Brian Kinman, Partner, Enterprise Risk Management National Practice Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers to Speak at KC’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Event in 10/31/07
New York, NY, September 29, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Brian J. Kinman, Partner, Enterprise Risk Management National Practice Leader with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): New Guidance LIVE Teleconference.” This 2-hour event is scheduled on October 31, 2007 at 1:00 pm ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/2007.ERM.htm).
A number of companies have deployed comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management processes helping them to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities. The New guidance issued by the SEC and PCAOB have placed more weight on the top down risk assessment approach requiring companies to identify potential risk scenarios due to fraud.
The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of distinguished experts to help make the new Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) guidance clear to the organizations most impacted. The panel will present their findings, which includes best practices in a live two-hour teleconference.
About Brian J. Kinman
Brian is a partner in the US Firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he serves as the Enterprise Risk Management National Practice Leader. He developed the Firm’s first practice focusing risk management in 1990 and has played a key leadership role globally for PwC ever since. In his leadership capacity he participated on the team that developed the globally recognized document “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” which was published in 1992 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, COSO. He also served as a senior advisor to the team that authored the COSO document “Enterprise Risk Management- Integrated Framework” which was published in 2004.
Brian has led the development of methodologies used for identifying, assessing and managing risk across the broad profile of risks impacting businesses today. Additionally, he has led the thinking in the development of sustainable Enterprise Risk Management programs.
Over the past five years Brian has played a lead role in assisting PwC clients in developing and implementing their response to the new internal control reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. He has served as engagement partner for the Sarbanes 404 Implementation projects of two Fortune 50 companies and consulted with project teams supporting Enterprise Risk Management projects for numerous other Fortune 500 companies both in the United States and globally. He is the primary author of the PricewaterhouseCoopers white paper on the subject of sustaining compliance with Sarbanes 404, “How to move your company to sustainable Sarbanes-Oxley compliance –from project to process”. This white paper led to Brian being recognized by Business Finance Magazine as one of the top 60 influencers to business for 2006.
Brian is a CPA and 1975 graduate of St. Louis University and former member of the graduate school faculty of that institution. He is a frequent speaker on the subject of Enterprise Risk Management. He chaired the annual CPE Inc. sponsored SEC Conference that focused on Sarbanes compliance and enterprise risk management for 2006 and 2007.
About PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 140,000 people in 149 countries across their network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.
"PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.
For more information on Brian J. Kinman and PricewaterhouseCoopers, please visit: http://www.pwc.com
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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A number of companies have deployed comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management processes helping them to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities. The New guidance issued by the SEC and PCAOB have placed more weight on the top down risk assessment approach requiring companies to identify potential risk scenarios due to fraud.
The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of distinguished experts to help make the new Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) guidance clear to the organizations most impacted. The panel will present their findings, which includes best practices in a live two-hour teleconference.
About Brian J. Kinman
Brian is a partner in the US Firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he serves as the Enterprise Risk Management National Practice Leader. He developed the Firm’s first practice focusing risk management in 1990 and has played a key leadership role globally for PwC ever since. In his leadership capacity he participated on the team that developed the globally recognized document “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” which was published in 1992 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, COSO. He also served as a senior advisor to the team that authored the COSO document “Enterprise Risk Management- Integrated Framework” which was published in 2004.
Brian has led the development of methodologies used for identifying, assessing and managing risk across the broad profile of risks impacting businesses today. Additionally, he has led the thinking in the development of sustainable Enterprise Risk Management programs.
Over the past five years Brian has played a lead role in assisting PwC clients in developing and implementing their response to the new internal control reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. He has served as engagement partner for the Sarbanes 404 Implementation projects of two Fortune 50 companies and consulted with project teams supporting Enterprise Risk Management projects for numerous other Fortune 500 companies both in the United States and globally. He is the primary author of the PricewaterhouseCoopers white paper on the subject of sustaining compliance with Sarbanes 404, “How to move your company to sustainable Sarbanes-Oxley compliance –from project to process”. This white paper led to Brian being recognized by Business Finance Magazine as one of the top 60 influencers to business for 2006.
Brian is a CPA and 1975 graduate of St. Louis University and former member of the graduate school faculty of that institution. He is a frequent speaker on the subject of Enterprise Risk Management. He chaired the annual CPE Inc. sponsored SEC Conference that focused on Sarbanes compliance and enterprise risk management for 2006 and 2007.
About PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 140,000 people in 149 countries across their network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.
"PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.
For more information on Brian J. Kinman and PricewaterhouseCoopers, please visit: http://www.pwc.com
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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