ICGFM Social Network on LinkedIn

ICGFM has created a social network group on LinkedIn. The social network can be used for collaboration among ICGFM members around the world. LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. LinkedIn can be used to manage your professional profile, seek out and provide professional advice.

DC Forum, March 4: International Experience in Managing Banking Crises

The March 4 DC Forum to be held at the Carnegie Endowment focuses on the implications of the banking crisis on financial managers. A panel of experts with discuss how the banking crisis has the potential to impact every aspect of government finance.

The panel will include Leonard Lapidus, a banking expert with a long and diverse career of advising governments on bank reform and restructuring in places as diverse as Romania and Senegal. His international work followed a career in the US with positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and serving as the Acting Superintendant of Banks for the State of New York.

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Trends in Accountability from an Auditor's Perspective

On February 4, 2009 the ICGFM had its second meeting this year. A wonderful luncheon, with four honorary speakers, which presented to a diverse audience of 70 guests. Exceptionally interesting and insightful information regarding our current economy, its near future drive, and the modification that we are incurring, all this through the professional auditors point of view.

The guest speakers were Mrs. Linda Fealing – from the Organization of American States; Mr. David Kanja – from The World Bank; Mr. Barry Potter – from the IMF; and Mr. Alan Siegfried – from the Inter-American Development Bank. All four speakers were able to comment on questions on new corruption reforms, new and more rigorous regulations that will increase transparency and, the various reasons why this current economic turmoil came about.

The Luncheon was an overall success, it created a great deal of conversations amongst the audience, and a good networking atmosphere was established between the different participating entities. This successful gathering can be attributed to a hard working ICGFM staff and their arduous efforts to make events of this sort possible.