AICPA/FMD National Conference on the Securities Industry

The National Conference on the Securities Industry is co-sponsored by the AICPA and the Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), this conference is geared toward practitioners in public practice and industry members. The National Conference on the Securities Industry offers the most comprehensive update in industry, accounting and regulatory matters with key speakers from the SEC, Federal Reserve, FINRA, CFTC and the FASB.

Conference highlights include:

• Keynote addresses by:

  Christine Cumming, First Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York and
  Richard Ketchum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Markets Regulatory Authority

• Discussion of the latest accounting and auditing issues bysenior representatives of the FASB and the SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant 


• Presentations by Wall Street analysts on the outlook for the securities industry and the US economy


• A Washington insider’s analysis of pending regulatory reform of the financial services industry  


• A question and answer session with senior officials from the SEC, Fed, FINRA and the CFTC  

In addition, you will have opportunities to network with peers, speakers and officials from government agencies.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

7:30am - 5:00pm
Registration and Message Center Open

7:45am - 8:45am
Continental Breakfast

8:45am - 9:00am
Welcome Remarks

9:00am - 9:45am (General Session)
1. Keynote Address - Observations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

9:45am - 10:30am (General Session)
2. Outlook on Matters Facing the Financial Services Industry From a CEO's Perspective

10:30am - 10:45am
Refreshment Break

10:45am - 12:00pm (General Session)
3. Accounting Developments

12:00pm - 1:30pm
L1 Lunch and Luncheon Presentation
T. Timothy Ryan, Jr., Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA),
New York, NY

1:30pm - 2:30pm (General Session)
4a. Audit Efficiency - Implementation of AS 5
4b. Perspectives on Valuation

2:30pm - 2:50pm
Refreshment Break

2:50pm - 3:50pm (General Session)
5. Global Economic Outlook

3:50pm-5:05pm (General Session)
6. FASB Update

5:05pm - 6:05pm
Reception

Thursday, October 22, 2009

7:30am - 4:30pm
Registration and Message Center Open

8:00am - 9:00am
Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome Remarks

9:15am - 10:00am (General Session)
7. Keynote Address - FINRA Initiatives

10:00am - 10:45am (General Session)
8. The Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on the Auditing Profession

10:45am - 11:00am
Refreshment Break

11:00am - 12:00pm (General Session)
9. Update from the SEC's Office of Chief Accountant

12:00pm - 1:30pm
L2. Lunch and Luncheon Presentation
Glenn Schorr, UBS, New York, NY

1:30pm - 2:15pm (General Session)
10. An Inside Look at Financial Services Regulatory Reform

2:15pm - 2:30pm
Refreshment Break

2:30pm - 4:30pm (General Session)
Regulator's Forum
If you would like to submit a question in advance, please use the following email address: conferences@cpa2biz.com

4:30pm
Conference Adjourns

LOCATION:
The Grand Hyatt
109 East 42nd Street
(Park Avenue at Grand Central)
 New York, NY  10017

Hotel Room Rate:          $329 single
Hotel Cutoff Date:          September 29, 2009
Hotel Phone:                 (212) 883-1234