Understanding the Implications of Open Source Environments
Their Impact on Financial Statement Control Risk, Cost and Productivity

By Bruce H. Nearon

Computing-hungry industries allow the open source community to proliferate interfaces, databases, environments and embedded environments. Generally, risks associated with such environments are considered high, but is such an assessment justifiable?

Learn about the unknown strengths and weaknesses of open source computing by attending the June 10 continuing professional education (CPE) morning presentation organized by the New York State Society of CPAs’ Technology Assurance Committee. Cost, productivity and risks will be considered, as will the following issues:

• Overview of the open source product;
• Specialized knowledge requirements;
• Service customization;
• Viruses and worms; and
• Maintenance and monitoring

Date: Tuesday, June 10
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: registration, networking, free continental breakfast; 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: CPE session
Presenter: Yigal Rechtman
Location: NYSSCPA headquarters, 530 Fifth Ave. (between 44th and 45th streets), fifth floor, New York City

About the Presenter

Yigal Rechtman, CPA, is an audit manager and information systems specialist at Buchbinder Tunick LLP, in New York. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from New York University-College of Arts and Sciences and a master’s degree in accounting from Pace University-Lubin School of Business. A member of the Society’s Technology Assurance Committee, Mr. Rechtman served in the Israeli Communication Corps.

Additional Information

This NYSSCPA/Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) CPE morning presentation is free to NYSSCPA members and $15.00 for nonmembers to qualify for one hour of CPE credit.

At the session you will get the chance to network with the profession’s and the industry’s IT leaders.

Advance registration is encouraged, because seating is limited.

For additional information, contact Gary E. Carpenter at 315-487-4567 or gcarpenter-cit@worldnet.att.net or Bruce H. Nearon at 973-403-6955 or bnearon@jhcohn.com.

For more information on the Technology Assurance Committee, visit www.nysscpa.org, click on the Find Committees tab on the left-hand side of the page and then scroll down to the Technology Assurance Committee link.

Registration

To register: contact FAE at 212-719-8383 or 800-537-3635 or visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org (you will need your Society member number to register). Go to the Technology Assurance Committee homepage and select “6/10/03-Understanding the Implications of Open Source Environments on Financial Statement Control Risk, Cost and Productivity” located under the Free IT CPE banner.

Acknowledgments

J.H. Cohn LLP and Carpenter Information Technologies, Inc., helped provide the funding and resources for the continental breakfast, marketing and publicity, and administration of this event.