SARBANES-OXLEY TASK FORCE

FOCUS:

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was designed to reestablish corporate accountability and reinforce investor confidence. To accomplish this, new demands have been placed on Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), and the functions they oversee. As organizations implement policies and procedures to assure compliance with this legislation, there is no doubt that the travel management function will be impacted. ACTE is committed to providing its members with the education and tools to facilitate these changes.

TASK FORCE MEMBERS:

Angela Naegele, Global Procurement Director, AT&T; - Task Force Chairperson
Susan Bell, Manager, Dupont Business Travel Services, Dupont
Michael Griffin, Vice President, Hi-Mark
Kit Kilgore, Scotts Valley , CA
Debbie Peake, Product Manager, SAP Labs LLC
Tony Stanfar, Vice President, Plansoft Corporation
Susan Stowe, Vice President, Caldwell Associates

PROGRESS:

• December 2003 - ACTE Global Business Journal runs feature article on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the business travel industry. Read more on this topic in the Winter 2003 Issue of the ACTE Global Business Journal - 'Corporate Travel Meets the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002'.
  
• November 2003 - Mark Williams, PricewaterhouseCoopers delivers Sarbanes-Oxley presentation and leads discussion with ACTE members at ACTE Executive Forums in New York City and San Francisco.
  
• October 2003 - ACTE President, Garth Jopling and Jim Lennon, PricewaterhouseCoopers deliver Sarbanes-Oxley presentation at Global Conference in Dublin, Ireland.