FEI Announces 2026 Corporate Financial Reporting Insights (CFRI) Conference: Embrace the Change. Architect the Future

45th annual virtual event to feature SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, PCAOB Chairman Demetrios Logothetis, FASB Chair Richard R. Jones, and chief accounting officers from leading global companies on AI, disclosure, and the future of financial reporting

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Executives International (FEI), the premier association for corporate finance leadership, announces its flagship Corporate Financial Reporting Insights (CFRI) Conference, scheduled for November 10–12, 2026. This virtual event will bring together top regulators and standard setters, chief accounting officers, controllers, and financial leaders to address the regulatory, technology, and market shifts reshaping financial reporting.

Attendees will hear directly from senior leaders at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) alongside accounting and finance executives from companies including Accenture, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, General Motors, Wells Fargo, and McDonald's. The program offers up to 21 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits across three days of live sessions.

Distinguished Presenters and Key Sessions
Regulatory and Standard-Setting Leadership Sessions:

• SEC: Chairman Paul S. Atkins will deliver a keynote on the road ahead for the Commission. Heather Rosenberger, Chief Accountant, Division of Corporation Finance, will discuss the future of public company disclosure in a conversation moderated by Chris Hatto, Vice President, Global Business Solutions and Chief Accounting Officer, General Motors. Kurt Hohl, Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, will address accounting judgments and the quality of financial reporting in a conversation moderated by Muneera Carr, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, Wells Fargo.
• SEC Reporting and Enforcement: Christina Thomas, Deputy Director, Division of Corporation Finance, and Osman Nawaz, Principal Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement, will join Steve Soter, Executive Advisor, SEC Professionals Group, to examine the SEC's approach to reporting and enforcement.
• PCAOB: Chairman Demetrios Logothetis will discuss audit oversight in a changing environment with David Fabricant, Executive Vice President and Deputy Controller, American Express.
• FASB: Chair Richard Jones and Technical Director Jackson Day will preview what's next in standard setting in a conversation moderated by Lauren Elting, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, McDonald's Corporation.

Other Keynote Presentations:

• Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist, Mastercard, will provide insights on the global economic outlook.
• Christian Peo, Vice Chair, Audit and Assurance, KPMG US, will reflect on redesigning work, upskilling talent, and navigating regulator expectations in the age of AI.

Practitioner Insights:

• CAO and Controllership Roundtable with Andy Dahl, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, Edwards Lifesciences; Michael Hardesty, Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Northrop Grumman; Alice Jolla, Chief Accounting Officer and CVP, Corporate Finance and Services, Microsoft; and Lisa Stark, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, U.S. Bank.
• Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE) Readiness with Matthew Janzaruk, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Procter & Gamble; Brian Stevens, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Mondelēz International; and Melissa Bird, Vice President, Global Technical Accounting Advisory Services and Policy, Johnson & Johnson, in a session moderated by KPMG.
• AI and finance transformation sessions, featuring experts from Deloitte, EY, Forvis Mazars, Mandiant, Microsoft, Ramp, and Workiva.
• Digital assets, including stablecoins and tokenization, with Tamara Schulz, Chief Accounting Officer, Circle, and experts from PwC.

"Financial leaders are absorbing change in regulation, technology, and the markets all at once," said Andrej Suskavcevic, CAE, President and CEO of FEI and the Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF). "For 45 years, CFRI has been where they hear directly from regulators, standard setters and each other. This year's program gives them the clarity to embrace that change and the practical guidance to architect what comes next."

Melissa Burgum, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller at Accenture, and the 2026 CFRI Conference Chair, added: "From the SEC's evolving approach to disclosure to real-world uses of AI in the close and the audit, this year's CFRI is built around the decisions controllers and chief accounting officers are making right now. Attendees will leave with insights they can put to work the next day."

Agenda and Registration Details
The complete 2026 CFRI agenda is available at cfri.financialexecutives.org/agenda. Registration includes a CPE-accredited replay of the conference (December 1–3, 2026) and on-demand, non-CPE access for one year after the live event. FEI Members receive exclusive pricing. An Unlimited Company Registration option is available for $9,995, offering company-wide professional development.

Attend the Conference: Secure your place by registering at bit.ly/CFRI2026.

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FEI's CFRI Conference is made possible through the support of FERF, and event sponsors Crux, Deloitte, Equity Methods, EY, Forvis Mazars, KPMG, Microsoft, Pro Groups, PwC, Ramp, and Workiva.

Media Access
Accredited journalists and industry media are invited to register for complimentary access to live sessions, expert speaker briefings, and Q&A opportunities. To request access, contact Liliana DeVita using the information below.

About FEI

Financial Executives International (FEI) is the leading association and advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its Members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, chief accounting officers, controllers, treasurers, and tax executives at companies in every major industry. FEI enhances Member professional development through peer networking, career management services, conferences, research, and publications. Members participate in the activities of local Chapters in the U.S. FEI is located in Morristown, NJ. Visit www.financialexecutives.org for more information.

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