WEBCAST NOW AVAILABLE: Whistleblowing Under Dodd-Frank

Submitted by Allison Schiff on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 13:37

The webcast is now available! Watch a panel of experts, including Enron whistleblower Sherron Watkins, discuss the implications of whistleblowing under Dodd-Frank at the Society's Breakfast Briefing on Jan. 28.

(From left to right) Moderator Francine McKenna and panelists Sherron Watkins, Marion E. Koenigs and Paul S. Atkins at at the Society's Breakfast Briefing on whistleblowing under Dodd-Frank on Jan. 28.Panelists

  • Sherron Watkins, CPA, Enron’s whistleblower
  • Marion E. Koenigs, CPA, a deputy director in the PCAOB’s Division of Enforcement and Investigations
  • Paul S. Atkins, managing director of Patomak Partners and former SEC commissioner (2002-2008)

Moderator

  • Francine McKenna, of re: The Auditors blog and Forbes columnist

What did they say?

“People now will go to WikiLeaks to protect themselves ... WikiLeaks is a huge, huge sledgehammer that many employees will go to. People like myself will just go to WikiLeaks.” -- Sherron Watkins

"Doing the right thing isn't easy." -- Marion E. Koenigs

"The trouble is good companies tend to be good companies, but the bad eggs are out there, as Sherron found out." -- Paul S. Atkins

"Retaliation [against whistleblowers] is something you can respond to [with legal action]." -- Francine McKenna

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