, Lubin School of Business, Pace University |
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| 12:15-12:35 p.m. | Audience Q&A |
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| 12:35-1:20 p.m. | Lunch and Networking Time |
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| 1:20-1:50 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote Interview Tom Jones, Vice Chairman, International Accounting Standards Board Interviewed by Alan Murray, Columnist and Assistant Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal |
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| 1:50-2:10 p.m. | Audience Q&A |
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| 2:10-2:20 p.m. | Summary Recap by Professor Rudy Jacob |
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| 2:20-2:25 p.m. | Closing Remarks by Dean Joseph R. Baczko |
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