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DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
7:30-8:00 am - Conference registration
and coffee services
8:00-9:40 am - General Session (2
CPE Credits)
Session 1: Putting New Accounting
Technology to Work. A look at iPads, iPhones, mobile computers.
Predictions for the year. Predictions from last year. Rick will
keep you up to date on accounting and technology. The 2011 review of new business and accounting systems, iPads, iPhones, mobile computers. New time-saving, money-saving ideas to use right now. Predictions from last year. Predictions for this year. Plan to attend this popular session.
Exhibits Open 10 am - 4 pm Exclusive
show viewing time 10-11 am.
11:00-11:50 am - General Session (1 CPE credit)
Session 2: Four Trends That
Will Affect the Accounting Profession over the Next Decade. Gaze into the crystal ball to see what trends will affect your practice over the next ten years? This session will cover four major trends that will shape the accounting profession during the next decade. Based on research that Intuit did with Emergent Research about demographic, social, economic, and technological trends, each participant will receive a copy of the “Intuit 2020 – The Future of the Accounting Profession” report, as well as insights on how to prepare your firm for the future. 12:00 noon - 1:20 pm – Break in the exhibit hall to see the exhibits. Session 3: Exclusive show viewing time.
1:20-3:00 pm - Concurrent Sessions -
Select one of two (2 CPE credits)
Session 4: Putting New
Accounting Technology to Work in Your Own Practice. Jim Bourke is the past president of the New Jersey Society of CPAs and was recently named one of the 100 top accounting professionals in Accounting Today. Jim is a frequent speaker at national conferences. Jim will cover accounting technology in small and mid-sized firms to increase your productivity for your firm and your client operations.
Session 5: X+Y=$ Attracting Gen
X and Y Clients and Staff to Build a Profitable Future. Demographic shifts across the tax and accounting profession have created significant generational gaps in staff and client bases. The rules are changing. In just a few short years, the profession will rely heavily on Gen X and Gen Y clients and staff, those under the age of 45, for business success. Preparation is key and the time is now. This session will show you how technology, communication channels, marketing messages, shifting to professional services vs. computation services, and firm branding will all play a critical role in attracting the Gen X and Gen Y crowd.
3:00-4:00 pm - Break in the exhibit
hall to see the exhibits.
4:00-4:50 pm -
Concurrent Sessions - Select one of two (1
CPE Credit)
Session 6: The Apple iPad:
Putting it to work in your tax and accounting practice and
staying in touch with your clients and your office. The Apple iPad is changing the way we communicate. Over 15 million iPads have been sold during the first 9 months on the market, more than any other PCs combined. Putting the iPad to work. What new apps for accounting and business. Consider the iPad to stay in touch with your clients and your office.
Session 7: Disaster Recovery
and Back-up for Accounting Professionals. What would happen if a
tsunami struck? What would happen to your business in a hard drive failure, accidental error, theft, fire, flood, electric blackout, or tsunami? Do you have a disaster recovery plan? Do you back up your data? Do you properly encrypt and protect your client’s personally identifiable data? Proper planning is not only essential for protecting your business; it is now a compliance requirement your professional practices. 25% of businesses fail after a major disruption. 4:00 pm - Show concludes Day One 4:50 pm - Conference concludes Day One Program and speakers subject to change. DAY TWO - THURSDAY, MAY 5
7:30-8:00 am - Conference registration
and coffee services
8:00-9:40 am - General Session (2
CPE Credits)
Session 10: What’s New
in Accounting Technology – From iPads to Cloud Computing. Erik Asgeirsson, CEO of CPA2Biz, Inc., will present the results of recent survey research on accounting firm technology across all areas of practice – tax, accounting services, audit, and the most popular emerging trends. What are best practices firms doing to leverage productivity and profit margins? This session will highlight how a firm's transition to a cloud-based service delivery platform can lead to higher-value services. He will discuss how to increase client retention, improve firm workflows and realization rates. How to specialize your practice in client industry verticals, better serve multi-location clients, and establish a competitive advantage over other firms. Hear first-hand from a panel of CPAs and solution providers.
Exhibits Open 10 am - 4 pm Exclusive
show viewing time 10-11 am.
11:00-11:50 am - Concurrent Sessions -
Select one of two (1 CPE credit)
Session 11: 10 Important
Benefits of Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing is a powerful technology to reduce your cost and increase the productivity of your computer operations remotely. Learn 10 important benefits of Cloud Computing to manage your practice and your clients operations.
Session 12: Putting the
Internet and Social Networking to Work to Reach New Clients and
prospects. The Social Network was nominated for the 2011 Academy Awards and the business public is using social networks now. Learn how to increase your business using the Internet and social networking. Learn about Facebook, tweets, blogs and how to put them to work in your practice.
12:00 noon - 1:20 pm – Break in the
exhibit hall to see the exhibits. Session 13: Exclusive show viewing time.
1:20-3:00 pm -
Concurrent Sessions - Select one of two (2
CPE Credits)
Session 14: Overcoming
Challenges surrounding Data Exchange and Data Collaboration with
Quick- Books Clients. Chances are you have clients who use QuickBooks. One of the biggest challenges reported by accounting professionals today is how to effectively collaborate with clients who use QuickBooks, and how to efficiently share data files with them. This fast-paced course will equip you with the knowledge you need to make the process seamless and stress-free, and will examine the different options you have to address the many situations that can arise. We will also teach you the tools you can use to efficiently clean up your client’s data, and make adjusting entries at period end, using Intuit QuickBooks Accountant 2011.
Session 15: Raising the Bar on
Audit Efficiency, Compliance and Accuracy using CCH’s Knowledge
Coach and Knowledge Tools. This session focuses on methods for streamlining the entire audit process, from risk-based planning through final sign-offs, that can drive dramatic improvements in efficiency, compliance and accuracy on audit engagements. You will learn how to use the latest tools available to quickly build a risk-based audit plan based on the latest audit standards, how to guard against over and under-auditing, and how to eliminate redundant and non-value added tasks that weigh down an audit and create inefficiencies. 4:00 pm - Show concludes
4:00-4:50
pm - General Session (1 CPE credit)
Session 16: How to Sell Your
Business. Valuations. Finding Prospective Buyers. When you decide to sell your business, learn how to value your practice accurately, and how to maximize value. How to grow your business through acquisition, continue your business with a partner; or leave your business in a sales and payout option. Find out your options if you are looking to make a change in your business. 4:50 pm - CPE program concludes Program and speakers subject to change. CPE INFORMATION New York State CPE
Credit Information CPE appropriate subject area: Specialized knowledge and applications related to specialized industries. The Accounting Technology New York is licensed and approved as a Sponsor by The State Board for New York Public Accountancy and the license is number # 001779. As a sponsor, we will provide a certificate of completion for those courses attended, NY Sponsor License number, date and location of program, continuing professional educational credits granted and subject area for which credit was earned. |
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