SEC Quarterly Update Webcast Series

Live Webcast!

1-3pm ET

• June 18, 2008
• September 17, 2008
• December 18, 2008
• March 2009

The SEC Quarterly Update Webcast Series – brought to you each calendar quarter by the AICPA – showcases the profession's leading experts on what's “hot” at the SEC. While the specifics of each webcast will change from quarter to quarter depending upon current events, it’s always jam-packed with the kind of intelligence you need.

From corporate accounting reform legislation and new regulatory initiatives to accounting and reporting requirements and CorpFin activities, these hard-hitting sessions will keep you “plugged-in” to what's important. A must for both preparers in public companies and practitioners who have public company clients, this is the place to be when it comes to knowing about the areas of current interest at the SEC.

Audience: CPAs and their staff in firms who have publicly-held clients; senior financial executives and their accounting/finance staff in industry within public-held companies.

Field of study: Accounting

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Note: Registration confirmation, supplemental materials and access to view this Webcast will only be provided via e-mail. Be sure to supply a valid e-mail address during registration. Access instructions and materials will be delivered at least 24 hours prior to the start of the Webcast. Be sure to add service@aicpa.org to your safe sender e-mail list.

Moderator:
John Hudson, CPA

John F. Hudson, CPA

John F. Hudson, CPA is the President of Hudson Consulting Group, LLC. Prior to founding Hudson Consulting Group, LLC in 2002, John was one of the original founders of CPA2Biz, Inc., the exclusive marketing agent of the American Institute of CPAs. John has more than 25 years experience in the practice of public accounting, business strategy, product development and entrepreneurship.

Hudson Consulting Group, LLC, provides business & product strategy consulting services to CPA firms and organizations serving the CPA profession. Previously, John served in a number of senior capacities at CPA2Biz, Inc. including leading corporate strategy, managing a multi-million dollar business unit, and leading the organization's corporate marketing and communications efforts. Prior to CPA2Biz, John served as the Chief Knowledge Officer and in various senior business and technical roles at the AICPA. He also spent 15 years at KPMG, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting firms.

An authority on the evolution of the accounting profession and the challenges faced by CPAs, John regularly speaks on issues of concern to CPAs. He has been quoted in leading business publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal - Europe Edition, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bloomberg Business News and virtually every trade publication addressing the CPA profession.

John is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and a former member of the U.S. delegation to the International Accounting Standards Board and the Journal of Accountancy Editorial Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business at Florida State University

John is a Certified Public Accountant [CPA] and holds a Master of Business Administration [MBA] degree from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida.

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