This PCAOB Auditing Standard 2105: Consideration of Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit establishes requirements regarding the auditor's consideration of materiality in planning and performing an audit. In interpreting the federal securities laws, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that a fact is material if there is "a substantial likelihood that the . . . fact would have been viewed by the reasonable investor as having significantly...

This training event covers the two different subsections of the PCAOB Auditing Standard 1300. PCAOB Auditing Standard 1301: Communications with Audit Committees requires the auditor to communicate with the company's audit committee regarding certain matters related to the conduct of an audit and to obtain certain information from the audit committee relevant to the audit. PCAOB Auditing Standard 1305: Communications About Control Deficiencies...

Since 1999, Data Connectors has facilitated the collaboration between cybersecurity professionals and solution providers. Today, the community is comprised of over 650,000 members and 200 active vendor partners. Members enjoy informative education from industry luminaries, innovative solution providers and government agencies such as the FBI, InfraGard, US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Data Connectors brings live conf...

ICIT 2021 Fall Briefing The 2021 ICIT Fall Briefing Series will be hosted on-line as a series of three weekly virtual events focused on cyber convergence or integrating physical and cyber security strategies. CISA suggests that business leaders develop a “…holistic security strategy that aligns cybersecurity and physical security functions…”. By bringing together top public and private sector leaders, ICIT is advancin...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate news headlines, your health, wellbeing, and safety - along with that of our clients, partners, employees, and people in the communities where we live and operate - are always top of mind. To that end, we’re canceling our upcoming in-person OptivCon event in Indianapolis on November 18, 2021. This was a hard, but necessary decision to ensure we’re doing our part to limit the spread of C...

The Department of Transportation has a unique mission to ensure safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation for travelers. Whether constituents are traveling through a regional airport, driving on a state highway, or renewing a driver’s license, transportation agencies are constantly evolving to bridge the gap between the digital and physical worlds while under budget and resource constraints. Join our complimentary webina...

Start building your understanding of the requirements under DFAR business systems. We will discuss the FAR requirements to perform subcontractor price analysis when responding to proposals and prior to issuing subcontracts. We will discuss analysis under FAR part 15 and FAR part 44. Key Topics Covered: What is required by FAR part 15 and 44 when reviewing subcontractor proposals How price analysis builds on the source selection and technical...

Join the discussion to learn about the impact on contract management and acquisitions from recent Executive Orders on climate and sustainable U.S. Federal procurement. NCMA's neutral forum and dynamic community can drive and support the evolution of policies, practices, and priorities. In this third presentation in the webinar series you will hear from the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer and others to collaborate on and refine a vision of...

Learn Industry Insights By tuning in, you can expect to learn more about detecting threat actors, how to protect your cyber futures, and maintaining privacy and security in a remote environment. Agenda: 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. PT Fireside Chat: Challenges in Cybersecurity Today and Tomorrow 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PT Talent Shortage: the Impacts, Ramifications, and Potential Solutions 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT How Cybersecurity is Driving Di...

After a year of change, it is critical that SEC registrants be prepared to provide insight to investors through relevant and transparent disclosure. What are key considerations for year end? We’ll discuss: New rules on MD&A applicable to annual reports for 2021, and a look-back at how companies implemented human capital disclosures Hot topics, including non-GAAP measures and emerging risk disclosures Highlights and analysis of recent...