The Accounting Show 2024
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October 23–24, 2024  |  November 13–14, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.  |  16 credits (MU)
  


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  The future of automation in accounting
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  Essentials in cybersecurity
  Financial components of a law enforcement investigation
  Ohio professional standards and responsibilities
 

Meet your thought leaders

Engage with the innovative minds shaping the future of our industry. Gain expertise, insight, and inspiration to elevate your professional journey.
Dustin Dale


Dustin Dale, B.B.A., SHRM

Keynote Speaker and Founder, Beyond the Horizon Consulting
Keynote Session:
Thrive In 2025
 

Dustin Dale is a nationally recognized motivational keynote speaker and best-selling author. Ohio native Dustin speaks on leadership development, business development, and a positive mindset. He has delivered messages to some of the biggest brands in the world to help them elevate themselves to be elite.

LinkedIn: dustindaleservantleader


Lindsay Stevenson


Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA

Chief Transformation Officer, BPM
Keynote Session:
The Future of the Accounting Profession
 

As BPM’s Chief Transformation Officer, Lindsay Stevenson drives innovation at the Firm and has spent the last 15+ years serving as a change agent in the accounting profession. As a consultant, she has overseen cultural and organizational alignment frameworks, DEI initiatives, business combination strategies and enterprise software selection and implementation processes. She has also been recognized as 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023 by AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor.

LinkedIn: lindsaystevensoncpa



 

Andrea Applegate


Andrea Applegate

President, Applegate Talent Strategies, LLC
Session: Increasing Morale and Workforce Longevity
 

Andrea is a recognized expert in workforce & talent, and she speaks from a diverse array of work experience: from manufacturing to insurance to technology; from start-up to corporate to nonprofit.

LinkedIn: andreaapplegate



Steve Dimengo


Steve Dimengo, B.A., M.A., CPA, J.D.

Managing Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Session: Ohio Sales Tax: 3 Lessons Your Treadmill Can Teach You to Negotiate with Auditors
 

Steve concentrates his practice on transactions with federal tax implications involving Ohio sales, income and commercial activity taxes. This includes sales of real property, the acquisition/sale of businesses and comprehensive Ohio tax audits and planning.

LinkedIn: stevendimengo


Tom Groskopf


Tom Groskopf, CPA, CVA, MBA

Director, Banes Dennig
Session: Reimagining Risk Assessment - Center for Plain English Accounting Training
 

Tom is a nationally recognized authority on accounting and auditing topics and has served on numerous national and international standard-setting committees. He serves as the service line leader for the firm’s accounting and audit practice. Tom is also the Technical Director of the Center for Plain English Accounting (CPEA) CPEA is the AICPA’s national office resource for CPA firms with over 400 member firms ranging from sole practitioners to several of the largest firms in the nation.

LinkedIn: thomas-groskopf-bb220916



Karina Kasztelnick


Karina Kasztelnick, Ph.D., MBA, BS, CPA, CTP, Post Doc

Assistant Professor of Accounting & Data Analytics, Tennessee State University
Session: The Evolution of CPA Careers in the Age of Digital and AI Transformation
 

Karina teaches the science and art of discovering and analyzing patterns, identifying anomalies, and extracting other useful information in data for application to a business issue or research problems. She has also worked as the Government Researcher/Subject Matter Expert in the Big Data Analytics at the U.S. Department of Treasury.

LinkedIn: karina3


Craig Miller


Craig Miller, CPA, CCSP, CGFM, MBA

President, Duffy & Duffy – Cost Segregation Experts
Session: Cost Segregation
 

Mr. Miller most recently held the role of Vice-President of Duffy + Duffy. During his 3+ years in this position, the company significantly improved its market position and performance by expanding its services into several new states.

LinkedIn: craigmillercpa


Melissa Rodriguez


Melissa Rodriguez, CFE, CLEI, CM, CCFI

Senior Forensic Auditor, U.S. Department of Justice
Session: Financial Components of a Law Enforcement Investigation
 

Melissa has spent the past six years as a Forensic Auditor for the US Department of Justice. She has worked a variety of cases including organized crime, hidden ownership FFLs, contraband cigarette trafficking, arson-for-profit including use of explosives, firearms trafficking, robbery groups, murder, and OCDETF cases. She specialize in the money tracing and money laundering investigations for violent criminals.



 
 
October 23–24, 2024  |  November 13–14, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.  |  16 credits (MU)
  


Single day options are also available

 

 
Day 1 Agenda

October 23, 2024  |  November 13, 2024

Virtual

 


Download the full conference agenda as a PDF

Note: This agenda will continue to evolve as we move closer to the event date. Check back for updates.

 

 

Time Ethics & Talent MGMT / Essential Skills & Prof. Development Technology Strategy & Productivity Tax Strategy Accounting & Auditing Compliance
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Keynote
1. Learn To Discover Your Future
Dustin Dale
Keynote
1. Learn To Discover Your Future
Dustin Dale
Keynote
1. Learn To Discover Your Future
Dustin Dale
Keynote
1. Learn To Discover Your Future
Dustin Dale
9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 2. Ohio Professional Standards and Responsibilities
Tiffany Crosby, CPA (October)
Laura Hay, CPA (November)
3. Essentials in Cyber Security
Mike Moran
4. Federal Tax Crystal Ball 5. Accounting Standard Update
John Krizansky, CPA
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 2. Ohio Professional Standards and Responsibilities
Cont.
6. Next Steps in Automation for Accounting
Karina Kasztelnick, Ph.D., MBA, BS, CPA, CTP, Post-Doc
7. Maximizing Tax Breaks for Small Businesses 8. Update on Standards for Audit and Attestation Engagements
Mike Glynn, CPA, CGMA
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 9. Increasing Morale and Workforce Longevity
Andrea Applegate
10. I Can See It Now - Data Visualization 11. An IRS Update
Nichelle Gray
12. From Standards to Strategies: Practical Approaches for Achieving Accounting and Auditing Compliance Excellence
Jon Shoop
2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
2:25 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 13. Creating Professional Growth Opportunities 14. Technology Session 15. Elder Planning
Erin Eurenius, Esq., CELA, CPA, MBA
16. Governmental and Not-for-Profit A&A Update
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 17. Ethically Leveraging Generative AI 17. Ethically Leveraging Generative AI 18. Social Security: Retirement Update
Theresa Busher
Kelly Draggoo
19. Update on Standards for Audit and Attestation Engagements
Ahava Goldman, CPA
 
 
October 23–24, 2024  |  November 13–14, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.  |  16 credits (MU)
  


Single day options are also available

 

 
Day 2 Agenda

October 24, 2024  |  November 14, 2024

Virtual

 


Download the full conference agenda as a PDF

Note: This agenda will continue to evolve as we move closer to the event date. Check back for updates.

 

 

Time Financial Accounting Reporting & Analysis Business MGMT & Strategy Risk MGMT & Fraud Tax Compliance Accounting & Auditing Risk MGMT
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Keynote
20. The Future of The Profession
Lindsay Stevenson
Keynote
20. The Future of The Profession
Lindsay Stevenson
Keynote
20. The Future of The Profession
Lindsay Stevenson
Keynote
20. The Future of The Profession
Lindsay Stevenson
Keynote
20. The Future of The Profession
Lindsay Stevenson
9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 21. Educating Clients on Financial Data Interpretation
Sam Mansour
22. Financial Components of a Law Enforcement Investigation
Melissa Rodriguez, CFE, CLEI, CM, CCFI
22. Financial Components of a Law Enforcement Investigation
Melissa Rodriguez, CFE, CLEI, CM, CCFI
23. OSCPA Legislative Update
Greg Saul
24. Mastering COSO and Sharing the Power of Internal Control
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 25. Mergers and Acquisitions - The Strategy Going Forward
Mike Trabert, CPA, CVA, CMAP, CEPA, CMAA, CBEC
25. Mergers and Acquisitions - The Strategy Going Forward
Mike Trabert, CPA, CVA, CMAP, CEPA, CMAA, CBEC
26. Fraud Investigations: A Prosecutor\'s Perspective
Steve Allen, CPA
27. Taxation of Cryptocurrency 28. Cyber Fraud
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 29. Economic and Development Update
Ian Wyatt
29. Economic and Development Update
Ian Wyatt
30. The Blind Spots in Every Accounting Department 31. Cost Segregation
Craig Miller
32. Risk Mitigation: Strategies for Safeguarding Financial Integrity through Accounting and Auditing
2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
2:25 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 33. Interpreting Financial Statements 34. Succession Planning As Fraud Prevention
Tammy Lohr
Chelsea Ritchie
34. Succession Planning As Fraud Prevention
Tammy Lohr
Chelsea Ritchie
35. Ohio Sales Tax: 3 Lessons Your Treadmill Can Teach You to Negotiate with Auditors
Steve Dimengo
36. Beyond the Balance Sheet: Proactive Risk Management in Accounting and Auditing
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break Conference Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 37. Emerging Trends in Financial Reporting 38. Money Laundering and Embezzlement 38. Money Laundering and Embezzlement 39. Cannabis Industry Update
Justin Breidenbach, CPA
40. Reimagining Risk Assessment - Center for Plain English Accounting Training
Tom Groskopf
Matt Rosen
 
 
October 23–24, 2024  |  November 13–14, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.  |  16 credits (MU)
  


Single day options are also available

 

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