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Minneapolis
Fall 2008 Audit Committee Roundtable
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When: |
Thursday, December 11, 2008 |
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Where: |
The Marquette Hotel
IDS Center, 50th Floor
710 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
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Time: |
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast and Registration
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. – Roundtable Session |
At the Minneapolis Fall 2008 Audit Committee Roundtable, Financial Crisis and Risk Oversight: Reassessing Risk in the Wake of Market Turmoil, we will address an array of issues related to the financial crisis and consider the challenges audit committees face in assessing and monitoring the effectiveness of the company’s risk management processes going forward. Leading practices and useful takeaways are key elements of the dialogue.
Sponsors
The Minneapolis Office of KPMG LLP (U.S.)
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.us.kpmg.com), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have 123,000 professionals, including more than 7,100 partners, in 145 countries. The Minneapolis office has been serving the business community for over 100 years.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
 Each day, from offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey prides itself on working with clients to create solutions built on service, collaboration and a determination to succeed. Its corporate practice leads the Upper Midwest, having been named for the 7th consecutive year as the best in Minneapolis by Corporate Board Member magazine. For more than a decade, its been among the top three law firms in the nation for completed M&A deals, according to Thomson Financial Securities Data.
The firm provides sophisticated securities compliance and corporate governance advice to a wide range of public companies. We're also one of the few firms in the region with deep experience in broker-dealer regulation, securitization transactions, and intellectual property licensing.
The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
 NACD is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to improving corporate board performance. NACD-MN is committed to enhancing director effectiveness by creating forums for peer interaction, communicating and monitoring the policy interests of directors, and providing information and guidance on a variety of board governance issues and practices.
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