August 20, 1996
TO: ACCOUNTING/TREASURERS COMMITTEE No. 34-96
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ADV. GROUP No. 7-96
RE: TAX & ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE -- SEC PANEL
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By now you should have received the program brochure for the Institutes 1996 Tax &
Accounting Conference, which will be held at the Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert,
California. As you know, a regular feature of the conference is the panel on current SEC
mutual fund accounting and financial reporting issues. Scheduled panel participants include
the Chief Accountant in the SECs Division of Investment Management, the Chair of the ICIs
Accounting/Treasurers Committee, and the Chair of the AICPAs Investment Companies
Committee.
In order to help the panel identify the topics and issues of highest current concern, we
are requesting your ideas in advance. Please take a few moments to give us your thoughts as to
the specific issues you would like to see this panel address. The attached form may be used for
this purpose and returned to us via facsimile as instructed at the bottom of the form. We would
appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible but not later than Friday, September 6.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Gregory M. Smith
Director - Operations/
Compliance & Fund Accounting
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INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE
1996 TAX & ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE
Current Mutual Fund/SEC Accounting Issues
Wednesday, September 18
9:20 - 11:00 a.m.
In order to better answer your questions, the panelists have requested that you provide
them with your questions in advance of the conference. In the space below, please list several
questions that you would like the panel to address.
Name & Firm: (optional)
Phone Number: (optional)
Return To: Ms. Agnes Thomas
Investment Company Institute
1401 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Fax: 202/326-5853