Industry Events

Bank CFO / Controller Peer Group

This PKM-sponsored group meets three times a year to provide bank financial executives with a forum to obtain continuing professional education (CPE) credit and participate in roundtable discussions on a variety of financial topics. All meetings are held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the 191 Club in Atlanta and are worth 4 CPE credits.

Contact: Laura Snyder (lsnyder@pkm.com or 404-420-5916)

Upcoming Events:

• October 23 (with Audit Committee Members)
• Speakers for the meeting:
  Katherine Koops - POGO
  Liability issues at the BOD level and how to manage/mitigate them
  Sal Inserra - PKM
  Timely accounting disclosure items, year-end accounting and reporting issues, etc.
  Tim Keadle - PKM
  AC Charter (including involvement in external audit, internal audit, responsibilities, etc.) and Whistle Blower policies
  Q&A

De Novo Bank Peer Group

A PKM-sponsored group, the De Novo Bank Peer Group meets three times annually to provide executives of banks in operation five years or less a vehicle by which to share ideas and concerns specific to start-up years. All meetings are held at the UGA Alumni Club in Buckhead, unless otherwise specified, from 12:00 noon until 4:00 PM.

Contact: Susan Hellem (shellem@pkm.com or 404-420-5661)

The Financial Institutions Forum

The Financial Institutions Forum is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by PKM. The forum conducts seminars, lectures and conferences to instruct and educate the public on industry regulations and other issues concerning financial institutions.

Contact: Laura Snyder (lsnyder@pkm.com or 404-420-5916)

Other Industry Events

• July 17 - Wesleyan University in Bloomington Illinois -Tim Keadle is teaching at The Community Bankers School run by the CBA of Illinois
• July 22 - Auditing the Bank Secrecy Act - Julie Stevenson is teaching at the CBA of Georgia
• November 13 - Auditing in Action Series - Basics of Internal Auditing - Tim Keadle is teaching at the CBA of Georgia

Third Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference

Hosted by Georgia Southern University
May 14-16, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia

The purpose of this conference is to assist practitioners and educators in developing their professional and academic skills in the specialized fields of forensic accounting and fraud examination. The conference program features approximately 20 CPE hours worth of presentations by nationally renowned keynote speakers, fraud and forensic accounting professionals, academics and practitioners. Designed for both practitioners and educators the event offers industry updates, useful education tips, tools, and training techniques on a variety of topics from basic to advanced.

For more information about the conference, how to apply for a spot on the program or information about Georgia Southern University's Center for Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business visit http://coba.georgiasouthern.edu/forensic/