Webcast - Risk-based Control: A Practical Approach - Originally Presented on April 23rd, 2008

One of your most critical responsibilities as a strategic finance professional is managing enterprise exposure to risk — regulatory, financial and operational. Whether you work for a multinational corporation, a consulting firm or a private accounting practice, you know that effective risk management in today’s technology-driven business environment means finding ways to control the vast amounts of highly sensitive data stored on your company’s or your clients’ information systems. But what you may not know is how much of that data is sitting on individual’s desktops and out of held by end-user applications that lie beyond your control — or anyone else’s.

In this free webcast, Compassoft and Adams Harris will provide specific guidance on advancements in spreadsheet management best practices and automation technologies that scale across the enterprise. A comprehensive spreadsheet control strategy will be outlined that will reduce risks with a sustainable, automated approach to meet your financial reporting, internal audit, and regulatory compliance needs. 

About Adams Harris: Adams Harris is a professional services firm specializing in the areas of internal audit, accounting and finance, corporate tax, and technology. Within these practice areas, Adams Harris provides a range of services including consulting and training, co-sourcing and outsourcing, and satisfying interim staff and management needs. More details on the firm are available at www.adamsharris.com.

Presenters
Paul Bach, CEO, Compassoft
Maurice Liddell, National Practice Director - Tech. Services, Adams Harris

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Web Seminar - Spreadsheet Use in your Enterprise: Conquering the Risks Originally Presented December 5th, 2007

Highly publicized incidents of corporate losses traced to spreadsheet errors and misuse are driving intense corporate interest in getting control of spreadsheets and other end-user applications. And, not surprisingly, government regulations - such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - are driving increased scrutiny of spreadsheet controls by major auditing firms.

In this free webinar, Compassoft and Protiviti will provide specific guidance on advancements in spreadsheet management best practices and automation technologies that scale across the enterprise. A comprehensive spreadsheet control strategy will be outlined that will reduce risks with a sustainable, automated approach to meet your financial reporting, internal audit, and regulatory compliance needs. 

Presenters 
Paul Bach, CEO, Compassoft
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy, Senior Manager Technology Risk, Protiviti

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CFO.com Online Event Hosted by Compassoft - Five Steps to Enteprise Spreadsheet Management and Control
Originally Presented October 30th, 2007

Why bother with enterprise spreadsheet management and control?

Myth: “The Finance team’s spreadsheets are fine.”
Reality: 91% of audited financial spreadsheets were found to have a 5% error in their bottom line value.

Myth: “Spreadsheets for SOX reporting are OK.”
Reality: A CFO magazine survey reported that only 11% of 245 CFOs said that spreadsheet-based control reporting was accurate enough to make senior executives confident about certifying their companies’ financial statement data for SOX.

Myth: “My spreadsheets used for reporting are all I have to worry about.”
Reality: A review of spreadsheet models at 21 major banking and financial organizations found that 92% of spreadsheet-based models dealing with tax issues had significant errors and 75% had significant accounting errors.

During this webcast, you will learn about a new Enterprise Spreadsheet Management Best-Practices Framework. Presenters will discuss:

• • Updated best practices Lessons learned from over 180
•    companies as well as the Big Four accounting firms who are
•    focusing on enterprise spreadsheet management.
• • New technology advancements
• • New automation technology enables spreadsheet management
•    to scale across the entire enterprise, solving the dilemma of
•    being both comprehensive and cost effective.

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