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Learn how to apply best-in-class corporate governance principles, proactive risk assessment/management techniques and strategic leadership practices. While many issues in the corporate governance arena remain controversial, by reviewing principled contemporary governance options, their implementation, and their consequences, you can set off down the right path.

How Will You Benefit?

• Network with other corporate finance leaders to discuss and understand the current hot topics in corporate governance and risk management.
• Learn about the governance environment and its key players. Understand your role and responsibilities in the governance process.
• Identify warning signals and areas of exposure to your business.
• Learn how and when to communicate these issues to your board
  and senior management.
• Understand how leadership at the senior management and Board
  levels “set the tone” for good governance.
• Gain a new appreciation for the impact of ethical behavior
  on governance.

Presenter: Dan Dalton

Tax Planning and Reporting For Owners Will Enable You To:

   •Plan for tax-efficient distributions of profits to owners

   •Structure the ownership to share business income with non-employee family members

   •Avoid basis, at-risk, and passive loss limitations on owners

   •Develop a tax-efficient business succession plan

Program Highlights:

• Ensure the business is operating through the most
  tax-efficient entity
• Identify prohibitive tax consequences if the business changes
  its entity type
• Understand the tax impact of operating at a taxable profit or
  at a taxable loss
• Learn what opportunities are available for minimizing taxes.
  Identify limitations that apply to utilizing taxable losses
• Discuss current tax incentives that are available for
  business investment
• Plan for tax-efficient opportunities to redeem an owner
• Learn how to structure tax-efficient transactions for selling
  the business

Presenter: Mark Sellner

In a tight economy, there is no margin for error. Every decision has an immediate impact and the stakes continue to climb. Yet, in times of tremendous challenge is when true innovation is born. 

 Whether it's shifting to cloud computing, or establishing progressive internal controls to prevent fraud, or tapping into a new line of financing, the innovative strategies you bring to the table will help guide your company from survival mode to thriving mode.

The 2011 Controllers Conference will provide you with valuable insights and the resources to help you do more with less while driving value creation at your company.

Practical Sessions:

Presenters: David Cieslak, Joann Cross, Mark Frigo, Charles Schrock