University of Washington Financial Reporting Conference

Program Agenda:

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.   Registration

8:00 a.m.   Welcome

David Burgstahler, Chairman, Department of Accounting

Foster School of Business, University of Washington

Shahrarokh Saudagaran, PhD Milgard Professor

Center for Leadership & Social Reponsibility

Professor of Accounting

8:10 – 9:10 a.m.   Current Issues at the FASB

Christine Botosan, Board Member, Financial Accounting Standards Board

9:10 – 9:25 a.m.   Break

9:25 – 10:25 a.m.   Current Issues at the SEC

Sarah Esquivel, Associate Chief Accountant

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

10:25 – 10:40 am   Break

10:40 – 11:40 a.m.   FASB/SEC Q&A

Moderator: Shahrokh Saudagaran

Milgard School of Business-Tacoma

11:40 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.   Lunch Break

Lunch Menu:

  • SALADS
    • Spinach, Shaved Manchego, Marinated Olives, Roast Piquillo Vinaigrette (GF)
    • Pipirranam, Spanish Pepper, Cucumber, Tomato, Lemon, Olive Oil, Sea Salt (V,GF)
  • SOUP
    • Spanish Tomato & Saffron Cream Soup (Veg, GF)
  • ENTREES
    • Albondigas, Spanish Beef Meatballs, Tomato, Vegetable Sauce (DF)
    • Sauteed Garlic Shrimp, White Wine Sauce (GF)
  • SIDES
    • Veggie Paella, Sofrito Spiced Rice, Seasonal Vegetables, Olives, Piquillo (V, GF)
    • Espinacas con Garbanzo, Braised Garbanzo Beans, Spinach (V, GF)
    • Bakery Bread, Butter & Sea Salt
  • DESSERTS
    • Spanish Style Vanilla Bean Flan, Caramel (GF)

12:50 – 2:40 p.m.   Climate Reporting: Regulations, Governance and Strategy

Moderator: Shawn Shi, Foster School of Business

Chris Ahl, Partner-ESG Subject Matter Specialist-Deloiite

Alissa Byersdorf, Partner-Financial Accounting Advisory Services-EY

Joseph Hagar, President Platform Services & CFO McKinstry

Davis Nordell, Senior Technology Analyst and Senior Tax Manager -RSM

                                          

2:40 – 2:55 p.m.   Break

2:55 – 4:45 p.m. Innovative Insights: Unveiling AI’s Influence on Accounting Practices  

Moderator: Asher Curtis, Foster School of Business

Seth Bergeson, Management Consultant-AI Strategy, Generative AI & Responsible AI – PWC

Casey Kacirek, Managing Director-Deloitte

Guru Kirthigavasan, Principal Software Engineering Manager-Microsoft