Barrie Prinz, Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Deloitte LLP to Speak at KC’s Legal Series for 2011: Auditors’ Liability - How to Avoid Casualties

New York, NY, January 23, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Barrie Prinz, Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Deloitte LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Legal Series for 2011: Auditors’ Liability - How to Avoid Casualties”. This event is scheduled for January 26, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_legalseries2010.html

Event Synopsis:

Fallout from the financial meltdown has made its way to the auditors of failed institutions. Stepped up enforcement activities by S.E.C. and P.C.A.O.B. have driven auditors to rethink how they work with their clients. Many are now on the brink of facing litigation arising from their client's bankruptcy or having to issue a restatement of the financials. People are asking the question: why didn't the auditor spot holes in the financials sooner? As the scope of auditors' liability broadens, even private litigators and investors may have the ability to pursue lawsuits against auditors.

Key topics that will be covered:
- Fraud
- Regulatory agency cases
- Congressional involvement
- Protecting yourself from litigation
- Up to the minute regulatory updates

About Barrie Prinz

Barrie Prinz is a Principal and Associate General Counsel in Deloitte LLP's Office of General Counsel. At Deloitte, she is responsible for litigation and regulatory matters, including representing both the firm and individuals in investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in civil litigation involving audit malpractice and securities law claims. Before joining Deloitte in 2004, Ms. Prinz was a litigation associate in the New York offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine LLP. Ms. Prinz is a graduate of Dartmouth College and of Boston College Law School.

About Deloitte LLP

“Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to selected clients. These firms are members of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (D.T.T.L.), a UK private company limited by guarantee. Each member firm provides services in a particular geographic area and is subject to the laws and professional regulations of the particular country or countries in which it operates. D.T.T.L. does not itself provide services to clients. D.T.T.L. and each D.T.T.L. member firm are separate and distinct legal entities, which cannot obligate each other. DTTL and each D.T.T.L. member firm are liable only for their own acts or omissions and not those of each other. Each D.T.T.L. member firm is structured differently in accordance with national laws, regulations, customary practice, and other factors, and may secure the provision of professional services in its territory through subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or other entities.

For more information about Barrie Prinz and Deloitte LLP please visit: www.deloitte.com/

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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