Karen Dietrich, Assistant Director of International Affairs, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to Speak at KCs Event on Foreign Private Issuers on 02/21/08
Summary
Her responsibilities include representing the Board in discussions with non-U.S. regulators, assisting in the development of the Board’s international policies and providing legal advice regarding the oversight of non-U.S. audit firms that operate in U.S. capital markets.“We bring together the worlds leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.(For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_foreignprivateissuers.html)In June of this year, the SEC implemented new rules that address the deregistration process for foreign private issuers.As with any sweeping change in regulation, there are number of options to consider in order to ensure that your company is best positioned to fully realize its benefits.The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of distinguished experts to help make these policies clear to the organizations most impacted.Her responsibilities include representing the Board in discussions with non-U.S. regulators, assisting in the development of the Board’s international policies and providing legal advice regarding the oversight of non-U.S. audit firms that operate in U.S. capital markets.Prior to joining the PCAOB, Ms. Dietrich practiced law with firms in Boston and Washington, D.C. She specialized in securities litigation, white collar criminal and civil enforcement matters, and complex commercial litigation.