Ten Tips To Develop A Practical Conflict Minerals Approach For 2014

The following post is co-authored with Matthew C. Dixon and Christopher R. Schneider from KPMG LLP.

As you sit at your desk waiting for any guidance regarding what your Conflict Minerals Report should look like, you may allow yourself to think about June 3, 2014, the day after companies are required to file their Form SD with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As you are wondering what life will be like when all the fruits of your labor have finally come to bear, the reality hits you. Unless all of the world's smelters are certified as conflict-free, you will have to perform some form of this process all over again. While this is a scary proposition, below are some practical steps that may ease your pain as you move forward.