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Agenda Day 1 - April 18, 2005
Transparency and Implementation of Control Procedures
12:00 pm
Registration, Buffet and Networking
1:00 pm
An Overview of New Legislation and Enforcement Practices
Heightened Employer Responsibilities for Retirement Plan Governance Procedures
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Internal Revenue Service Employee Plans Examination Program
Department of Labor Voluntary Fiduciary Program and Plan Expense Audit Initiatives
SEC Audits of Pension Accounting Practices
Speaker: Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, Chairman, Employee,
Benefits Group, Greenberg Traurig
1:30 pm
Best Practices in the Selection of Actuarial Assumptions
Internal Control Procedure Requirements
SOX Section 404
SOX Section 302
SOX Section 906
Statement of Accounting Standards 99
Statement of Accounting Standards 70
Certification Penalty Provisions
ERISA White Collar Criminal Penalty Provisions
Best Practices in the Selection of Actuarial Assumptions
Speakers: Robert Horowitz, Greenberg Traurig
Bruce Monte, Jr., FSA, Director, Retirement Product Development
, Watson Wyatt
Worldwide
2:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:00 pm
Internal Revenue Service Audits
Tax Law Compliance
New IRS Audit Initiative Targeting Large Retirement Plans (covering 2500 or more participants)
IRS Monetary Sanctions
Moderator: Terry L. Moore, Director, Employee Benefits,
Services, Greenberg Traurig
Panelists: Bob Henn, Employee Plans Area Manager,, Northeast IRS
Vinny Rotolo, Large Case/EPTA Manager, Northeast IRS
4:00 pm
Department of Labor
ERISA Compliance
Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
DOL Fiduciary and Plan Expense Audit
* Defining Revenue Sharing
* Types of Revenue Sharing
* Setting the stage for recovery, choosing the correct resources
* Knowing how much is reasonable
* Negotiating strategies and tactics
DOL Fiduciary Litigation
- An Examination of the Enron and Global Crossing Cases
- Aggressive DOL Enforcement
ERISA Civil Penalties
Participant and Government Litigation
Speaker: Deanna H. Nino, Greenberg
Traurig
David J. Wasserstrum, CPA, Partner, BDO Seidman LLP
5:00 pm Cocktail Reception
* agenda
subject to change
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