Attendees to Gain Expert Insight, Fulfill Continuing Education Requirements MENLO PARK, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: With the deadline approaching for auditing and accounting professionals to meet their continuing professional education (CPE) requirements, Protiviti (http://www.protiviti.com/), a global business consulting and internal audit firm, is presenting its annual Florida CPE Event to help individuals meet their educational needs while learning about ways to conquer business challenges despite the current economy. Based on experience gained through advising FORTUNE(R) 100, 500 and 1,000 companies, Protiviti's experts will share insights and best practices regarding: -- Maximizing internal audit value in a challenging global economy -- Addressing emerging regulatory issues -- Identifying fraud risks in the current economy -- Optimizing costs and working capital -- Identifying and reporting IT security/privacy issues -- Performing company risk assessments in a down economy -- Integrating strategy, risk management and performance management This training qualifies participants for eight hours of CPE credit (most will qualify for the accounting & auditing category). Each event costs $125 per person; groups of five and more qualify for a discount. WHERE: There are three opportunities to attend: June 5, June 12 and June 19, 2009. Registration and continental breakfast for all sessions begins at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Training, which includes lunch, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Orlando: Embassy Suites Downtown on June 5. Hollywood: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel on June 12. Tampa: Renaissance International Hotel on June 19. WHO: Protiviti speakers will vary based on location and include: -- Jeff Hartman, associate director; Jeff Tecau, associate director; and Bill Thomas, managing director (Optimizing Internal Audit Value in a Challenging Global Economy) -- David Taylor, director, and Sanjay Deo, director (Key Internal Controls around IT Security/Privacy) -- Byron Traynor, managing director, and Kristin Allen, associate director (Cost & Working Capital Optimization) -- Phil Fretwell, managing director (Fraud Risk During the Current Economic Crisis) HOW: To register for any of the events, please visit http://www.protiviti.com/go/cpe. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090115/AQTH541LOGO ) http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090115/AQTH541LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Protiviti CONTACT: Kathy Keller of Protiviti, +1-650-234-6252, Web Site: http://www.protiviti.com/

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