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Virtual Accounting Show - Day 2

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Thursday November 16, 2023 8:25AM - 4:30PM
Topics: Tax Audit + Assurance Essential Skills + Professional Development Financial Accounting, Reporting + Analysis Risk Management + Fraud Talent Management + Human Resources Business Management + Strategy Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Technology
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Significant challenges always present opportunities to rethink the future. The Virtual Accounting Shows are your path to success! Join us for a virtual accounting show where you can select a track or mix it up across more than 40 sessions at the largest, most comprehensive learning opportunity of the year. 

Agenda

16Nov
21. Navigating Today’s Talent Landscape
CPE: 1 SK
22. ESG: The Backbone of Future Business
CPE: 1.5 FI
23. Data and Cloud Security
CPE: 1.5 IT
24. OSCPA Legislative Update
CPE: 1.5 TX
25. Avoiding Gray Areas To Stay In The Black - What We Have Learned In 2023 (Working Title)
CPE: 0.75 AU
26. What's Next? An Economic and Development Update
CPE: 1.5 EC
27. Strategies and Tactics To Help Prevent Crypto Fraud
CPE: 1.5 SK
28. Ohio Sales/Use Tax: 2023 Trends Best Practices and Opportunities for CPAs
CPE: 1.5 TX
29. Cash and Tax - Basis Financial Statements
CPE: 1.5 AC
30. Revenue Replacement: A New Approach to Growth & Client Filtering
CPE: 1.5 BM
31. AI's Evolving Impact on Risk
CPE: 0.75 MS, 0.75 IT
32. Individual Tax Strategy Update
CPE: 1.5 TX
33. Finding Fraud - Thinking Differently
CPE: 1.5 AU
34. The Intersection of M&A and Accounting - Where the Value Lies
CPE: 0.5 FI, 0.5 AC
35. Small Market 401(k) Plans: Fee Discrimination, Cyber Liability and Fiduciary Liability
CPE: 0.5 HR, 0.5 MS
36. IRS Audit Best Practices, Trends and ERC
CPE: 1 TX
37. Independence Standards and Planned Activities of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee
CPE: 1 AU
38. Data Analysis, Dashboards and Presentation: Telling Your Story With Visualized Data
CPE: 0.75 IT, 0.75 FI
39. Money Laundering 101
CPE: 0.75 MS, 0.75 AU
40. The Cannabis Industry In Ohio
CPE: 1.5 TX
41. Accounting and Auditing Issues in a Turbulent Economy
CPE: 0.75 AC, 0.75 AU

Agenda

16Nov

21. Navigating Today’s Talent Landscape

CPE: 1 SK 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Speaker: Scott Wiley

Interested in attending both days of the conference? Save by purchasing the 2-Day bundle. You can find it under the Bundles & Subscriptions & Donations tab.

Significant challenges always present opportunities to rethink the future. The Virtual Accounting Shows are your path to success! Join us for a virtual accounting show where you can select a track or mix it up across more than 40 sessions at the largest, most comprehensive learning opportunity of the year. 

22. ESG: The Backbone of Future Business

CPE: 1.5 FI 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Mary Adams

- Consider the nature of ESG as good business 

- Develop perspective on how to rethink new directions as positive change 

- Strategize how purpose drives profitability

23. Data and Cloud Security

CPE: 1.5 IT 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Luke Kiely

- Prioritize Cybersecurity as risk increases 

- Consider your vulnerabilities and determine your risk level 

- Develop and implement a strong Cybersecurity Program

24. OSCPA Legislative Update

CPE: 1.5 TX 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Gregory Saul

- Gain insights into timely state and federal legislative issues. 

- Unpack regulatory reforms at the Ohio Department of Taxation and Accountancy Board of Ohio. 

- Review state and federal judicial decisions impacting tax developments.

25. Avoiding Gray Areas To Stay In The Black - What We Have Learned In 2023 (Working Title)

CPE: 0.75 AU 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Speaker To Be Announced

- Walkthrough recently issued auditing standards with respect to audit evidence, accounting estimates, use of specialists, risk assessments, and inquiries of a predecessor auditor regarding fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations. 

- Discuss recently issued attestation standards with respect to examinations and reviews and recently issued quality management standards.

- Consider the auditor reporting suite of standards as well as the agreed-upon procedures standard. 

- Learn about current proposed standards that are in public exposure

26. What's Next? An Economic and Development Update

CPE: 1.5 EC 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Mark Sniderman

- Recognize indicators in macro-economic sectors and how they will perform moving forward 

- Break down the status of Ohio's current business climate going into 2024 

- Summarize expectations for inflation and interest rates

27. Strategies and Tactics To Help Prevent Crypto Fraud

CPE: 1.5 SK 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Sean Smith

- Discuss recent crypto currency and exchange fraud 

- Explore fraud risks of exchanges and wallets 

- Create a plan to help prevent clients and businesses from the risk of crypto fraud

28. Ohio Sales/Use Tax: 2023 Trends Best Practices and Opportunities for CPAs

CPE: 1.5 TX 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Steven Dimengo

- Maximize exemptions & minimize your tax base 

- Strategically develop considerations in tax cases 

- Implement best practices and opportunities in all sales tax cases

29. Cash and Tax - Basis Financial Statements

CPE: 1.5 AC 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Speaker To Be Announced

- Analyze the benefits and pitfalls of special purpose frameworks to financial statement preparers 

- Identify when special purpose frameworks are appropriate 

- Walkthrough use case examples

30. Revenue Replacement: A New Approach to Growth & Client Filtering

CPE: 1.5 BM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Jon Hubbard

- Discuss approaches to identify your target client(s) and core packages of services. 

- Walk through building a business development and client intake process 

- Dive into messaging and creating a marketing strategy that attracts the right leads

31. AI's Evolving Impact on Risk

CPE: 0.75 MS, 0.75 IT 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Noah Jellison

- Discuss the evolution, current state and recent popularity of AI. 

- Explore how organizations and individuals are leveraging AI for efficiencies and transformative advantage. 

- Gain an understanding of AI's impact on risk managment and proactive steps to take to mitigate risk.

32. Individual Tax Strategy Update

CPE: 1.5 TX 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Robert Roll

- Obtain guidance on the impact of evolving tax regulations on individuals 

- Discover year-round individual tax and financial planning opportunities. 

- Evaluate top planning strategies and take action before year end.

33. Finding Fraud - Thinking Differently

CPE: 1.5 AU 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Toby Groves

- Learn to look for fraud in novel ways 

- Determine where soft targets may exist 

- Develop methods for creating a culture to carry on with finding fraud

34. The Intersection of M&A and Accounting - Where the Value Lies

CPE: 0.5 FI, 0.5 AC 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Dustin Vrabel

- Discuss methods for improving due diligence and understanding of purchase agreements nuances 

- Consider the intersection of M&A law and financial accounting 

- Understand how ERC credits work into the M&A transaction

35. Small Market 401(k) Plans: Fee Discrimination, Cyber Liability and Fiduciary Liability

CPE: 0.5 HR, 0.5 MS 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Steve Malbasa

- Discuss key terms for 401(k) plans 

- Create a plan to work with the system such as Asset-Based Fees 

- Implement solutions to account for necessary changes through benchmarking and analysis

36. IRS Audit Best Practices, Trends and ERC

CPE: 1 TX 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Harry-Todd Astrov

- Dive into what to expect with IRS audits in the upcoming year including current observations and legislation impacting IRS enforcement. 

- Walk through the IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen list of schemes and scams including an emphasis on ERC 

- Identify proactive taxpayer steps to navigate IRS enforcement

37. Independence Standards and Planned Activities of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee

CPE: 1 AU 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Toni Lee-Andrews

- Identify recent changes to the Code of Professional Conduct 

- Assess current and planned activities of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee 

- Analyze new SEC independence rules

38. Data Analysis, Dashboards and Presentation: Telling Your Story With Visualized Data

CPE: 0.75 IT, 0.75 FI 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Katie Liszewski

- Create solutions a presenter can develop once then reuse across data sets and presentation 

- Raise awareness of the benefits, risks and requirements for utilizing both online and offline open-source software 

- Move forward with up-to-date understanding of the fast-paced world of the open source and the resources necessary to create cutting edge visualizations

39. Money Laundering 101

CPE: 0.75 MS, 0.75 AU 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Robert Nordlander

- Describe the theory of money laundering 

- Recognize common characteristics of money laundering 

- Identify possible money laundering transactions

40. The Cannabis Industry In Ohio

CPE: 1.5 TX 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Justin Breidenbach

- Discuss the current state of the cannabis industry 

- Determine the directions that legalization could take 

- Evaluate the future prospects of cannabis going forward

41. Accounting and Auditing Issues in a Turbulent Economy

CPE: 0.75 AC, 0.75 AU 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Speaker To Be Announced

-Identify how current economic conditions impact accounting and auditing considerations including; going concern, debt compliance, impairment, fair value and revenue recognition. 

- Analyze the impact of unfavorable economic conditions and determine their effect on financial statement disclosures

Agenda

16Nov

21. Navigating Today’s Talent Landscape

CPE: 1 SK 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Speaker: Scott Wiley

Interested in attending both days of the conference? Save by purchasing the 2-Day bundle. You can find it under the Bundles & Subscriptions & Donations tab.

Significant challenges always present opportunities to rethink the future. The Virtual Accounting Shows are your path to success! Join us for a virtual accounting show where you can select a track or mix it up across more than 40 sessions at the largest, most comprehensive learning opportunity of the year. 

Agenda

16Nov

22. ESG: The Backbone of Future Business

CPE: 1.5 FI 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Mary Adams

- Consider the nature of ESG as good business 

- Develop perspective on how to rethink new directions as positive change 

- Strategize how purpose drives profitability

26. What's Next? An Economic and Development Update

CPE: 1.5 EC 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Mark Sniderman

- Recognize indicators in macro-economic sectors and how they will perform moving forward 

- Break down the status of Ohio's current business climate going into 2024 

- Summarize expectations for inflation and interest rates

34. The Intersection of M&A and Accounting - Where the Value Lies

CPE: 0.5 FI, 0.5 AC 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Dustin Vrabel

- Discuss methods for improving due diligence and understanding of purchase agreements nuances 

- Consider the intersection of M&A law and financial accounting 

- Understand how ERC credits work into the M&A transaction

38. Data Analysis, Dashboards and Presentation: Telling Your Story With Visualized Data

CPE: 0.75 IT, 0.75 FI 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Katie Liszewski

- Create solutions a presenter can develop once then reuse across data sets and presentation 

- Raise awareness of the benefits, risks and requirements for utilizing both online and offline open-source software 

- Move forward with up-to-date understanding of the fast-paced world of the open source and the resources necessary to create cutting edge visualizations

Agenda

16Nov

23. Data and Cloud Security

CPE: 1.5 IT 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Luke Kiely

- Prioritize Cybersecurity as risk increases 

- Consider your vulnerabilities and determine your risk level 

- Develop and implement a strong Cybersecurity Program

30. Revenue Replacement: A New Approach to Growth & Client Filtering

CPE: 1.5 BM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Jon Hubbard

- Discuss approaches to identify your target client(s) and core packages of services. 

- Walk through building a business development and client intake process 

- Dive into messaging and creating a marketing strategy that attracts the right leads

35. Small Market 401(k) Plans: Fee Discrimination, Cyber Liability and Fiduciary Liability

CPE: 0.5 HR, 0.5 MS 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Steve Malbasa

- Discuss key terms for 401(k) plans 

- Create a plan to work with the system such as Asset-Based Fees 

- Implement solutions to account for necessary changes through benchmarking and analysis

Agenda

16Nov

27. Strategies and Tactics To Help Prevent Crypto Fraud

CPE: 1.5 SK 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Sean Smith

- Discuss recent crypto currency and exchange fraud 

- Explore fraud risks of exchanges and wallets 

- Create a plan to help prevent clients and businesses from the risk of crypto fraud

31. AI's Evolving Impact on Risk

CPE: 0.75 MS, 0.75 IT 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Noah Jellison

- Discuss the evolution, current state and recent popularity of AI. 

- Explore how organizations and individuals are leveraging AI for efficiencies and transformative advantage. 

- Gain an understanding of AI's impact on risk managment and proactive steps to take to mitigate risk.

39. Money Laundering 101

CPE: 0.75 MS, 0.75 AU 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Robert Nordlander

- Describe the theory of money laundering 

- Recognize common characteristics of money laundering 

- Identify possible money laundering transactions

Agenda

16Nov

24. OSCPA Legislative Update

CPE: 1.5 TX 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Gregory Saul

- Gain insights into timely state and federal legislative issues. 

- Unpack regulatory reforms at the Ohio Department of Taxation and Accountancy Board of Ohio. 

- Review state and federal judicial decisions impacting tax developments.

28. Ohio Sales/Use Tax: 2023 Trends Best Practices and Opportunities for CPAs

CPE: 1.5 TX 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Steven Dimengo

- Maximize exemptions & minimize your tax base 

- Strategically develop considerations in tax cases 

- Implement best practices and opportunities in all sales tax cases

32. Individual Tax Strategy Update

CPE: 1.5 TX 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Robert Roll

- Obtain guidance on the impact of evolving tax regulations on individuals 

- Discover year-round individual tax and financial planning opportunities. 

- Evaluate top planning strategies and take action before year end.

36. IRS Audit Best Practices, Trends and ERC

CPE: 1 TX 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Harry-Todd Astrov

- Dive into what to expect with IRS audits in the upcoming year including current observations and legislation impacting IRS enforcement. 

- Walk through the IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen list of schemes and scams including an emphasis on ERC 

- Identify proactive taxpayer steps to navigate IRS enforcement

40. The Cannabis Industry In Ohio

CPE: 1.5 TX 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Justin Breidenbach

- Discuss the current state of the cannabis industry 

- Determine the directions that legalization could take 

- Evaluate the future prospects of cannabis going forward

Agenda

16Nov

25. Avoiding Gray Areas To Stay In The Black - What We Have Learned In 2023 (Working Title)

CPE: 0.75 AU 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker: Speaker To Be Announced

- Walkthrough recently issued auditing standards with respect to audit evidence, accounting estimates, use of specialists, risk assessments, and inquiries of a predecessor auditor regarding fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations. 

- Discuss recently issued attestation standards with respect to examinations and reviews and recently issued quality management standards.

- Consider the auditor reporting suite of standards as well as the agreed-upon procedures standard. 

- Learn about current proposed standards that are in public exposure

29. Cash and Tax - Basis Financial Statements

CPE: 1.5 AC 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker: Speaker To Be Announced

- Analyze the benefits and pitfalls of special purpose frameworks to financial statement preparers 

- Identify when special purpose frameworks are appropriate 

- Walkthrough use case examples

33. Finding Fraud - Thinking Differently

CPE: 1.5 AU 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker: Toby Groves

- Learn to look for fraud in novel ways 

- Determine where soft targets may exist 

- Develop methods for creating a culture to carry on with finding fraud

37. Independence Standards and Planned Activities of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee

CPE: 1 AU 2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Toni Lee-Andrews

- Identify recent changes to the Code of Professional Conduct 

- Assess current and planned activities of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee 

- Analyze new SEC independence rules

41. Accounting and Auditing Issues in a Turbulent Economy

CPE: 0.75 AC, 0.75 AU 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Speaker To Be Announced

-Identify how current economic conditions impact accounting and auditing considerations including; going concern, debt compliance, impairment, fair value and revenue recognition. 

- Analyze the impact of unfavorable economic conditions and determine their effect on financial statement disclosures

Speakers

Scott Wiley
21. Navigating Today’s Talent Landscape Scott Wiley provides the executive vision for one of the nation’s top accounting associations. He leads a team of 40+ professionals that create and deliver innovative advocacy, education and business solutions for 85,000 CPAs and accounting professionals working in businesses of every size and sector across Ohio. Since 2013, Wiley has repositioned the association to deliver greater member value in a fast-moving business environment. He has refocused staff resources, products and services and in 2016, launched a new mission, vision and brand. It reflects OSCPA’s commitment to advance and diversify the accounting profession and support members as Ohio’s top strategic financial advisors. He sets the association’s bold annual advocacy agenda, collaborating with government and CPA leaders to advance tax and regulatory changes that benefit Ohio’s economy and improve its business environment. Influencing the national policy agenda for the accounting profession is a top priority for Wiley, who represents The Ohio Society of CPAs and the national association community on Capitol Hill. He does this through his active participation with the CPA Society State Executives Association and as Chair of the Board for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in Washington, D.C. The Ohio Society of CPAs is recognized as a key leader in evolving CPA continuing education. Ohio was the first state CPA association to launch a successful online learning platform and Ohio was the first state to approve CPA continuing education credit for nano learning. This strategic move emphasizes that learning formats must be flexible and evolve to meet the needs of a new generation of professionals. Wiley’s efforts earned him a place on The American Institute of CPAs Future of Learning Task Force in 2013.
Mary Adams
22. ESG: The Backbone of Future Business Mary Adams is a consultant, speaker and practitioner of intangible capitalism which focuses on the long-term pursuit of both profits and prosperity. Her current work is focused in three communities that she helped create: The Exit Planning Exchange that brings long-term thinking to the private company market. The Integrated Reporting U.S. Community that brings long-term thinking to public companies. And Smarter-Companies, a specialty consulting community that provides methodologies and tools to support intangible capitalism. Mary is the co-author of Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st Century Organization. Prior to starting her consulting firm in 1999, she spent 14 years as a high-risk lender in the U.S. and Latin America at Citicorp and Sanwa Business Credit. She received a BA Political Science from Rice University and a Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School (now part of Arizona State).
Luke Kiely
23. Data and Cloud Security Luke Kiely, SmartVault's Chief Information Security Officer, has held several key senior roles overseeing top SaaS companies' information security, cyber security, and data compliance. He graduated from Charles Sturt University with a major in Business Administration and Management. Luke has also held law enforcement positions where he was instrumental in covertly monitoring and apprehending perpetrators of data-based cybercrimes. He is enthusiastic about sharing his expertise with others to help them safeguard their businesses and personal information against the ever-evolving cyber threats.
Gregory Saul
24. OSCPA Legislative Update Greg is a graduate of Capital University Law School (cum laude, 2009) and Knox College (magna cum laude, 2003) with experience in the legal division of the Ohio Auditor of State’s office and at the Ohio Supreme Court. He previously served as Legislative Aide to former state Senate President Pro Tempore Jeff Jacobson from 2003 through 2008. In addition, he holds an Ohio agent’s license for property and casualty insurance, plus life & health insurance, and variable annuities. Prior to joining the Society in 2013, Greg worked at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) as its Member Benefits Program Manager. As OSCPA’s Director of Tax Policy, he is responsible for lobbying state legislators and regulatory officials in the executive branch on tax and general business issues. He is a native of Napoleon who currently resides in Columbus’ German Village.
Speaker To Be Announced
25. Avoiding Gray Areas To Stay In The Black - What We Have Learned In 2023 (Working Title)
Mark Sniderman
26. What's Next? An Economic and Development Update Executive in Residence mark.sniderman@case.edu 216.368.3969 Peter B. Lewis Building 277 Office Hours: By Appointment Only Mark Sniderman’s academic and professional interests are focused on macroeconomics and financial regulation, especially the roles played by central banks. He is currently studying the unconventional monetary policies being employed by central banks in the wake of the global financial crisis, as well as their newer responsibilities for promoting financial stability. Sniderman came to Case after a career with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, culminating in his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer. In that role, Sniderman served as principal adviser to the Bank president for economic and financial policy issues. As a senior executive officer, Sniderman had responsibilities for leadership of the Bank’s economic research, public affairs, and community affairs departments; he also served on the Bank’s management committee. Sniderman chaired the Bank’s Senior Policy Committee and was a member of its Credit Risk Management Committee. During his Federal Reserve career, Sniderman attended more than 100 meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed’s monetary policy body; and spoke frequently to public audiences about the economic conditions and monetary policy issues. Sniderman continues to speak on these topics to a variety of business and professional audiences. PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983 MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974 BA, Case Western Reserve University, 1972 Interests and Courses Recent Courses and Syllabi Inside Financial Crises Advanced Topics and Writing in Economics Economic Analysis for Managers Course evaluation ratings (login required) Academic and Professional Activities Board Member, PRE4CLE, 2014 - Present Board Member, Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education, 2013 - Present
Sean Smith
27. Strategies and Tactics To Help Prevent Crypto Fraud Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, is an assistant professor at the City University of New York(Lehman College), and a member of the advisory board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance. He consults with the AICPA and other leading accounting educational associations on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and other emerging technologies. He is a member of numerous NJCPA committees, including the Emerging Technology Task Force, and has written and presented on these topics in dozens of venues across the country.
Steven Dimengo
28. Ohio Sales/Use Tax: 2023 Trends Best Practices and Opportunities for CPAs Steven A. Dimengo is a shareholder in the Akron based law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC. His practice primarily includes consultation and representation with respect to federal and Ohio tax law matters. Mr. Dimengo is routinely engaged to structure proposed transactions in a manner to obtain optimum tax minimization. He is actively involved in representation before the Ohio Tax Commissioner, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and the Supreme Court of Ohio. He is admitted to the United States Tax Court and the Federal District Court. Mr. Dimengo is a certified public accountant. He received his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Akron; his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Akron College of Law and his M.A. degree in taxation from the University of Akron. He has written various tax articles appearing in The Ohio CPA Journal, the Ohio Tax Review, the Akron/Canton Chapter of the Ohio Society of CPA’s Newsletter, the Small Business News, the Akron Tax Journal, the University of Akron Law Review and the Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs publications, the Advisor and BDB Business Compass and The Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives (a national publication in which he published two articles). He has been recognized by Inside Business Magazine since 2001 as a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio in Tax Law, as voted by his peers, listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2003–2018 editions, named “Akron Best Lawyers Tax Law Lawyer of the Year” (2017), recognized as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers™ 2004-2015, as voted by his peers, listed in Northern Ohio Live – Ohio’s Top Lawyers for 2003, recognized as one of the “Top Attorneys in Business Services” (Tax) in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers™, and has a Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Mr. Dimengo is a member and participant in the Akron and Ohio State Bar Associations, chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Sales and Use Tax Committee, as well as a member of the Akron/Canton Chapter of the Ohio Society of CPAs. He is also an adjunct professor of state and local taxation at the University of Akron in its Masters of Taxation Program. He served on the Firm’s Board of Managers (2000-2004; 2008-2009). Additionally, he previously served as the Business Practice Group Leader (2006-2008). Mr. Dimengo is currently the Department Head of the Taxation & Employee Benefits Section of the Business Practice Group (1995-2006 and 2009-present). Experience • Joined the Firm as an Associate attorney in 1989 and was elected a Partner in 1994. • Presently Serves as Department Head of the Taxation Section of the Business Practice Group (2009-present; also served 1995-2006). • Business Practice Group Leader (2006-2008). • Served as Vice President and Secretary of the Firm’s Board of Managers (2008-2009) and as Vice President and Treasurer of the Board (2000-2004). • Practice primarily includes consultation and representation with respect to Federal, Multistate and Ohio tax law matters. • Routinely engaged to structure proposed transactions in a manner to obtain optimum tax minimization. Actively involved in representation before the Ohio Tax Commissioner, Board of Tax Appeals of Ohio and the Ohio Supreme • Court, as well as before the Internal Revenue Service. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS / REPORTED CASES • Marc Glassman, Inc. v. Levin, 119 Ohio St. 3d 254, 2008-Ohio-3819 • Stein, Inc. v. Tracy, 84 Ohio St. 3d. 501 (1999). • WCI Steel, Inc. v. Testa, 129 Ohio St. 3d 256, 2011-Ohio-3280. • Crown Communications, Inc. v. Testa, 2013-Ohio-3126. • Funtime, Inc. v. Zaino, 105 Ohio St. 3d 74 (2004). • The Dannon Company, Inc. v. Tracy, Ohio BTA Case No. 97-M-233 (September 11, 1998). • General Electric Credit of Tennessee v. Tracy, Ohio BTA Case No. 95-K-221 (June 27, 1997). • E.G. Baldwin & Associates, Inc. v. Tracy, Ohio BTA Case No. 95-K-222 (May 30, 1997). • Express Packaging, Inc. v. Limbach, Ohio BTA Case No. 89-K-22 (September 18, 1992). • U.C. Industries v. Limbach, Ohio BTA Case No. 89-J-1070 (August 7, 1992). • WCI Steel, Inc. v. Limbach, Ohio BTA No. 2005-A-1565 (Dec. 28, 2012). • Reiter Dairy, Inc. v. Limbach, Ohio BTA No. 90-Z-503 (Jan. 15, 1993). • Haberman v. Tracy, Ohio BTA 91-A-1639 (March 19, 1993). • Heartland Education Community, Inc. v. Testa, Ohio BTA No. 2012-277 (Sept. 3, 2014). Education & Admissions • The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio (J.D., cum laude, 1986) • The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (M.A., Taxation, 1986) • The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983) • Certified Public Accountant, Ohio (1987) • Ohio Bar (1986) • U.S. District Court • U.S. Tax Court • Member: American Bar Association • Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Chair: Taxation Section, including Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee 1995 – present) • Member: Akron Bar Association, Taxation Section Awards & Honors • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2003 – 2015). • Named “Akron Best Lawyers Tax Law Lawyer of the Year” (2012). • Selected for inclusion in Ohio’s Super Lawyers® (2004-2015), as voted by his peers. • Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Business Edition ® (2014) for Tax Law. • Listed in Northern Ohio Live – Ohio’s Top Lawyers for 2003. • Recognized in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers® for Tax Law. • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. • Recognized by Inside Business Magazine since 2001 as a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio in Tax Law, as voted by his peers. • Recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Archbishop Hoban High School Alumni Association. Professional & Civic Involvement • Adjunct Professor: The University of Akron Master of Taxation Program (State and Local Tax) • Appointed: Ohio Tax Commissioner's Advisory Council (2001-2003) • Secretary/Trustee: Archbishop Hoban High School Presentations & Publications Mr. Dimengo has written various tax articles appearing in: • The Ohio CPA Journal • Ohio Tax Review • The Akron/Canton Chapter of the Ohio Society of CPAs newsletter • Small Business News • Akron Tax Journal • The University of Akron Law Review • The Advisor, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC publication • Business Compass, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC publication • "How to Avoid Tax When Disposing of Real Property," Law 360 (Summer 2014) • "Under Audit: Increased Scrutiny of Restaurants for Ohio Sales Tax," à la carte Magazine (Fall 2013) • "Refund Opportunity: Sales Tax Exemptions Available for Restaurant Purchases," à la carte Magazine (Winter 2013) • “Low Tax Rates and Incentives Give Ohio a Business-Friendly Landscape, Spurring Economic Recovery and Growth,” Journal of • MultiState Taxation and Incentives (June 2012) • "Taxpayer Permitted to Present Newly Prepared Valuation at Board of Tax Appeals," Journal of MultiState Taxation and • Incentives (January 2012) He has given numerous presentations concerning various tax topics which include: • "Sales & Use Tax: Maximizing Sales/Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturers" (2008 Ohio Tax Conference) • "Ohio Sales & Use Tax: New Audit Developments & Refund Policies" (2007 Ohio Tax Conference) • “Can Anything Be a Business Fixture?” (2006 Ohio Tax Conference) • “What You Need to Know About Ohio’s New and Old Tax Provisions” (Fall 2006) • “Minimizing Sales and Use Tax in Ohio” • “Sales and Use Tax in Ohio” • “Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Recent Trends, Developments and Planning Opportunities” • “Tax Free (Like – Kind) Exchanges of Real Estate” (2003, 2006 and 2010)
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29. Cash and Tax - Basis Financial Statements
Jon Hubbard
30. Revenue Replacement: A New Approach to Growth & Client Filtering Jon Hubbard, Director at Boomer Consulting helps accounting firm leaders find success in the areas of leadership, talent and growth. Jon is a facilitator for the Boomer P3 Leadership Academy, Boomer Talent Circle and Boomer Marketing & BD Circle (launching Fall 2019). He also guides firms to grow and be more effective in the areas of client service, marketing and business development. Jon speaks at various industry conferences, user conferences, state societies, and associations. He is a Storybrand Certified Guide and Certified Kolbe Consultant. Kolbe Jon’s Kolbe™ profile indicates that he is “deliberate in action while diplomatic in tone, seeking consensus wherever possible. With an eye for detail, Jon advances uniformity to standards while maintaining an openness to change for the best outcome of any initiative.” Unique Abilities Jon is a careful analyzer and interpreter of complex systems and knowledge, and when planning, he is attentive to potential unforeseen detours and can use his skills as a process thinker to devise alternatives whenever possible. He is a natural organizer and tactician who offers a sense of order and subtle urgency to implementing firm objectives. Personal Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri and a Masters in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He and his wife, Elise, live in Kansas City, Missouri with their sons, Jonah & Wesley.
Noah Jellison
31. AI's Evolving Impact on Risk Noah Jellison is the Executive Director of the Risk Institute at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, which is a consortium of forward-thinking organizations and academics with the mission to advance enterprise risk management through cross-industry collaboration, academic research, thought leadership, and talent development. Noah has over 17 years of consulting, auditing and industry experience in business and enterprise risk that uniquely encompasses and combines a multitude of specializations, including enterprise risk management, business and IT processes and controls, risk data science and analytics, robotic process automation, IT audit and security, privacy, cyber, and third-party risk management and reporting. Before becoming Executive Director of The Risk Institute, Noah was at EY and led risk consulting and audit engagements with a focus on building and leading high performing teams globally to help organizations identify, comply with, and respond to multi-dimensional business, operational and IT risks. He has worked with some of the largest Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies spanning across a wide range of industries. His experience also includes working within the public sector at the federal and state levels, and with middle-market and start-up organizations. He has served various EY leadership roles throughout his career focused on risk data analytics and innovation, which includes leading Technology Risk Data Analytics for EY Central U.S. and serving as the Central U.S. Consulting leader for the EY Badges global training and credentials program, of which he earned the highest accreditation at EY for data science and analytics. He has regularly represented EY at professional events and conferences where he has presented on enterprise risk topics related to accounting, auditing, emerging risk and technology, and innovation. Noah also worked at Nationwide Insurance for almost two years. He served as the director of data analytics within the Office of Internal Audit where he led the ideation, development and implementation of audit and risk analytics in support of audits across all business and IT operations. He was also on the Nationwide Data & Analytics Enterprise Leadership Team Council, and represented Nationwide in various professional organizations and other collaborations. He is a board member of the Columbus Children’s Theatre, where he served as treasurer of the board from 2018 to 2021, and is also a board member of the Columbus Literacy Council, where he is the current treasurer of the board. He previously served on the Computing Sciences and Mathematics (CSM) advisory board at Franklin University, and was the data analytics leader for the EY Day One Ready program at the University of Dayton. Additionally, he is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Noah earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration cum laude from The Ohio State University with a dual major in Accounting and Management Information Systems. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and ACL Certified Data Analyst (ACDA).
Robert Roll
32. Individual Tax Strategy Update
Toby Groves
33. Finding Fraud - Thinking Differently Toby is a social cognitive scientist that researches new thinking approaches to help experts achieve higher-order critical thinking. He conducts unconventional learning events using vivid mental imagery and radically interactive exercises. His fascinating history spurred a lifelong research journey in advanced critical thinking and collaboration in expert environments. A popular speaker amongst leading organizations in industry, government, and academia, Toby works with experts that provide society's most critical services including the audit, intelligence, investigative, legal and medical communities. Trained in a unique combination of behavioral and financial forensics, Toby is a doctoral level researcher in psychology. His commentary and story have been featured on media outlets such as NPR, in numerous professional journals, and is studied by leading researchers and business schools around the world.
Dustin Vrabel
34. The Intersection of M&A and Accounting - Where the Value Lies Dustin J. Vrabel advises clients on mergers, acquisitions, sale transactions, equity and debt financings, and other complex transactions. He has led multiple teams in connection with complex acquisitions, divestitures, and financings ranging from several million to more than $400 million across a broad spectrum of industries, including transportation and logistics, manufacturing, food, construction, health care, oil and gas, and services industries. Dustin has significant experience working with strategic and financial buyers and sellers, closely-held and family businesses, and private equity firms and their portfolio companies, which enables him to anticipate issues and guide transactions to closing. He also serves as outside general counsel to middle-market private companies and provides general corporate and business counseling with respect to corporate governance, sale and distribution agreements, succession planning and other contract matters.
Steve Malbasa
35. Small Market 401(k) Plans: Fee Discrimination, Cyber Liability and Fiduciary Liability Steve is a Partner in the Cleveland office and has thirty-five years of experience as an executive in the financial services industry, specializing in all facets of the corporate retirement sector. Steve serves on Cerity Partners’ Personnel Development. As a Retirement Plan Advisor, Steve works with company decision-makers to coordinate the design and implementation of qualified retirement plans for employers and their employees. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Steve was Director of Retirement Plan Services at Spero-Smith Investment Advisers in Cleveland. Previously, he served as a senior executive in Los Angeles with the Capital Group Companies, a private investment management firm, where he managed the retirement effort for the American Funds.
Harry-Todd Astrov
36. IRS Audit Best Practices, Trends and ERC Prior to joining ZHF, H.T. worked as an Attorney-Advisor at the IRS National Office, as Senior Tax Counsel for Chevron, and as a Senior Tax Manager at Deloitte’s Washington National Tax office. H.T. also has significant experience in assisting businesses and individuals with domestic and international tax planning and resolution of controversies. He provides counsel on U.S. federal tax accounting matters such as the timing of income and deductions (particularly in situations where there is a tax rate differential), taxation of inventories, general accounting method change questions and strategies for dealing with the IRS National Office. At Chevron, H.T. acted as the global tax planner for Chevron’s global lubricants and shipping businesses as well as its clean energy business in the U.S and worked on global tax matters. In so doing, he provided tax counsel on a wide range of U.S. and non-U.S. tax matters, including tax-efficient structuring of operations, permanent establishment, transfer pricing, supply-chain initiatives, restructuring transactions, and minimizing direct and indirect taxes (VAT, withholding and customs duties) arising from global business operations. H.T. also ran the Astrov Law firm where he frequently worked with bankruptcy, divorce, business/transactional and other attorneys to advise on tax issues arising within their client's matters. He applied his extensive experience to help individuals and businesses avoid and resolve disputes with taxing authorities and find practical solutions to their IRS problems. H.T. has successfully represented many taxpayers with large tax liabilities in obtaining collection alternatives such as Offers in Compromise and Installment Agreements, particularly in complicated asset and income situations.
Toni Lee-Andrews
37. Independence Standards and Planned Activities of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee Toni T. Lee-Andrews, CPA, PFS, CGMA is a Director with the AICPA Ethics team. Prior to joining the institute she was in public practice for twenty-five (25) years. Toni was President and managing director of a local CPA firm in Colonial Heights, Virginia where she was responsible for maintaining and monitoring the firm's system of quality control and was the firm's audit partner. She is a former peer reviewer, former AICPA Peer Review Board member where she served as Chair of the Education and Communications Task Force, a past Chair of the Virginia Society of CPAs Peer Review Committee and served on the AICPA Joint Trial Board. Toni is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Mount Olive College in North Carolina where she received the Martin Award for the highest academic average in her graduating class. She recently ended a two-year term serving as the first woman President of the Country Club of Petersburg, VA since the Club's formation in 1921. In her spare time Toni enjoys the beach and spoiling her grandsons and twin granddaughters.
Katie Liszewski
38. Data Analysis, Dashboards and Presentation: Telling Your Story With Visualized Data Dr. Katie Liszewski has been a Cyber research scientist at Battelle, the world’s largest independent research and development organization, since August 2015 and is a current member of the Battelle Science and Technology Advisory Board. Katie and her team create novel instrumentation, processes, and algorithms for ensuring the security and authenticity of microelectronics, firmware, and networks. She has authored numerous publications on automation and algorithms for invasive and non-invasive counterfeit electronics detection and microelectronics security. She developed the patented Battelle Barricade algorithms and processes automation for non-destructive counterfeit testing, conceptualized the Battelle RAICS platform for automated circuit board security analysis, and developed the Battelle Batseq algorithms for hypothesis generation over coronavirus RNA. She is Battelle’s lead for behavioral hardware assurance and PI on a DARPA microelectronics program. Her interests in global optimization problems range from netlist decomplication for ensuring post fabrication security and design of high reliability microelectronics through using machine learning to combat disinformation. Prior to joining Battelle, Katie worked for the US Government researching digital forensics beginning in 2011. Katie holds a PhD in mathematics, with a thesis in Vertex Algebras, from North Carolina State University.
Robert Nordlander
39. Money Laundering 101 Robert Nordlander has over 20 years of experience as a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigation. With his expertise in federal complex white-collar investigations, he can uncover the scheme, trace the hidden assets and income, and speak accounting in “common” language for everyone to understand. As a former IRS employee, you also get an expert in resolving tax problems. The IRS has the power to garnish wages, levy bank accounts, and put liens on your property. You want an advocate who knows how to deal with the IRS.
Justin Breidenbach
40. The Cannabis Industry In Ohio Justin Breidenbach received his Masters of Accountancy from Bowling Green State University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. Justin operates an accounting practice that provides general accounting, financial reporting, tax, advisory, and CFO services. Justin provides services to individuals and businesses in the fields of manufacturing, distribution, service, not-for-profit, and medical & adult-use cannabis. Justin began research, and providing consulting services, in the medical and adult-use cannabis industry in 2013. He works with cultivators, processors, and dispensaries on accounting and regulatory issues throughout the United States and international markets. Services provided to the medical and adult-use cannabis industry include: tax compliance, 280e analysis and cost allocation, research and development (R&D) tax credits and incentives, entity structures and relationships, internal controls, banking and financial services, state licensing requirements, financial reporting and budgeting, assistance with capital raises, and more. Justin formerly served as an Associate Professor of Accounting at Ohio Wesleyan University. He instructed courses on financial accounting, taxation, and audit & assurance services. Prior to joining the faculty at OWU, Justin served as a faculty member at Lake Erie College where he instructed courses on financial accounting, taxation, audit & assurance services, and fraud & forensic accounting. Updated 2-10-2020 Justin Breidenbach received his Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio) and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Justin serves as an Associate Professor of Accounting at Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio). He instructs courses on financial accounting, taxation, and audit & assurance services. Justin also oversees the Accounting Fellows program at OWU in which students participate in travel-learning experiences to meet with business leaders, accounting professionals, and politicians domestically and abroad. Prior to joining the faculty at OWU, Justin served as a faculty member at Lake Erie College (Painesville, Ohio) where he instructed courses on financial accounting, taxation, auditing, and fraud & forensic accounting. Before joining the world of academia, Justin worked in public accounting proving audit, tax, and consulting services. He still enjoys consulting on accounting-related topics through his business Breidenbach Consulting Services LLC. Justin provides services to individuals and businesses in the fields of manufacturing, distribution, service, not-for-profit, and medical & adult-use cannabis. Updated 2-10-2020 By Brandy Chapman Added 11.26.19 - MW "Justin Breidenbach serves as an Associate Professor of Accounting at Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH) and instruct courses relating to principles of financial accounting, intermediate accounting, federal tax accounting, and auditing & assurance services. Justin also operate a consulting business that services individuals and companies on various accounting, tax, and business needs. Justin's primary consulting and research interests are financial reporting, auditing & assurance services, internal controls, tax accounting & regulation, and financial fraud detection & deterrence. His current consulting and research also includes work in the state legalized marijuana industry. Justin's work has been specialized in the areas of operations, internal controls, taxation, regulation, employment, banking, insurance, financial sustainability, and pricing. He has toured - and continues to tour - production (cultivator), processing, and retail/dispensary operations in various states and internationally that have legalized marijuana for medical and/or adult recreational use. Prior to joining the faculty at OWU, Justin served as a full-time faculty member at Lake Erie College where he instructed courses relating to financial accounting, fraud & forensic accounting, auditing, and tax. Additionally, Justin assisted in the creation of a fraud and forensic accounting concentration at Lake Erie College and served as a faculty advisor to the student run Accounting Club and student accounting competition teams. Prior to joining the world of academia, Justin had extensive professional work experience in public accounting, and he still enjoys consulting individuals and businesses on accounting related topics."
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41. Accounting and Auditing Issues in a Turbulent Economy