MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: Advisors to some of the world's leading companies will share their expertise during a special one-day event designed to help local professionals meet continuing professional education (CPE) requirements while exploring strategies to conquer current business challenges. Experts from Protiviti, a global business consulting and internal audit firm, will address some of the most talked about business issues of the day during the Guidance Through Powerful Insights Day. Sessions will cover such topics as emerging regulatory concerns; fraud risk; IT security and privacy challenges; smart approaches to risk and performance management; and optimizing costs and working capital. Participants will qualify for eight hours of CPE credit (most in the accounting & auditing category). The event fee is $125 per person (breakfast, lunch and course materials included); groups of five or more receive a discount. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. Sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. WHERE: The Westin Buckhead Atlanta 3391 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30326 WHO: Protiviti speakers and sessions include: -- Bonnie-Jeanne Gerety, managing director: Optimizing Internal Audit Value in a Challenging Global Economy -- Stephen Thwaits, director: Key Internal Controls around IT Security/Privacy -- Carl Waller, managing director: Hot Topics in Finance and Accounting -- Jay Thompson, managing director: Protiviti's Performance/Risk Integrated Management Model -- John Atkinson, director: Emerging Regulatory Issues and Impacts on Internal Controls -- Ron Scalzo, managing director: Cost and Working Capital Optimization -- Matt McGivern, director: Managing Successful Large-Scale Business Projects -- Anthony Chalker, managing director: Fraud Risk in Today's Economic Climate HOW: To register for Protiviti's Atlanta CPE event, please visit: http://www.protiviti.com/go/cpe. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090115/AQTH541LOGO)
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