The modern world doesn’t work without CPAs. And there are no CPAs without accounting educators. This conference is designed for you. The Accounting Educators Conference is an annual event that connects you with other educators, updates you on accounting industry trends, and equips you to help your students succeed.
Session details coming soon.
Provider
Maryland Association of CPAs
Course Level
Basic
CPE Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
6
Regulatory Ethics
2
Who Should Attend
Accounting Educators
Location
UMD – Van Munching Hall (Robert H Smith School of Business) Room 1505
UMD – Van Munching Hall (Robert H Smith School of Business) Room 1505
7699 Mowatt Ln College Park, MD20742US
Total CPE Credits
8
Format
In-Person
Agenda
Day 1
06/08/2018
8:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am
State Board Update
Speaker: Art Flach, CPA
9:00 am
Professional Issues Update
Speakers: Tom Hood, CPA, Samantha Bowling, CPA and Rebekah Brown, CPA
This session will include a focus on AI/Blockchain and the effect of emerging tech on the accounting & finance profession.
10:30 am
Networking Break
10:45 am
Data Analytics in the Classroom
Speaker: Leslie Kirsch, CFE
In this session, participants will explore the capabilities of popular data analytics software used in the accounting industry, such as Excel, IDEA/ACL, SAS/SPSS, data visualization tools, and R. Focus will be placed on skill development best practices for entering entry-level practitioners of accounting data analytics, including discussion of possible undergraduate/graduate classroom uses of these programs.
11:45 am
Lunch
12:45 pm
Data Analytics Resources Available for Classroom Use
Speaker: Jim McKinney, CPA
1:15 pm
Ethics: A Chilly Wind in Paradise
Speaker: David Weber, CFE
2:55 pm
Networking Break
3:10 pm
Facilitated Discussion
Speaker: Amy Stumme, CPCC
Small table discussions on best practices, bringing emerging tech into the classrooms, tools and resources, brainstorm on raising the MD CPA exam scores
