Conference: Small Firms, Big Rules

This is just a tease...I'm not ready yet to give you my comments on the Small Firms Conference I attended Tuesday in NYC. There's plenty of information to send your way, all under the general heading, "Oh my!" So be patient please.

Summary thoughts:

What I liked (besides the coffee): the overview of recent Rule filings, their status and their significance. This was an excellent means of scaring everyone to death. And I liked John Komoroske's pun-laden wit. It felt good to laugh once in a while.

What I didn't like: the fact that my questions, e-mailed in advance at their request, were not answered or even read aloud...this means only Moi will benefit from the answers (which they promised to deliver), not the attendees. Also, I didn't like that "facts-specific" questions were dismissed as unworthy of discussion. To me, these sessions are valuable for that reason: to talk in a big group of peers about specific compliance problems. Everyone benefits from that exposure to details.

I plan to share my notes with you, so check back in a while ("while" shall remain undefined for now).

Be well!