Cloud Computing and SaaS for Finance and Accounting - Seattle

THE RESOURCE FOR CORPORATE FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & TREASURY PROFESSIONALS

An Invitation to the Seminar:

Cloud Computing and SaaS for Finance and Accounting

What CFOs, Controllers, and those working with them need to know...

 

Date:	Thursday, July 22, 2010
Time:	8:00 am – 10:30 am Pacific Time
Location:	The Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 98108 (Our participants will receive admission to the museum the day of the event from 10am to 5pm)
RSVP:	Register using the form at the bottom of this page by July 20.
Cost:	Free

Details

Few things are as critical to corporate finance, accounting and related professionals as our systems. And those systems, from core accounting and budgeting platforms to back office infrastructure, ERP and CRM are moving online, into the "cloud", and into an entirely new business model called Software as a Service, or "SaaS". This represents the largest change in technology for our profession since the dawn of the internet.

Attendees at this event will learn about the latest in Cloud Computing and SaaS for finance, accounting and related functions: what they are, where they can be used, how companies are putting themselves in the cloud and more. Our presenters have the latest knowledge of these applications and how you can put them to work for you, as well as what pitfalls to look out for. Register for this event.

Agenda

We respect your busy schedule and have created a quick, information-rich agenda. Register for this event.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Light Breakfast, Registration, and Networking
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Understanding the Dynamics of the Cloud: Current and Emerging Trends Ken Piro, Western Regional CTO, SunGard Availability Services
8:50 AM - 9:10 AM	Moving to the Cloud: Risk and Control Considerations Rick Askew, Partner, Technology Audit and Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM	SaaS from a CFO and Technology Provider’s Perspective Jim McGeever, CFO/COO, NetSuite
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM	A CFOs experience of going SaaS: Planning, Delivery, and Driving Results Jim Eberlin, Founder & Chief Customer Officer, Host Analytics
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion, Q&A, and Wrap-Up Ken Piro, Western Regional CTO, SunGard Availability Services Rick Askew, Partner, Technology Audit and Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers Jim McGeever, CFO/COO, NetSuite Jim Eberlin, Founder & Chief Customer Officer, Host Analytics Moderated by John Kogan, CEO, Proformative

About the Presenters

Rick Askew, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers  Rick is a partner in the Seattle, Washington office of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He leads our IT audit and assurance services practice in Seattle, helping clients manage their IT, system and business operation risks. He has over 15 years experience in financial and information systems audits and consultative advice. In addition, Rick is part of PricewaterhouseCoopers' national cloud computing initiative and co-leads efforts around third party comfort and controls related to cloud and digital assurance. Rick holds a BBS in Finance and Accounting from Southern Methodist University and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Jim Eberlin, Founder & Chief Customer Officer, Host Analytics Jim Eberlin founded Host Analytics in May 2000 and led the company as CEO until June 2008. Under Jim’s leadership, Host Analytics put into production the first On Demand Corporate Performance Management application in January, 2001. Prior to Host Analytics, Jim was CEO of Tapestry Computing FAS, a consulting company specializing in financial analytics and ERP software implementations. Jim grew Tapestry into the 20th largest Oracle reseller world-wide. Jim successfully sold Tapestry to Braun Consulting, a public consulting company with practices in business intelligence, ERP, and CRM, that was later acquired by Fair Isaac. Jim’s companies have been published in books such as Renting Business Applications, by Mary Lacity and Getting Partnering Right, by Neil Racham, author of Spin Selling. Jim has been on the speaking circuit for performance management and global information technology sourcing. Jim has a BA in business at Maryville University. Jim and his family lives in St. Louis, MO

John Kogan, CEO, Proformative John has been CFO at four technology companies, a finance executive at Cardinal Health, and in multiple roles at AlliedSignal and Cisco Systems. John has raised over $100M in equity capital and debt and has played central roles in numerous buy and sell-side transactions for both public and private companies. As COO at two companies, John also ran Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Service operations. He has also founded, invested in and been a board member or advisor of a number of companies. John has a B.A. in Economics from Connecticut College and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University

Jim McGeever, CFO/COO, NetSuite Mr. McGeever has more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience in the high-tech industry. Leveraging his experience in working with companies through successful IPOs, he spearheads the initiatives in finance and accounting as CFO for NetSuite. Before joining NetSuite, he was the controller of Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that was acquired by Becton Dickinson. He was also the corporate controller at Photon Dynamics, Inc., a capital equipment maker. While at Photon Dynamics, he helped the company through a successful IPO in 1994. He qualified as a chartered accountant and previously worked at Ernst & Young. He has a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics.

Ken Piro, Western Regional CTO, SunGard Ken has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and has held leadership positions in both startup and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to SunGard, Ken consulted to early-stage startup companies and assisted them in developing business strategies for the emerging cloud computing market. He held the position of vice president in Oracle’s On Demand group and served on the management team that was responsible for the marketing and sales strategy of the Oracle’s eBusiness Suite SaaS services. Prior to Oracle, Ken co-founded Atlantis Technologies, which provided IT consulting services to major Wall Street financial services firms, such as GE Finance, and large healthcare providers, such as Kaiser-Permanente. Ken began his career at Tandem Computers, as a software developer of fault-tolerant computing systems designed for running mission critical enterprise applications. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Hofstra University.

About the Sponsors and Participating Companies

Our sponsors are respected, global entities with the people and experience to help you with every element of your company's Cloud Computing program. Register for this event.

DLA Piper is one of the largest legal service providers in the world with an international legal practice capable of taking care of the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business. DLA serves each client by delivering the right service for their particular matter, whether requiring seamless coordination across multiple jurisdictions or delivery in a single location. DLA’s current clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies.

Host Analytics offers the only full SaaS Corporate Performance Management (CPM) suite which helps CFO’s drive fact based decision making throughout the organization and put rigor into financial processes. Host Analytics' on-demand CPM solution helps executives see the full implications of decisions—both risk and reward. Finance departments using Host Analytics enjoy lower headcount costs, streamlined budgeting, planning, scenario analysis, financial reporting and consolidation processes. Unlike traditional in-house solutions that require a large capital investment up front and specialized personnel to support them, Host Analytics customers get started by paying an annual subscription fee that includes all maintenance & support. The result is vastly improved decision making and faster returns on their CPM investment.

Founded in 1998, NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) is the leading provider of cloud computing business management software suites for growing and mid-size businesses. Thousands of customers globally use NetSuite's online products and professional services to manage all key business operations—including customer relationship management (CRM), order fulfillment, inventory, accounting/ERP and finance, product assembly, ecommerce, website management and employee productivity—in a single web-based system.

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. “PricewaterhouseCoopers” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or, as the context requires, the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network or other member firms of the network, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software to more than 10,000 customers in North America and Europe. With five million square feet of datacenter and operations space SunGard assists IT organizations across virtually all industry and government sectors to prepare for and recover from emergencies by helping them minimize their computer downtime and optimize their uptime. Through direct sales and channel partners, we help organizations ensure their people and customers have uninterrupted access to the information systems they need in order to do business.

About the Host:

Proformative is the free and open resource for corporate finance, accounting, treasury, and related professionals. www.proformative.com

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