THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Published Articles

• Be Proactive in Tackling Fair Value Accounting
  Will Andronico, Financial Executive Magazine
• Control Frameworks, Internal Audit, 404
  Travis Drouin, Compliance Week

Webcasts

• In July 2009, MFA Cornerstone Consulting held a web seminar entitled, "Update on the Massachusetts Personal Data Security Law". MFA Cornerstone Consulting presenter, Matthew Pettine, provided a brief refresher on what is required in order to achieve compliance with the Massachusetts Privacy Law as well as outlined the modifications being proposed under Senate Bill 173 and how they could affect an organization’s compliance efforts. The presentation from this event is available via the following links:

  • Update on the Massachusetts Privacy Law (presentation slides)
  • Recording of the MFA Webinar: Update on the Massachusetts Personal Data Security Law (50 minute webcast)

• In April 2009, MFA Cornerstone Consulting presented a discussion on what your company will need to do in order to achieve compliance of the New Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information by January 1, 2010. The presentation from this event is available via the following links:

  • New Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information (presentation slides)
  • Recording of the MFA Webinar: New Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information (1 hour webcast)

• "Who's watching the Hen House? Effective Fraud Prevention Strategies"
  (9 minute webcast)
• The New Risk Auditing Standards (SAS 109), September 2007
  (10 minute webcast)

Audiocasts and Perspectives

• The New Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information (August 2009)
• Obtaining a SAS 70 Report (July 2009)
  Giving Stock Options A Second Look: The Benefits of New Grants at Low Value (February 2009)
• Smart Valuation for Smart M&A" - Why New M&A Accounting Standards won't Hurt Your Deal (September 2008)
• Introduction to SAS 70 (June 2008)
• J-SOX Perspective (August 2007)
• Audiocast: J-SOX (July 2007)
• Audiocast: The Fraud Factor