Archive for the ‘Where I've Been’ Category

McKenna at American Accounting Association Public Interest Conference

By Francine • Apr 18th, 2011

Here’s the speech and slides I used for the AAA Public Interest Conference on April 1-2 and Top X list of possible research topics for accounting and audit academics interested in public policy.

I’ll be at the American Accounting Association Midwest Conference in Columbus, Ohio May 12-14. I’m on a panel to discuss the audit firm model and will take questions at a separate session. Hope to see you there.

If you would like me to speak for your group, please email me at fmckenna@mckennapartners.com

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McKenna To Speak At 2011 SXSW Interactive

By Francine • Feb 27th, 2011

I’m delirious at the prospect of attending and speaking at this year’s SXSW Interactive Conference on March 14th with Greg Ferenstein and Josh Catone from Mashable. I will be in Austin, TX from March 11-15, 2011.

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2011 Loeb Award Application: Beat Reporting

By Francine • Feb 16th, 2011

I thought some readers may find it interesting to see the applications I submitted for this years’ Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.

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Social Media Breakfast Chicago: How To Respond To Critical Bloggers

By Francine • Feb 6th, 2011

I’ve been asked me to lead a roundtable at the next Social Media Breakfast Chicago breakfast meeting, “How to engage with critical bloggers”. This event is sold out, but I promise to give you a report afterward.

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NYSSCPAs Breakfast Briefing: Whistleblowing Under Dodd-Frank – Update

By Francine • Feb 6th, 2011

I’ve written at Forbes about the event, including some quotes from Sherron Watkins that made news. Links to a replay of the webcast and a live-blog of the event are included here.

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Special For Forbes: A Business Travel Story About Mexico

By Francine • Feb 2nd, 2011

Mexico is my great love. So I jumped at the chance to contribute to a Special Report at Forbes, On The Road: The Pleasures and Pain of Business Travel. My piece, Glimpses: Cuernavaca, Mexico, June 2005, is about attending the wedding of a client’s daughter.

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2010 Year in Review: Securities Enforcement, Litigation & Compliance

By Francine • Jan 1st, 2011

Here’s a replay of the 2010 Year In Review webcast from Securities Docket. I’m talking about auditor litigation and I’m joined by a great group of other lawyers and experts.

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“Building a Social Media Risk Management Program” Lunch and Learn Panel

By Francine • Dec 27th, 2010

The Chicago ISACA Chapter sponsored a Lunch and Learn in conjunction with Crowe Horwath. I participated as a panelist. A presentation given by Crowe Horwath is included.

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ISACA Chicago Chapter Holiday Party – Joint Event With IIA

By Francine • Nov 30th, 2010

The Chicago chapters of the IIA and ISACA are pleased to present the 2010 Annual Holiday Celebration, December 9th. Please join us for an elegant afternoon of networking and holiday cheer. We are extremely excited to welcome Mr. Richard (Dick) Anderson as our keynote speaker, an acclaimed scholar on the subject of corporate governance and [...]

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How To Increase Visibility and Showcase Expertise: A ProfNet Connect Live-Chat

By Francine • Nov 29th, 2010

This Tuesday, November 30, 2010, from 8:30 to 10 pm EST find me on ProfNet Connect’s Connect Chat, a series of live chats to foster active and engaging conversation between communications professionals, experts and the media. The launch of ProfNet Connect gave rise to the idea of creating a real-time dialogue between site users and [...]

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