The document discusses a panel at a workshop on April 7, 2011 in Orange County featuring experts Jim Pitrat, John Ahn, James Mercer III, and Gale Moore. The panelists discuss key risks facing CFOs such as increased regulation, access to credit, managing growth in a lean environment, attracting and managing talent, and keeping up with accounting standards. John Ahn provides an overview of the middle market, noting that while credit markets have improved, reasonably priced capital only exists for properly positioned companies.