The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on Understanding Rule 3526

New York, NY, October 15, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars, announced today that it has scheduled a live webinar on Understanding Rule 3526. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, November 20, 2008, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET – New York).

The PCAOB has adopted Rule 3526. This new regulation will govern the relationship between audit committees and their independence. Specifically, registered firms will have to describe in detail the nature of their relationship with the company and any potential conflicts which would affect the firm's independence. Companies that provide auditing services should have a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of this new guidance.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help understand the impact of the new guidelines on the auditing/accounting firms and companies that are most affected by them. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webinar.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Bella Rivshin, CPA, Associate Chief Auditor, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Scott Bayless, Partner, National Office Independence Group, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Lewis Ferguson, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_3526.html

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webinars that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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