LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Los Angeles Chapter of Financial Executives International will host a special panel presentation addressing responsibility and liability of financial officers at its monthly dinner meeting program to be held at the Jonathan Club this Thursday evening, October 17, 2002.
The organization's professional development session, scheduled for 5:00 p.m., prior to the dinner meeting program, will depart from its normal format to allow for an expanded discussion of the legal and personal liability issues facing executives, particularly in light of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Jack Friedman, chairman of the Directors Roundtable, will moderate the professional development session and the after-dinner program. The panel includes Tom Hughes, partner with Deloitte & Touche; Michael Donahue, partner with Holland & Knight; and insurance executive Brett Sadoff with National Union.
"The corporate, legal and political landscape has changed dramatically, with financial officers now facing considerable new challenges as a direct result of the high-profile events that are in the news daily. Our panel of experts will address a wide variety of scenarios on issues that are sure to elicit numerous questions and options from our audience of financial executives," said Jay Panzica, president of the Los Angeles Chapter of Financial Executives International.
Reservations for members and their guests are required for all programs and can be made through the Website at www.fei.org/chapter/LA then clicking on the "Meetings and Events" tab and the "Detail" button. Reservations may also be made by voice mail at 213-243-7648. Los Angeles area financial executives who wish to join the organization are invited to visit the Website or contact Marie Bocek at 310-827-5657 or via email at MDBocek10@hotmail.com for more information. Credentialed media are invited to attend with prior approval.
Founded in 1931, Financial Executives International is a professional association for senior level financial executives, representing 15,000 individuals. Headquartered in Morristown, N.J. with offices in Washington, D.C., the organization is comprised of 86 chapters across the United States and Canada and nine technical committees.
The organization's mission is to provide leadership on emerging issues concerning the financial community, personal and professional development, advocacy services and peer networking opportunities for chief financial officers, vice presidents of finance, controllers, treasurers, tax executives, and finance and accounting professors in academia. Other typical titles held by FEI members include assistant controller, subsidiary chief financial officer or controller, assistant treasurer and director of tax.