Archive for the ‘Where I've Been’ Category

Upcoming Speeches and Appearances: Fall 2010

By Francine • Sep 1st, 2010

You can read my stories here. This fall you can also see me talk about these stories live. And you can support my coverage of key conferences that will produce new stories about the audit firms and accounting profession.

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McKenna To Speak At West Florida ISACA Chapter September 10-11

By Francine • Aug 25th, 2010

I have been invited to speak September 10 and 11 at the West Florida (Tampa) ISACA Chapter’s Fall Seminar. I will be leading an extensive program covering several topics for a total of 7+ hours of CPE.
For more information and to register, go here.
Agenda:
Friday Full Day
Conversations Rule Part I: Employees Are Driving Your Company’s Brand And [...]

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McKenna to Speak September 15 at New York County Lawyers Association

By Francine • Aug 20th, 2010

I have been asked to participate on September 15, 2010, 6-9 pm in New York City (14 Vesey Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium) on a panel to discuss, A Crisis of Our Own Design, with Floyd Norris, Chief Financial Correspondent, New York Times and Anton Valukas, Lehman Bankruptcy Examiner, Chairman, Jenner & Block.
The program is sponsored by the NYCLA [...]

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Forbes Interviews Francine McKenna

By Francine • Aug 14th, 2010

Neil Weinberg, Executive Editor of Forbes magazine, interviewed me on April 20th in New York.  We talked about the biggest banking bankruptcies, the value of a good bankruptcy examiner’s report and the high cost and diminishing value of the auditor’s opinion.
Look for more from me, and Forbes, on these issues soon.

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re: The Auditors at the American Accounting Association

By Francine • Aug 4th, 2010

Edith Orenstein over at the FEI Blog gives a quick rundown of all the interesting panels and speeches this week at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Conference in San Francisco.
I was invited to participate on Panel 7.5: “Operating an Accounting Blog,”Moderated by: Bill McCarthy, Michigan State University.  My fellow panelists are : Joe Hoyle, Teaching Financial [...]

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On The Road Again… Washington DC For SEC, PCAOB Open Meetings

By Francine • Jul 13th, 2010

I’ll be in Washington, DC the next few days to attend, primarily, the SEC and PCAOB Open Meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

See you there!

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Sponsor re: The Auditors

By Francine • Jul 8th, 2010

Your firm can benefit from the recent focus on the Big 4 audit firms. The audit/accounting industry will be in the news for a long time coming and re: The Auditors will be there to cover it. Would your firm like to sponsor my appearance at an upcoming conference or event and coverage of those events?

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On My Plate: The Compliance Week Annual Conference

By Francine • May 23rd, 2010

There’s quite a bit on my plate while I’m here in Washington DC this week for the Compliance Week Annual Conference.
I’ve brought my sharp pen and stilettos to the the Mayflower Hotel, where I’m resting comfortably and waiting for the kickoff reception tonight.  This is my fourth year covering the conference for re: The Auditors [...]

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“The Skeptical Professional” @GSU’s 4th Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference

By Francine • May 15th, 2010

I’m wrapping up three days in Atlanta at the Georgia Southern University Fourth Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference (Twitter hashtag #GSUFFAConf).  A big thank you to Don Berecz, Director of GSU’s Center for Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business and Laura Snyder of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP, conference sponsors, for your gracious Atlanta hospitality.
Also, [...]

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Lehman and Goldman: My Two New Videos At The Deal Magazine

By Francine • Apr 27th, 2010

I’m sure you’re not surprised I have an opinion about Ernst & Young’s role in the Lehman Brothers failure or about the SEC’s suit for fraud against Goldman Sachs.

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