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Commission on the Regulation of U.S. Capital Markets in the 21st Century
features a Town Hall Meeting
Evaluating the Future Viability and Effectiveness of Independent Auditors for Publicly Traded Companies
In February, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched an independent, high-level, bipartisan commission entitled the “Commission on the Regulation of the U.S. Capital Markets in the 21st Century.” Through a series of meetings and Town Hall gatherings, the Commission will develop a consensus reform agenda to ensure the continued competitiveness of U.S. capital markets, the development of capital sources for business expansion and job creation, and the protection of investors whose savings contribute so importantly to capital formation.
The Issuers and Auditors Working Group will focus its attention on evaluating the future viability and effectiveness of independent auditors for publicly traded companies. This town hall discussion will hinge on the nature of the current problem with such accounting firms, the likelihood of their failure, the ramifications of such a failure, and developing contingency plans in case of such a failure. A variety of additional topics will be addressed, such as the vigorous operation of a responsible auditing function and access to capital markets by small, medium, and large size companies.
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. The program and lunch will follow from 10:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
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