2014 Financial Forum

In February of 2014, the Office of the VCFA, the Administrative Council and Business Services joined forces to host a Financial Forum. Attended by more than 400 accounting, finance, and adminstrative professionals from across campus, the Forum provided an excellent introduction to the concept of Internal Controls and this initiative. Highlights from the forum include:

• Forum Program (PDF)
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Web Cast (Sections A-F)
  • A. Welcome by Martha Kerner, CPA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business Services
  • B. Vice Chancellor Remarks,Vice Chancellor Remarks (with an introduction by Martha Kerner, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business Services)
  • C. Intro to Internal Controls COSO
  • D. UW-Madison Concerns and Improvements
  • E. Internal Controls at Indiana University
  • F. Panel Discussion and Best Practices
• Audience Q&A (PDF)
• Participant Input from Break-out Sessions
• Inside UW News Article

The input collected during the break-out sessions has proved to be a valuable component in planning the risk assessment and other elements of the Internal Controls initiative.