Speaking Topics
Audit
- An Update on New and Proposed Audit, Accounting & Tax Issues
- Auditing Human Resources in 2022 and Beyond
- CECL: Are You REALLY Ready?
- Hedging Strategies Given New Accounting Standard
- An Introduction to Internal Audit Data Analytics and Tools
- Model Risk Management in an Evolving World
- Navigating the LIBOR Transition
- Why You Should Audit your Culture and How to Get Started
- CFO’s Role in Innovation
Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Business Continuity Management – The Illusion of Preparedness
- Crisis Management- Bridging the Gap Between Business Continuity and Incident Response Planning
- Designing an Effective BCP Testing Program
Cannabis
- Fundamentals of Cannabis Banking
- How Financial Institutions Can Embrace Cannabis-Related Businesses
- Meet the Experts – You’re a Cannabis Banker, Now What?
Crypto
- Anatomy of Web3 infrastructure : the “DAPP” Framework
- CBDCs and Stablecoins : To be, or not to be?
- Cryptocurrencies: A Lender’s Friend or Foe?
- Developing Strong Security Practices for Blockchain Security Environments
- The State of Hacking Smart Contract Protocols and DeFi applications
Cybersecurity
- Cyber Risks of a Data Breech on Financial Institutions
- Collaboration in the Fight Against Fraud: Regulatory & Tech Developments
- Emulating Adversaries for Auditors and the Business
- Inside of the Dark Web
- Is Your Bank Prepared for a Breach?
- Learning the Magic Words: Demystifying Cybersecurity Jargon
- Preparing to Mitigate and Respond to Ransomware
- Rise of Human-Operated Ransomware
- Ransomware: How Attackers Deploy It and How You Can Stop It
- Whatever Happened Last Time, It Wasn’t a Penetration Test
- From Concept to Reality: How to Validate Security Models
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
- How and Why to Adopt ESG Investing
- Managing Climate Change Risk within the ERM Program
Healthcare
- How Healthcare Providers and Life Science Organizations Can Take BCP to the Next Level
- Healthcare Cyber Threat and Regulatory Compliance Update
- Tackling a HITRUST CSF Audit – Are you Prepared?
- Healthcare Compliance for Providers & Business Associates
- Healthcare in the Cloud: What every CIO/IT Decision Maker Needs to Know Before Adopting a Cloud Strategy
Risk Management
- Demystifying 3rd Party Risk
- Marking Maturity for an Enhanced ERM Program
- The Importance of Proactive Vendor Due Diligence to Better Manage Risk
- ERM Workshop:
- Building Tools to Keep your Bank Safe
- Risk Appetite Statement and Board Reporting for Banks
Regulatory Compliance
- BSA/AML Officer of the Future
- BSA/AML Risk Assessments: Making a method(ology) from madness
- EFT Error Resolution
- How Financial Institutions Can Embrace Cannabis-Related Businesses
- Not Fully Exempt – CCPA Compliance for Banks
- Section 1071- Is It Really HMDA for Small Business?
- Vendor Management through the Regulatory Compliance Lens
Technology
- Avoiding Costly Pitfalls in Your Fintech Relationships
- Enabling Innovation through Digital Transformation
- Leveraging Fintech to Improve KPIs
- The Future of Fintech and Bank Alliances
- Driving Bank Innovation
International Tax
- Crypto Tax Basics
- FATCA(Form 8938)/FBAR – Foreign Account and Foreign Financial Asset Reporting
- Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
- Form 1120-F – Foreign Corporation Reporting in the U.S.
- Form 3520/3520-A – Foreign Trust Reporting
- Form 5471 – Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Foreign Corporations
- Form 5472 – Information Return of 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporations
- Form 8858 – Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities and Foreign Branches
- General Foreign Information Filings (Forms 926/8865/8621/8858/8886)
- IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure and Penalty Abatement
- Non-Resident Withholding (Forms 1042 and W-8BEN)
- Reporting GILTI and Section 962 Elections
- Section 965 Transition Tax (though that now not entirely relevant except for historical context in 5471)
- Schedules K-2/K-3 (For 1120S and 1065)
- U.S. Tax Treaties
- U.S. Expatriation Tax
- U.S. Tax Residency Determinations
- 2022 Tax Filing Season International Hot Topics (FTC Update, Pillar 1 and 2, Foreign-Owned U.S. DRE, etc.)