Larry will be presenting his insights on audit committee
expectations from his position as a Senior Manager with Trinity
Industries.
Larry Worthy has recently assumed the position of Senior
Manager with Trinity Industries, where he directs financial,
operational and information technology audits. Prior to joining
Trinity, Larry was the Vice-President of Internal Audit for Clear
Channel Communications, Manager of Internal Audit for the H. E. Butt
Grocery Company and an Operational Auditor with the Air Force Audit
Agency.
Larry is past president of the San Antonio IIA Chapter, and has
been a frequent speaker at IIA conferences. He is a volunteer
instructor for the IIA, presenting seminars throughout the nation on
various internal auditing topics. Larry earned the Distinguished
Faculty Member designation in 1997.
Larry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from
Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Larry has obtained the CIA,
CISA and CFE.
Corporate Governance - Audit Committee Best
Practices
Panel Discussion facilitated by Steve Bargmann
Panelists are scheduled to include:
Rob Addison - Director, Internal Audit Services,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Rob is a Director in the Internal
Audit Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas, and has
over 19 years of risk and control assessment experience in numerous
industries. While in industry, Rob served in numerous internal audit
roles with companies such as the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
May Department Stores, and Anheuser-Busch. Since joining
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rob has assisted organizations such as
Caterpillar, Waste Management, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and Norwest
Mortgage in audit-related projects including numerous risk
assessments and the implementation of risk management frameworks
within their organizations. Most recently, Rob has served as the
Director of Internal Audit Services for two different multi-billion
dollar healthcare organizations, where he oversaw the entire audit
function and reported to the Audit Committee. He also led a 100,000
hour Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance engagement for a global oilfield
services company. Rob is a Certified Internal Auditor, and an
experienced facilitator comfortable with discussing risk and control
issues at all levels of organizations, including the CEO and Audit
Committee.
Rick Kraft - Audit Partner, KPMG
Over the last two
years, Rick has served as the Sarbanes-Oxley Resource Partner for
the Southwest Region of KPMG and has been responsible for several
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Advisory engagements. Rick is also an
Audit Partner for several public companies required to comply with
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. He has spent his career working with
manufacturing, distribution, and transportation companies. His
specific project experience includes serving as an advisor to
clients regarding financial, accounting, and business matters;
assisting clients with acquisitions and divestitures; and assisting
with the preparation of business plans, financial projections, and
funding proposals. Rick has extensive experience in all phases of
SEC reporting, from the preparation of S-1 and S-4 Filings and
initial public offerings to reviews of reports filed on Forms 10-K,
8-K, and 10-Q. Rick has also worked with clients to evaluate and
improve internal control and financial information systems.
Rick graduated magna cum laude from the honors business program
at the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in accounting. He is
a certified public accountant and is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of
Certified Public Accountants.
Kevin Kerns - Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
Kevin is a
partner in Ernst and Young’s Southwest Area Business Risk Services
(BRS) practice and is based out of the Dallas office. His areas of
focus include Sarbanes Oxley compliance (Section 302, 404),
corporate compliance support and related monitoring, internal
control analysis, business process re-engineering, operational
effectiveness reviews, organizational infrastructure controls and
numerous specialized projects. In addition, Kevin has assisted
client organizations identify areas of exposure and risk, and
complete re-designs of operations and processes to ensure
system/process efficiencies and effectiveness.
Kevin has significant experience working closely with Audit
Committees, Executive Management and Internal Audit departments.
Kathy Schrock - Partner, The Controller Group, LLP
Kathy
joined The Controller Group, LLP in February of 2004 after spending
10 of the previous 11 years with Ernst & Young’s assurance and
advisory practice in Fort Worth. Kathy leads TCG’s Sarbanes-Oxley
practice and has been a featured speaker at various SOX-related
seminars. Kathy graduated cum laude with a BBA in Accounting from
the University of Texas at Arlington and received the 2003 YWCA Tribute to Women in Business Honoree for Tarrant County. Kathy is a
licensed Certified Public Accountant, a member of the AICPA and
Texas Society of CPA's (Fort Worth Chapter) and is a Certified
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