NY/NJ/CT Chapter Meeting Wednesday, August 29

Ike Nwokike, NY/NJ/CT chapter head, cordially invites ACCA members, affiliates, students and their guests to a reception and presentation on Wednesday,            August 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

This promises to be an interesting and informative event as well as an opportunity to meet new members and students and renew old acquaintances.

LOCATION:
CITIGROUP CENTER 
153 East 53rd Street
14th Floor

SPEAKER:
Jeffrey Smith
Director of Control Iniatives
Citigroup Finance

Jeff has worked for Citigroup in New York and Tampa, Florida since 1993.  From 1993 to early 2003, Jeff was a Global Internal Audit Director responsible for the auditing of various corporate transaction-banking products.  In 2003, Jeff began leading global project implementations; beginning with the issuance of corporate policy and concluding in consistent full implementation globally.  These projects have included the implementation of the Citigroup Records Retention program, Legal Vehicle Management practices, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 (SOX), the integration of SOX into an enhanced Risk and Control Self Assessment (RCSA) process.  His continuing responsibilities include various global project implementations, policy ownership and coordination of RCSA and External Audit Fee Independence and Payment.

TOPIC:
SOX 404 and RCSA Process Overview
Citigroup's Approach to Effective SOX Governance

The meeting will be subsidized by Citigroup.   Refreshments will be served.

The event will qualify for CPD credit.  One hour equals one credit.

Please reply, at your eariest convenience, to patricia.limoges@us.accaglobal.com.  Please include your name in your reply.