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Accounting Risk Management Program - Atlanta

May 7, 2026
11:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Join us for a timely and practical half-day program focused on the evolving landscape of accounting risk management. We’ll explore how accounting and financial services firms can build stronger risk-tolerance frameworks, anticipate emerging threats, and implement policies that support sound judgment, consistent decision-making, and long-term resilience.

We will provide a legal update on conservation easements and employment issues. There will also be a presentation and panel discussion on AI platforms and their usage by accounting firms, a discussion of claims data and trends from the insurance industry, and guidance on best practices for preparing witnesses for depositions and testimony. 

The program begins with lunch and concludes with a networking reception, providing additional opportunities to connect with peers and continue the conversation.

Agenda

11:30-1:00 Registration/Lunch

1:00-1:30: “Organizing Your Risk Management Program” – Joe Kingma, Mauldin & Jenkins

1:30-2:00: “Update on Statutes of Limitation and Conservation Easement Litigation” – John deMoulpied, Clark Hill

2:00-2:50: “AI in Practice: Applications for Professional Accountants and In-House Counsel” – Karl Kingma, Harvey

2:30-2:50: AI panel (Karl Kingma/Laura Walker/Lewis Perling)

2:50-3:00: Break

3:00-3:30: “Enterprise Risk Management for ABS Law Firms, CPA and Wealth Management Firms, and Private Equity-Backed Entities” – Laura Walker, Aprio

3:30-4:00: “What is Keeping the Underwriter up at Night – Claims Data and Trends” – Brad Barkin, LEMME

4:00-4:20: “The Many Stops on the Employment Journey” – Manori de Silva, Clark Hill

4:20-5:00: “Witness Preparation: Forewarned is Forearmed” – Miles Hutton, Blueprint

5:00-6:00: Reception

Four hours of CLE and CPE credit are pending approval in Georgia.  

Clark Hill Atlanta Office

3630 Peachtree Road NE

Suite 700

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

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