The NASPP Blog

September 9, 2014

A Lone Ranger’s Guide to Managing Risks & Controls

Our popular “Meet the Speaker” series, featuring interviews with speakers at the 22nd Annual NASPP Conference, is a great way to get to know our many distinguished speakers and find out a little more about their sessions in advance of the Conference.

For today’s “Meet the Speaker” interview, we feature an interview with Keyoor Mankad of My Equity Comp, who will lead the session “A Lone Ranger’s Guide to Managing Risks & Controls in the Wild West of Stock Based Compensation.”  Here is what Keyoor had to say:

NASPP:  What is the most critical thing NASPP Conference attendees need to know about internal controls?

Keyoor: Having controls and procedures in place will make your job easier and will protect you. It will minimize public scrutiny.

NASPP:  What common mistake do companies make and how can they avoid it?

Keyoor: Not having proper procedures and controls in place, especially in a sole administrator environment. Even if controls are in place, sometimes the checkpoints to ensure they are properly followed are not in place. Many times, a sole administrator relies on memory or skips cross-check and re-check procedures.  First and foremost, good and practical controls and procedures need to be in place. Especially when in comes to financial and SEC reporting.

NASPP:  What do you hope to accomplish with your session?

Keyoor: We hope to provide attendees with methodical guidelines for developing good controls and procedures. The presentation will focus on financial reporting and SEC reporting.

NASPP:  Tell us three things people don’t know about you.

Keyoor:

  1. I am a foodie. I eat pretty much anything.
  2. I have traveled to 46 states and plan of traveling to the remaining four this summer.
  3. I have a masters degree in corporate law and finance (LLM).

Don’t miss Keyoor’s session “A Lone Ranger’s Guide to Managing Risks & Controls in the Wild West of Stock Based Compensation” at the NASPP Conference!

About the NASPP Conference
The 22nd Annual NASPP Conference will be held from September 29-October 2 in Las Vegas. This year’s program features 60+ sessions on today’s most timely topics in stock compensation; check out the full agenda and register today!