The topics Mr. Hartman presented were:

• Proper Reliance on an Audit Client’s Written and Oral Representations
• Issues to Watch Out for Concerning the Integrity of an Audit Client’s Management
• When to Consider Withdrawing From an Audit Engagement
• When to Consider Pulling an Auditor’s Report
• Potential Claims by Shareholders/Owners of an Audit Client
• Recent SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Actions Against Auditors

Roy M. Hartman, a Director at the Firm, is a member of the Firm’s highly experienced complex litigation practice group which represents accounting firms, banks and financial institutions, and private litigants, including regulated professionals, in such diverse matters as securities litigation, RICO, and other complex litigation matters.  Mr. Hartman also heads up the Firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice.  He is a frequent lecturer to accountants and attorneys on matters pertaining to professional liability claims, securities regulation, Sarbanes-Oxley, lender liability, creditors’ rights, and bankruptcy issues, among other topics.