Santa Clara University

GPS Training and Events

Have stock options backdating scandals raised concerns about your equity plan administration practices? Do you know if your company’s internal controls for equity compensation management and financial reporting are adequate? Do you know which elements of administration practice are most closely examined by auditors?

The CEPI offers in-depth training to assist companies with designing effective internal controls for equity compensation programs.  The course is an extension of the CEPI's groundbreaking  GPS Guidance| Procedures | Systems research project which helps companies identify the risks associated with equity compensation and outlines suggested controls for mitigating those risks.

Course Outline
The course covers grant processes and exercise/vest/release processes.  Each module covers:

• An overview of the process including data inputs and outputs
• Identification of common errors and potential opportunities for fraud, focusing on areas that can materially impact the financial statements
• A detailed review of specific processes, associated challenges, risks, controls to mitigate the risk, and suggested test of the controls
• How outsourcing impacts the process
• A discussion of the associated legal and accounting issues
• Differences between administration of stock options and restricted stock/units

At the end of the session, each participant will have a personalized action plan for implementation in their organization.

Upcoming Classes

• When: December 1, 2008
• Where:
  Santa Clara University
  Lucas Hall Room 106
  500 El Camino Real
  Santa Clara, CA 95053-0400
  
• Instructor: Carol Rutlen
• Fee: $795* - See Below for Special Pricing!!
  
• Online Registration: Registration will open in August
  

For more information or to register for this course, please CLICK HERE. 

* SPECIAL OFFER:

Register for the GPS Training before October 15th and receive a complimentary registration to the 5th Annual CEP Symposium.  A $125 savings!!

Continuing Education Credit

CEPs will receive 7 hours of Continuing Education credits, which may be applied to the CEPI’s continuing education requirements.

Bring This Course On-Site

This program can be customized to meet the needs of your organization and delivered at your location. For more information, contact Dee Crosby-Hospodor at 408 554 2187 or cepi@scu.edu.

For additional copies of the GPS - Guidance| Procedures |Systems publication and to see developments on our 2008 research project addressing restricted stock awards and units, please contact the CEPI at cepi@scu.edu.

Copies of Publications

The following are available for download:

DRAFT: Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

FINAL: Non-Qualified Stock Options