Haas School | CFRM and Accounting

Fifteenth Annual Conference on Financial Reporting
Friday, November 5, 2004; Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel

Endorsed by FEI (Financial Executives International)

Introduction
Program Schedule
Organizations Represented
Hotel Location, Directions and Accommodations

Introduction

This conference brings together accounting standard setters, enforcement officials, corporate financial executives, and professional and academic accountants to discuss current issues in financial accounting and corporate reporting. The format is an open one so that members of the audience can address their concerns to the speakers and panelists.

The goal of the Conference on Financial Reporting has been to:

Provide preparers and users of corporate financial statements with the latest developments in financial accounting standards and recommendations for improving financial reporting;
Promote the advancement of financial reporting useful to investors in making investment decisions.

In today's business and regulatory environment, it is essential that preparers and users of financial statements be current on the latest financial reporting trends and issues. This year's conference will include:

Opening address by Robert H. Herz, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Luncheon Speaker Mary E. Barth, Board Member, International Accounting Standards Board.
Report on current and emerging issues by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Lessons Learned and the Benefits to Organizations from the New Corporate Governance.
Accounting for and Structuring of Equity-Based Compensation.

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Program Schedule:

Please check back here for program updates as changes are still being made.

You may also visit our speaker bios page to learn more about all the speakers.

Download a copy of the schedule in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF file.

A copy of the speaker bios is also available for download in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF file.

November 5th, 2004 (Friday)

7:45am. -- 8:30am.	Registration Continental Breakfast
8:30am. -- 8:40am.	Welcome *Michael Dance* Executive Director, Center for Financial Reporting and Management (CFRM) Haas School of Business
8:40am. -- 9:10am.	Opening Address *Robert H. Herz* Chairman Financial Accounting Standards Board
9:10am. -- 10:35am.	Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting and the FASB Agenda This session discusses financial reporting issues on the FASB agenda as well as emerging issues. Moderator *Michael Dance* Executive Director, Center for Finanacial Reporting and Management Haas School of Business Panelists *Colleen Sayther Cunningham* President Financial Executives International *Robert H. Herz* Chairman Financial Accounting Standards Board *John Wolfson* Partner National Director of SEC Services Deloitte & Touche LLP *Brent Woodford* Senior Vice President and Controller The Walt Disney Company Member, Accounting Standards Executive Committee (AcSEC)
10:35am. -- 10:45am.	Break and Refreshments
10:45am. -- 12:15pm.	Current Issues at the SEC and PCAOB Members of the Division of Corporation Finance and the Office of the Chief Accountant will report on the plans and developments at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moderator *Qintao Fan* Assistant Professor of Accounting Haas School of Business Panelists *Kayla Gillan* Board Member Public Company Accounting Oversight Board *Susan Markel* Chief Accountant Division of Enforcement U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission *Paul Munter* Partner, Department of Professional Practice KPMG LLP *Jenifer Minke-Girard* Senior Associate Chief Accountant Office of the Chief Accountant U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
12:15pm. -- 2:00pm.	Luncheon Introduction of Luncheon Speaker *Jack F. Russi* Vice Chairman and Regional Managing Partner Northern Pacific & Hawaii Region Deloitte & Touche LLP Luncheon Speaker Mary E. Barth Atholl McBean Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Board Member International Accounting Standards Board Presentation of Berkeley Award for Distinguished Contributions to Financial Reporting
2:00pm. -- 3:30pm.	Lessons Learned and the Benefits to Organizations from the New Corporate Governance Moderator *Shai Levi* Assistant Professor of Accounting Haas School of Business Panelists *Lydia Beebe* Corporate Secretary ChevronTexaco Corporation *Michael H. Sutton* Former Chief Accountant U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP *Ted White* Portfolio Manager Corporate Governance CalPERS
3:30pm. -- 3:45pm.	Break and Refreshments
3:45pm. -- 5:00pm.	Accounting for and Structuring of Equity-Based Compensation Moderator *Maria Nondorf* Assistant Professor of Accounting Haas School of Business Panelists Mary E. Barth Atholl McBean Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Board Member International Accounting Standards Board *John Hertz* Accounting Policy Controller Intel Corporation *Carine Schneider* Partner Human Resources Solutions PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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Organizations Represented

AcSEC
CalPERS
ChevronTexaco Corporation
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Financial Executives International (FEI)
Intel Corporation
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
KPMG LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
The Walt Disney Company
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Hotel Location, Directions and Accommodations

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel
Address: 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 347-1234
Fax: (650) 696-2669
Website: http://sanfranciscoairport.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml

Please click here for detailed driving directions.

Please make your hotel reservations by October 19 to be guaranteed a room at the group rate, which is $139.00 per night for either a single or a double room. Simply indicate on the reservation form if you require a room, and CFRM will make your hotel reservation for you at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel. Hotel payment is to be made directly to the hotel upon departure.

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