“Insight on Oversight,” Bank Director Magazine's 2009 Bank Audit Committee Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2009

Barack Ferrazzano’s Financial Institutions Group is proud to be a sponsor of “Insight on Oversight,” Bank Director Magazine’s 2009 Bank Audit Committee conference.  This year’s conference will be held in Chicago on June 11-12, 2009.

The program will cover a wide range of audit topics.    Several members of Barack Ferrazzano's Financial Institutions Practice Group will lead conference sessions, including:

• Asserting Independence: Audit Committee Relations with the External Auditing Firm and the CEO, presented by Rob Fleetwood
• Dealing with TARP and the Stimulus Bill:  Executive Compensation Implications for Audit Committees to Consider, presented by Andrew K. Strimaitis
• Risk Management: What Have We Learned? presented by John E. Freechack
• The Audit Committee’s Role in Special Investigations—Procedures and Specifics, presented by W. Scott Porterfield
• The Audit Committee’s Regulatory Responsibilities During Troubled Times, a discussion group facilitated by John M. Geiringer

The program brochure with descriptions of all the sessions can be found on the Bank Director website at http://www.bankdirector.com/conferences/bankaudit09.shtml. 

Conference Details:

June 11-12, 2009

Marriott Chicago Downtown

540 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60611 

As a client of Barack Ferrazzano, you can receive a $500 “Friend of the Firm” discount from the standard registration price.  To take advantage of this special discount, enter “Barack” in the promotional code box of the registration form at https://flv19.securesites.net/secure/bankaudit_reg.shtml, or call them directly at 1 (800) 452-9875 if you prefer to register by phone.  Be sure to and mention the “Friend of the Firm” discount of “Barack” when you register.