Conference Overview
Bank Director magazine and NASDAQ OMX held the 3rd Annual Bank Audit Committee Conference June 11 – 12, 2009, at the Marriott Chicago Downtown in Chicago, IL.
This two-day conference focused on important accounting issues facing bank management and boards. Leading experts, seasoned professionals, and experienced directors shared past experiences, best practices, and first-hand information specifically related to banks.
Here’s an overview of some of the topics that were included in this year’s Bank Audit Committee Conference:
- Audit Committee Trends
- What Keeps Audit Committees Up at Night?
- A CEO’s Perspective: Expectations of the Audit Committee
- Audit Committee Relations with Internal Audit
- Financial Statements: Red Flags to Look For
- SEC Filings / Financial Reporting Update
- PLUS Peer Breakouts to Fit Your Size Institution-Large Banks, Public Community Banks, and Private & Thinly-Traded Banks!
Pre-Conference Audit Committee Primer
The Primer was led by Larry Schwartz, a Certified Public Accountant, and Pat Langiotti, a registered Professional Management Consultant. Both Larry and Pat are experienced bank directors and audit committee chairpersons, with hands-on experience with large, public companies; smaller, private companies, and with many nonprofit boards. Larry and Pat provided an interactive learning environment where audience participation was encouraged and all questions were welcomed. Topics included:
- Audit Committee Meeting Structure
- Characteristics of a High Performing Audit Committee
- Overview of Primary Duties and Responsibilities of the Audit Committee
- Overview of Audit Committee Relationships with Other Board Committees, Bank Management, Regulators and Examiners, and External Vendors and Service Providers.
*There was an additional fee to participate in the Primer.
For questions about the program, please contact Bank Director’s conferences department at conferences@boardmember.com or (615) 309-3200.
Read testimonials from the 2009 Bank Audit Committee Conference participants as well as highlights from the event.
