Total Credits: 17 including 4 Accounting - Technical, 1 Auditing- Technical, 1 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical, 1 Economics - Technical, 3 Finance - Technical, 3 Specialized Knowledge - Technical, 2 Taxes - Technical, 2 Information Technology - Technical
As a CPA in industry, you are all about the hands-on approach. You are involved from payroll to supply chain. You are also an integral part of a team charged with creating the financial health of your company. Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned professional, remaining current with the multitude of guidelines can make a difference in your work and your company's bottom line.
Whether it's learning about IFRS GAAP Integration, data analytics or cyber security, you'll leave this conference with what it takes to make a lasting impact. We also want you to share this opportunity with your colleagues. The FICPA offers early bird, first time attendee, young CPA and group discounts - making the 2019 CPAs in Industry Conference an investment in your company's future and your own.
See you online for the simulcast March 21-22, 2019!
Thursday, March 21, 2019
8:00 - 8:10 am - Introductions & Opening Remarks
8:10 - 9:00 am - Economic Update
Randall Coleman
9:00 – 9:50 am - Cyber Crimes, Dark Web and Scams
Stefanie Lawless
9:50 – 10:05 am - Break
10:05 – 10:55 am - Cloud Challenges
Speaker TBD
10:55 – 11:45 am - Revenue Recognition - The Aftermath
Anne Marie Hicks
11:45 am – 12:40 pm - Lunch
12:40 – 1:30 pm - Business Continuity: Can you Weather the Storm
William Bane
1:30 – 2:20 pm - Private Entinity Exceptions (Little GAAP)
Mark Brechbill
2:20 – 2:35 pm - Break
2:35 – 3:25 pm - Most Popular Session
3:25 – 4:15 pm - Most Popular Session
4:15 - 5:05 pm - Federal Tax Updates for Businesses
Mark Brechbill
Friday, March 22, 2019
8:00 – 8:10 am- Opening Remarks
8:10 – 9:00 am - Wayfair Waves
Karen Lake & James Sutton
9:00 – 9:50 pm - FASB A&A Update
Michael Cheng – FASB
9:50 – 10:05 am - Break
10:05 – 10:55 am - Risk Management Insurance
Speaker: TBD
10:55 – 11:45 am - Panel: Lease Accounting and it's impact on Covenants and monitoring
Speaker TBD
11:45 am – 12:40 pm - Lunch
12:40 – 1:30 pm - Panel on negotiating Covenants-Part 1
Steve Wilder/TBD
1:30 – 1:40 pm - Break
1:40 – 2:30 pm - Panel on negotiating Covenants-Part 2
Steve Wilder/TBD
2:30 – 3:20 pm - Top 10 Retirement Plan Issues
Jeff Juniper
3:20 – 4:10 pm - Learning the Language of a Fraudster
Kevin Cross
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Randy Coleman is a Financial Advisor in the Rockledge, Florida, Merrill Lynch office. He works with his clients and their other professional advisors to create an overall wealth management strategy tailored to each individual or family’s unique circumstance. Randy earned his B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Central Florida and actively maintains a CPA Certification in Florida. While not practicing as a CPA at Merrill Lynch, his continued involvement in the profession enable him to offer assistance on complex taxation, wealth transfer, and estate planning issues to clients and their other professional specialists. Randy does not provide tax advice in his current role at Merrill Lynch. He first joined Merrill Lynch in 1994 and has been serving clients in the financial services industry since 1983. Randy is Past President of Titusville Sunrise Rotary, the Brevard County Chapter of Certified Public Accountants, The Brevard County Estate Planning Council, and the Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Board of Directors. Other current board positions include: Titusville YMCA, United Way of Brevard County, Eastern Florida State College Foundation and The Brevard County Civilian Military Relations Council.
Randy resides in Titusville with his wife Mary. They have two children, Randall and Marissa.
Anne Marie is the Controller for CAE USA Inc and CAE (US) Inc (the US Holding Parent); and is the Subject Matter Expert for US Defense Contract Accounting compliance for affiliates of CAE Inc (Ultimate Parent). In her role, Anne Marie oversees the back office accounting and financial statement reporting; design and implement controls for compliance with US Federal Acquisition Regulations, US Cost Accounting Standards, US Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement, US GAAP, IFRS and SOX; assist with mergers and acquisitions due diligence efforts; and integrate newly acquired entities.
Anne Marie has been with the CAE USA Inc for over 25 years and close to 35 years in Aerospace and Defense Contract Accounting. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida, holding Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Management. Anne Marie is a member of the AICPA, member of the FICPA, an active member of the 2018 CPAs in Industry Conference Committee, 2018 Accounting and Business Show Committee, 2018 FICPA MEGA CPE Conference Committee and participate in the FICPA CFO and Controller Leadership Roundtable.
Mark Brechbill is the founder of Mark Brechbill, PLLC, a full service certified public accounting firm primarily serving the needs of small to mid-sized businesses in Stuart, FL and on the Treasure Coast. Mark concentrates most of his time in the firms’ business and tax consulting practices, assisting with business formation and organization, purchases and sales, and reorganizations. He is also the partner in charge of the firm’s tax practice. Mark speaks on a variety of topics in the A&A and tax arenas, but always tries to focus on issues that are specific to the individual practitioner and the small firm.
Prior to founding the firm in 1994, Mark spent over thirteen years in the banking industry, serving as Chief Operating Officer of a community bank and CFO of a $600 million regional bank. He began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co., in Chicago, Illinois working in the firm’s banking division. He also worked with McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Company, (now McGladrey), in their Peoria, Illinois office. Mark has a Bachelor of Business degree in accounting from Western Illinois University, is licensed as a CPA in Florida, and is a member of the FICPA and AICPA. Additionally, as with most CPAs, he is active in a numberof civic and community programs (primarily as Treasurer).
For nearly 20 years, Karen Lake has placed her focus on helping businesses and individuals develop their tax structures. Through reducing their state tax risk, improving cash flow and obtaining federal and state credits and incentives, Karen is successful at resolving tax controversies in a favorable manner.
Prior professional experience enables her to bring a 360 degree perspective to companies’ state tax planning. With experience as a senior advisor in Big 4 public accounting firm, a member of corporate tax department, and finally as a state auditor, she understands the full range of tax issues most businesses face.
James Sutton is a CPA and Attorney with an almost exclusive focus on Florida sales and use tax controversy. His firm, Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini, PA handles audits, protest, litigation, consulting, collections, revocations, and criminal defense all revolving around sales tax matters. A graduate of Stetson (Bachelors and Juris Doctorate), Mr. Sutton is heavily involved with the FICPA and speaks at conferences and local chapters throughout Florida. You can read up more about Mr. Sutton at www.FloridaSalesTax.com.
Mike Cheng joined Frazier & Deeter in 2019 as the Partner who oversees the firm’s professional practices related to accounting and audit. As part of his role, Mike specializes in assisting clients with complex accounting and financial reporting issues.
Prior to joining Frazier & Deeter, Mike was a Senior Project Manager at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). At the FASB, Mike served as the Private Company Council (PCC) coordinator, where he was responsible for all PCC related matters. In addition, Mike led projects to: simplify the accounting for nonemployee share-based payments, help shape the future of the FASB technical agenda and improve consolidations guidance (VIE guidance). Most recently, Mike worked on the FASB’s implementation team on revenue recognition (ASC Topic 606) and lease accounting (ASC Topic 842).
Prior to joining the FASB, Mike held various management positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Mike was an Audit Senior Manager?Private Company Services in the firm’s Stamford, Connecticut office. From 2003-2011, he also held roles of increasing responsibility in PwC’s Core Assurance divisions in Buffalo and Rochester, New York.
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