Updating the Professional Accountant
39th Annual Seminar, December 9-13, 2019
Growing professionally for the clients you serve.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is required for CPAs to maintain their professional competence and provide quality professional services. Lipscomb University’s accredited College of Business presents its annual accounting and auditing CPE conference—Updating the Professional Accountant—designed to keep you up to date and informed with the latest industry regulations, developments and techniques. From fraud issues and accounting updates to tax planning and tax updates, you’ll hear first-hand from some of the area’s most noted business leaders throughout the week. And you’ll earn 40 hours of CPE credit by attending all five days. (Or eight hours for each day you attend)
Lipscomb’s Updating the Professional Accountant is one of the last opportunities you’ll have this year to fulfill your mandatory educational requirements. Reserve your seat today!
CPE is required of all active licensees: 80 hours each two-year period with a minimum of 20 hours in each year.
Forty (40) hours (of the 80) must be completed in the areas of accounting and auditing, taxation, ethics or management advisory services (includes financial advising), with a minimum of 20 hours each year.
If you engage in the attest function (including compilations), you must complete at least 20 (of the 40) hours in accounting and auditing.
If you are engaged as an expert witness in the areas of accounting, attest, management advisory services, or tax, you should obtain at least 20 hours (of the 80) in the general subject area(s) relating to such testimony.
Licensees who renew in 2019 must complete two hours of state-specific ethics. This conference offers two hours of state-specific ethics.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Auditing
- 8:30 - Fraud Case Study - Panel: Trent Watrous, Moderator (Auditing)
- 10:20 - Internal Controls and IT Security - Scott Nalley, KraftCPAs (Auditing)
- 12:50 - Enterprise Risk Assessment - Moderator: TBA (Auditing)
- 2:40 - Strategies in Forensics Auditing - Dennis Dycus, CPA, CFE, CGFM (Auditing)
Tuesday, December 10
Accounting and Auditing
- 8:30 - Corporate Governance - Moderator: Bass, Berry, Sims (Auditing)
- 10:20 - CFO Roundtable - Panel: TBA (Accounting)
- 12:50 - Internal Auditing & Data Analytics - Panel moderator: HCA HCA Internal Audit (Auditing)
- 2:40 - Update on Leases/Revenue Recognition - Jeff McInturff, VP Financial Reporting, Community Health Systems (Accounting)
Wednesday, December 11
Accounting, Auditing and Specialized Knowledge
- 8:30 - Current Developments: Accounting & Auditing - Michael Brand, Johnson, Feigley, Newton & Brand (Accounting)
- 10:20 - Current Developments: Accounting & Auditing - Michael Brand(Auditing)
- 12:50 - Financial Analysis and Ratios - Panel: Dr. Jeff Mankin and Dr. Jeff Jewell of Lipscomb University (Accounting)
- 2:40 - AICPA Update - Doug Warren, WarrenJackson (Accounting)
Thursday, December 12
Ethics, Accounting, and Specialized Knowledge
- 8:30 - Ethics – State Specific - Dr. Perry Moore, Professor at Lipscomb University (State/Regulatory Ethics)
- 10:20 - State Board Update - Wendy Garvin, Executive Director Tennessee State Board of Accountancy (Specialized Knowledge)
- 12:50 - Risk Coverage: Claims/Litigation - Panel: Rowan Leathers, Moderator(Accounting)
- 2:40 - Technology Update - Tim Agee, IT Consultant Formos Consulting (Specialized Knowledge)
Friday, December 13
Taxation
- 8:30 - Mergers & Acquisitions: Real Estate and Valuations - Panel Moderator: Dr. Brian Masterson and Butler Snow (Taxation)
- 10:20 - Individual Tax Update - John Connors, JD, CPA, LLM Tax Educators' Network (TEN), Inc. (Taxation)
- 12:50 - Individual Tax Update - John Connors, JD, CPA, LLM (Taxation)
- 2:40 - Business Tax Update - John Connors, JD, CPA, LLM (Taxation)
Rates:
- $230 per day
- Three days - $650.
- Four days - $870
- Five days - $1,090
If you wish to pay at the door, please call in advance to make these arrangements at either 615.966.5738 or 615-482-7738.
One Century Place Conference Center
26 Century Blvd
Nashville, TN 37214
Take 1-40, Opryland exit 215B to Briley Parkway, right onto Elm Hill Pike, then take second light right on McGavock. After turning onto McGavock Pike, go to the light and turn right onto Century Blvd. Turn right into One Century Place. Turn left and follow the signs which lead to Conference Center Parking.
NOTE: Lipscomb University desires its programs to be accessible to all people and reasonable accommodations will be made as necessary. If you have a disability that might require special services or assistance, please contact us not later than two weeks prior to the program.