Financial Reporting Conference: 2009
The UW Tacoma Milgard School of Business will co-host the Fifth Annual Financial Reporting Conference with the UW Seattle Michael G. Foster School of Business on May 15, 2009 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.
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 conference participants can interact with the speakers and panelists.
Conference participants are eligible for 8 hours of CPE credit.
Current Program Information
| Time | Event | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 - 8:15 a.m. |
Registration | |
| 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome | Shahrokh Saudagaran, Dean, Milgard School of Business Terry Shevlin, Accounting Department Chair, Foster School of Business |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Current Issues at the FASB | Tom Linsmeier, FASB Board Member |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Refreshment Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Current Issues at the SEC | Robert Malhotra, Senior Advisor, SEC |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Keynote Lunch Speaker | Greg J. Stark, Managing Director, Russell Investment Group |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
The Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences |
Ed Drosdick, Partner, Moss Adams LLP Karma Hadjimichalakis, University of Washington Robert Malhotra, Senior Advisor, SEC Hal Strong, Former CFO, Russell Investments |
| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. |
Refreshment Break | |
| 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. |
What is the role of accounting in the financial crisis? |
Carlene Merlino, Sr. Manager, PWC, New York Urooj Khan, University of Washington Cathy Shakespeare, University of Michigan |

