This Top 10 is intended to help in-house counsel obtain the most important information related to technology projects so they can evaluate risks to the company’s data, intellectual property, and commercial interests, and ensure proper contractual protections.
Hear directly from audit committee members about their take on topics that matter to compliance officers and general counsel, such as: their approach to risk (i.e., what keeps them up at night?); compliance issues they wish to have more visibility into; Board trends and compliance savvy (What has changed over time? Why?); preferred methods of reporting and tips for making more strategic board reports; the compliance officer’s role in protecting board members from personal liability; and desired non-legal skill sets that set top-notch compliance professionals apart from their peers.
Despite the CLO’s best efforts, Legal is almost always viewed as a cost center within the corporation. What are the most effective ways that you as a CLO can continuously prove your value to the company, what metrics do you use to do it, and how do you get the company to see the cost savings that result from early and regular consultation with Legal?
How to get more for less: how to manage a small legal department for maximum efficiency on a modest budget. This session will share best practices and practical tips on: the practical aspects of staffing (range of positions, non-legal positions, outsourcing); budgeting (templates, budgeting for litigation, cost allocation, common budget busters); research options (Lexis Nexis, Practical Law, ACC, other knowledge management systems) and technology tools (systems for small departments, cloud services, video conferencing, e-signature systems, systems that allow you to work from anywhere).
611 - Supporting the CFO & Finance Function at Your Organization
Further advance your ability to practically apply financial decision-making practices to your everyday work; and Utilize the analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as: Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period and Economic Value Added (EVA).
Counterparty risk is an inevitable component of any financial transaction. Organizations faced with a financially distressed debtor are wise to have defenses in place before issues arise. With proper protection in place, those organizations also have the opportunity to capitalize on the distress of the debtor. Arm yourself with the weapons that your organization will need to protect itself when dealing with an insolvent or bankrupt corporate group, as well as deal protection measures to consider when managing distressed merger and acquisition transactions in an international context.
608 Understanding the New Financial Reporting Rules. The agenda includes MD&A, PCAOB, internal controls rulemaking, Form 8-K, non-GAAP financial information, and SEC comment letters.
ACC presents a rundown of all the important, need-to-know changes and updates within the Securities and Exchanges Commission.
Examine the external and internal factors that affect the longer-term profitability of the organization; Understand the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow; and Discuss how to identify red flags that signal financial difficulties or accounting problems.