- Identify fraud risk factors, controls for detection and the new COSO fraud risk management guide.
- Prepare for AICPA Quality Management Standards implementation.
- Assess managerial accounting best practices.
What accounting changes should tax practitioners be aware of? We bring them all together, offering a chance to connect with peers and stay informed on the latest regulations, standards and guidance.
Looking for extra flexibility? You can attend the program virtually, instead. Click here for details on the virtual option.
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The Accounting Ripple Effect: When Tax Law & Code Changes 1.0 AA Details
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The Accounting Ripple
Effect: When Tax Law & Code Changes (1.0 Accounting & Auditing)
Tax practitioners know that changes to tax laws and code can have
significant implications for tax savings and compliance. Discover the most
common ways in which changes in tax law affect accounting, including when to
change an accounting method and the required IRS filing.
Mark Seid,
EA, CPA, USTCP – Paso Robles, CA
09:35 AM - 10:25 AM
2025 Highlights in Preparation, Compilation & Review
Recent standards updates to preparation, compilation and review engagements
revealed new deficiencies in peer review. Explore all the latest changes
commonly overlooked and their associated pitfalls in this comprehensive review.
Michael L. Brand, CPA, CGMA – BMSS, LLC, Athens, AL
Most organizations have a good handle on direct cost, but their overhead cost knowledge can be woefully inadequate. Organizations that don't know their real costs are at a distinct disadvantage compared to better informed competitors. Learn how better costing information will allow you to give the "dogs" to your competitors and keep the "gravy" for yourselves, doubling your bottom line
John L. Daly, MBA, CPA, CMA, CPIM – Chelsea, MI
10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
Applying AI to Accounting & Auditing
(100-minute session) (1.0 Accounting & Auditing)
Artificial
Intelligence (AI) tools are swiftly becoming ubiquitous in business, with firms
already using AI to forecast, summarize earning transcripts, draft
communications and engagement letters and complete other tasks. Explore the
different ways in which AI can be used by accounting and auditing firms,
including small practitioners, safely, effectively and affordably.
Dr. Christopher J. Harper, CPA, MBA – Director of Education
& Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University Seidman College of
Business, Grand Rapids
Hamid Vakilzadeh, PhD, CFE –
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recently published the second edition of its Fraud Risk Management Guide; the first update issued to the guide since 2016. Determine how your practice can leverage the new COSO guide in areas of fraud investigation, including litigation, internal controls, data analytics, and more.
Gregory H. Soule, CPA, CISA, CISSP, CFE - Partner, AHP, Bloomfield Hills MI
11:35 AM - 12:25 PM
Accounting for Acts of Nature
Natural disasters, from
forest fires and floods to extreme temperatures and hurricanes, left homes,
businesses and communities upended throughout 2024. Assess the risk associated
with unexpected natural and geopolitical events, including how to factor such
considerations into SAS 145 as it relates to an entity’s environment, and
more.
Terri Kozlowski, CPA – Assurance Director, BDO,
Troy
Catherine McNamara, CPA, CGMA – Assurance Partner, BDO,
Troy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are swiftly becoming ubiquitous in business, with firms already using AI to forecast, summarize earning transcripts, draft communications and engagement letters and complete other tasks. Explore the different ways in which AI can be used by accounting and auditing firms, including small practitioners, safely, effectively and affordably.
Dr. Christopher J. Harper, CPA, MBA – Director of Education & Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business, Grand Rapids
Hamid Vakilzadeh, PhD, CFE – Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
AFTER-LUNCH KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Your Client Is No Fraud! Or…Are They? 1.0 AA Details
Every auditor hopes to service honest clients, but when an audit reveals the potential presence of fraud, responding appropriately is crucial. Review the most common types of fraud schemes and determine best practices for detection and response, as well as delivering mitigation recommendations, while avoiding common pitfalls for both in-person and virtual audits.
David S. Zweighaft, CPA, CFF, CFE, CBA – Partner, RSZ Forensic Associates, New York, NY
02:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Those managerial accounting techniques of yesteryear are still applicable today. Return to the roots of managerial accounting by reviewing commonly overlooked concepts and practices and use case studies to demonstrate their value in practical applications.
Dr. Christopher J. Harper, CPA, MBA – Director of Education & Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business, Grand Rapids
Three key standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), commonly referred to as the Boards’ Big Three Project, introduced significant changes to leases, revenue recognition and credit losses. Investigate the issues central to the Big Three Project, including how to navigate reporting requirements.
Duane Reyhl, CPA, CGMA – Audit and Accounting Partner, AHP, Midland
03:10 PM - 04:00 PM
Perfect the art of determining the fair value of a business combination by understanding the interconnected components of the valuation process. Investigate the relationship between weighted average cost of capital, the internal rate of return and weighted average return on assets as it relates to purchase price allocation under ASC 805. Then, determine better strategies for ensuring valuations are as accurate as possible.
Nathan P. Novak, CFA, ASA – Managing Director, Willamette Management Associates, Chicago, IL
The FASB Big Three Review
Three key
standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), commonly
referred to as the Boards’ Big Three Project, introduced significant changes to
leases, revenue recognition and credit losses. Investigate the issues central to
the Big Three Project, including how to navigate reporting
requirements.
Duane Reyhl, CPA, CGMA – Audit and Accounting
Partner, AHP, Midland
04:10 PM - 05:00 PM
Requirements surrounding record retention continue to leave many practitioners confused. What documents must you keep, how long must you keep them and which can you destroy? Discuss why it is important to understand the requirements and the potential impact it can have on both the governmental unit and the CPA firm.
Raymond T. Rowe, JD – Attorney, Raymond T. Rowe, PC, Troy
The new AICPA quality management standards (QMS) effective date is just a few months away, on Dec. 15, 2025. Review the initial steps critical to implementation and examine common issues so far in order to determine an effective, personalized strategy for your own firm.
Kareyna Miller, CPA – Founder & CEO, LEACIF, Otter Lake
Jason F. Clausen, CPA – President, Jason F. Clausen, P.C., Fraser
Joseph Verlin, CPA, CGFM – Principal in Charge of Audit Services, Gabridge & Company PLC, Grand Rapids
Moderator: Duane Reyhl, CPA, CGMA – Audit and Accounting Partner, AHP, Midland
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