PDM AGENDA FORMAT |
Main presentation:
Sarbanes-Oxley: Blessing or
Curse?
Businesses of all types, all over the
world, have been "touched" in one way or another by the Public
Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002, commonly
called Sarbanes-Oxley or SOX. This U.S. legislation has far-reaching effects
and often strikes fear and grumbling in the hearts of business people. What
is SOX all about? Why was it necessary? What do companies have to do to
comply? What happens if they don't? What is the impact on IT, Finance,
Supply Chain Management and other functional groups? These and other
questions will be the topic of the presentation by Brian Lair, Senior
Manager in Internal Audit at LSI Logic Corporation in Wichita. The
presentation will focus on the basics of SOX, geared toward those who have
been on the "tail end" of the legislation's documentation and
testing requirements, and have not had much exposure to the "big
picture." While geared toward publicly-traded, U.S. companies, SOX
principles can be applied to companies of all types - public, private, and
non-profits. No matter what your environment is - manufacturing,
distribution, retail, health care or service - you will come away with a
better understanding of SOX, how it is impacting your company, and how it
can actually benefit your business and your department. On the other hand,
SOX can also make your life miserable! Learn how to make the best of it as
we discuss Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance - Blessing or Curse?
SPEAKER: Brian Lair is a 27-year veteran of
Wichita's NCR / AT&T / Symbios / Engenio / LSI Logic business. He has
held a wide variety of technical and management positions at LSI in
Information Technology, Research & Development, Sales Support, and most
recently Internal Audit. Mr. Lair's work over the past 18 months has focused
on assuring the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance of LSI's IT organization. He is a
graduate of the University of Utah, where he earned a BS in Computer
Science. Mr. Lair is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control
Association and proudly passed the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
examination on the first try!
|
Menu
Choices:
Lasagna Chicken or
Garozzo Tortellini
Includes salad for each
Reservations: For capacity planning purposes,
reservations need to be phoned to Roger Klocke, (316) 529-5221, no later
than noon on Friday, March 9th, 2007. E-mail:
RSVP.
Please note any dietary restrictions when making the
reservations.
Attending dinner is not required
to attend the
Presentation.
|
