2007 NACD Pre-Conference Seminars

Time: 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Date: Sunday, October 14
Location: Immediately preceding the conference at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC.

Maximize your time in Washington by taking a deep dive into the work of key committees, sharpening up your financial oversight, or finding solutions to the unique challenges of developing an effective family business board. No matter which full-day seminar you select, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with a select group of peers and expert faculty. Brush up on these issues prior to the conference, make the most of your stay, and benefit from weekend airfares too.

What does “audit committee effectiveness” mean, and how has it evolved in the five years since Sarbanes-Oxley was enacted? Focusing on critical oversight issues including accounting, risk management, and internal controls; and audit committee processes such as agenda-setting and oversight of auditors, we’ll examine the changing expectations of audit committees, and what leading audit committees are doing to enhance their effectiveness.

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This seminar will examine the role and responsibilities of the compensation committee, emerging best practices, disclosure concerns under new SEC rules and lessons learned. We’ll discuss compensation philosophy, implications of types and combinations of pay, CEO performance assessments, industry trends and practices in director compensation.

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This seminar looks at the details of financial statements and their analysis in order to monitor performance, identify red flags, assess projected performance, and value creation. We’ll consider both traditional accrual-based financial statements and analysis, as well as modified “economic” (cash-based) statements and analysis. For directors who want a challenge in viewing financials from an oversight perspective.

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This is a seminar for family-owned businesses seeking insights on how to operate a professional board of directors and includes discussion on board and family responsibilities. We’ll examine board operations, relationships among the board, family, and management. Also, we’ll look at when and how to add independent directors.

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