Agenda

AGENDA: TOPICS & SPEAKERS

• Welcome & Introductions
  Patrick Reynolds, COST
  Charles Drury, COST
  
  
• The Fundamentals of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property
  This session will include a discussion/refresher of the fundamental unclaimed property concepts. It will also touch on due diligence obligations and provide a high-level overview of strategies to track unclaimed property. 
  Jacob Garcia, Crowe LLP
  Keela Ross, KPMG LLP
  Jack Schwartz, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  
  
• Current AUP Litigation Developments and Legal Issues
  This session will include a summary of recent litigation developments and legal issues, including a discussion of how to examine whether there is even a property right to be unclaimed.
  Eugene Gibilaro, Blank Rome LLP
  Jordan Goodman, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
  Diann Smith, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
  George Tsoflias, Reed Smith LLP
  
  
• Discussion of (1) AUP Best Practices and Pitfalls from the Past and (2) AUP Best Practices to Safeguard the Future
  This session will include a discussion of best practices for handling audits, third-party auditors, discovered noncompliance and voluntary disclosure agreements, and record retention (both paper and electronic).
  Nick Boegel, BDO USA, LLP
  Augusto Conde, BDO USA, LLP
  Jenna Fenelli, Deloitte Tax LLP
  Jeff Pickel, Ryan, LLC
  Sonja Roman-Molina, Ryan, LLC