Tim Reason confused the hell out of us yesterday by printing out and distributing last year's agenda for the SEC Roundtable. Luckily, hawkeye editor Dave Cook caught the error before damage could be done.
One reason for the mix up might be that the opening panel for 2006 looks a lot like last year's line up. Six out of the 10 panelists represent corporate interests. Two auditors are on board; one institutional investor; and one academic that also serves as a co-director for a corporate governance group.
The only real change is in the guys running the show. SEC Chairman William Donaldson and PCAOB Chairman Bill McDonough are out. Chris Cox and Bill Gradison are in.(Three out of four mothers who raise public company regulators name their children William.)
We'll report on, and blog about, the roundtable throughout the day. We think second-year Sarbox experiences and a change at the top will provide new fodder, and not just a rerun of the 2005 roundtable. Otherwise, I guess it really wouldn't have mattered if we held our editorial prep meeting with last year's agenda.
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