Presentations - Compliance Issues
Internal Controls for Your Clients - The Sarbanes-Oxley Impact
Fri, 10:45 AM-12:00 PM - Session 601 - Kevin Kimball
Imagine that you were recently hired to perform a full QuickBooks installation at one of your small to medium-sized clients. You already know QuickBooks and you already know your client, but do you know SOX (i.e. the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)? Many owners of small to medium-sized private companies mistakenly believe that SOX is irrelevant to them as they are not currently publicly traded. Although it is true that "non-issuers" are not legally subject to SOX regulations, current best practices related to internal controls are being pushed down to private companies through two main avenues: 1) their current and future funding sources 2) their external auditors. The purpose of this session is to summarize the ramifications of SOX internal control requirements on non-issuers and to help you increase your ability to provide internal control consulting services to your clients.
Advanced Sales Tax Issues
Weds, 2:05-3:20 PM - Session 602 - Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM
Anyone who has ever been subjected to a Sales Tax Audit will tell you that it is an experience they don't want to repeat. Attend this session to learn how technology can help minimize the impact of recent changes in sales tax enforcement, collections, and rates. Your clients will be happy to know that you have solutions that reduce the hassle of complying with sales tax requirements while keeping the auditors at bay.