ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC
PENSION FUND AUDITORS


The Many Hats of an Auditor

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

November 2-5, 1997


Sunday, November 2, 1997

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Registration and Reception


Monday, November 3, 1997

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Late Registration and Continental Breakfast


Session 1: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Opening Session

Graig A. Luscombe, Assistant Director
Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana

James O. Wood, Executive Director
Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System

Frank Ready, Executive Director
Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi


10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break

Session 2: 10:15-11:45 a.m.
The Cost of an Equity Trade - Execution Analysis

Dick McSherry
Elkins/McSherry Co., Inc.

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

Session 3: 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
GASB Update

Bob Benson
California Public Employees’ Retirement System

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Break

Session 4: 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Roll Call of States

Jeanette Eckert
Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System

Tuesday, November 4, 1997

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

Session 5: 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
CSA Rollout

Richard Bendall and Leisha Collins
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Break

Session 6: 10:45 - 12:00 a.m.
Custodian Bank Reviews

Frank Berry
Virginia Retirement System
Thomas Britting
California Public Employees’ Retirement System

12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch

Session 7: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Federal Tax Issues and the Retirement Plan

Carol V. Calhoun
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Attorneys-at-Law

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break

Session 8: 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Imaging - Planning a Successful Conversion

Robert Hill
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

4:30 p.m.
APPFA Business Meeting

Wednesday, November 5, 1997

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

Session 9: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Analytical Audit Procedures

Dr. Glenn Sumners
Louisiana State University’s Internal Audit Pilot School

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Break

Session 10: 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Analytical Audit Procedures, Continued.

Dr. Glenn Sumners
Louisiana State University’s Internal Audit Pilot School

-Conference Ends-

All sessions will be held at:
The DoubleTree Hotel
3838 N. Causeway Blvd.
Metarie, LA 70002
1(800) 222-8733
(504) 836-5253

This location is handicapped accessible. If you need any special accommodations due to disability, contact Jeanette Eckert, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. The APPFA Professional Development Conference is designed to further enhance the participant’s auditing skills and also provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and concepts. At the completion of the conference, the participant will have attained an overview of the topic areas. Although there is no prerequisite for attending, the level of knowledge required is intermediate to advanced. The conference is designed to comply with the AICPA’s Statement on Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Standards. Auditing and accounting professionals may qualify for 18 CPE hours by attending. Participants will receive a certificate following completion of the program. APPFA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. Complaints regarding sponsors may be addressed to NASBA, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, (615) 880-4200. No course information may be obtained at this number.